retrofitting 16v front brakes onto mk1

[marc_scirocco at sympatico.ca (marc_scirocco Québec)]

What I did on the '83 was to use a brake switch from a '85 5000 Audi. There
is a hole in the '83 pedal bracket ready to accept it. I got as much of the
wiring as possible with the old switch, as it is the same color code as the
Scirocco.

End ersult is minimum modification to the car. Almost stock setup (Audi
hardware). Keep it simple.

Don't forget to grab the front brake caliper bolts. They are not the same
lenght. Save yourself some trouble while you are getting your stuff.

Cheers.

Marc
'83 Scirocco
'97 A4 Quattro

> -----Message d'origine-----
> De : scirocco-l-bounces@scirocco.org
> [mailto:scirocco-l-bounces@scirocco.org]De la part de gregdunn
> Envoy? : mardi 16 d?cembre 2003 15:07
> ? : Jeff Toomasson; scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> Objet : Re: retrofitting 16v front brakes onto mk1
>
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> > 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.
>
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>
> 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.
>
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> >
> > 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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