retrofitting 16v front brakes onto mk1

[bhonnold at pac-cap.com (Brian Honnold)]

There is also the issue of the clevis pin hole not lining up properly with
the clevis on a 16v brake booster.  

Jeff is much better off replacing the pedal cluster anyway as those MkI
stock parts are junk and with his luck, the clutch cable guide tube is about
to sheer off.

Brian H


> -----Original Message-----
> From: scirocco-l-bounces@scirocco.org 
> [mailto:scirocco-l-bounces@scirocco.org] On Behalf Of gregdunn
> Sent: Tuesday, December 16, 2003 12:07 PM
> To: Jeff Toomasson; scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> Subject: Re: retrofitting 16v front brakes onto mk1
> 
> 
> 
> 
> > I guess maybe I was unlcear, but I thought I said I was getting the 
> > full set-up. I didn't talk about the rears because I'm just 
> going to 
> > grab the whole damn rear axle and e-brake cables. Having already 
> > swapped that into another A1 (my cabby), I know what I need 
> and have 
> > to do. Mine is an 81.
> 
> 
> 
> Sorry, but your subject title was FRONT brakes so that's what 
> I went with. And, being an 81, you don't need the front hubs.
> 
> 
> 
> >
> > Hence, since it will have rear discs, it will need the 
> lines with Prop 
> > valves. And the new 16v MC requires the pedal cluster 
> because there's 
> > no brake light switch on the 16v MC.
> 
> 
> Proportioning valves, no.  pressure retention valves 
> different than drums require, yes.  Swapping a pedal cluster 
> because there's no switch on the MC is silly.  Go get a micro 
> switch from radio shack or use one from a throttle body and 
> adapt it to the pedal.
> 
> gd
> 
> 
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