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16v Rear disks on a 8V



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Is it worth it.....NO on a regular daily driver/commuter Scirocco the
benfits aren't that great.
 
That being said....it's easy, looks cool and everyone is doing it so
your a total weenie if you don't :-)
 
Pros;
looks cool
easy pad changes
 
Cons;
brake dust on your cool guy wheels
greater chance for rear brake failure in wet and snowy climates
early calipers are prone to the e-brake sticking
 
Parts;
16v rear calipers
16v rear carriers
16v rear pads
dust shields
splash guards
e-brake cables
stub axels
brake lines from trailing arm back...or bend the old metal ones
16v brake booster, M/C and proportioning valves are also a good idea but
not mandatory
 
If you can get the parts cheap and have modest mechanical skills it's a
worthwhile mod.
 
BcH 
78 MkI Ragtop ABA 16vT boxes of parts 

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From: scirocco-l-admin@scirocco.org
[mailto:scirocco-l-admin@scirocco.org] On Behalf Of William
Sent: Wednesday, January 07, 2004 10:53 AM
To: Scirocco
Subject: 16v Rear disks on a 8V


Hay i'm thinking of puting on a set of 16v rear disk breaks on my 85 8v.
Now the questions are:  is it worth it, what are the pors and cons, and
what all is involved/needed to do this mod.  
 
 
 
Thank you 
 
 
William F.


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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff size=3D2><SPAN =
class=3D135290219-07012003>Is it=20
worth it.....NO on a regular daily driver/commuter Scirocco the benfits =
aren't=20
that great.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff size=3D2><SPAN=20
class=3D135290219-07012003></SPAN></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff size=3D2><SPAN =
class=3D135290219-07012003>That=20
being said....it's easy, looks cool and everyone is doing it so your a =
total=20
weenie if you don't :-)</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff size=3D2><SPAN=20
class=3D135290219-07012003></SPAN></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff size=3D2><SPAN=20
class=3D135290219-07012003>Pros;</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff size=3D2><SPAN =
class=3D135290219-07012003>looks=20
cool</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff size=3D2><SPAN =
class=3D135290219-07012003>easy=20
pad changes</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff size=3D2><SPAN=20
class=3D135290219-07012003></SPAN></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff size=3D2><SPAN=20
class=3D135290219-07012003>Cons;</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff size=3D2><SPAN =
class=3D135290219-07012003>brake=20
dust on your cool guy wheels</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff size=3D2><SPAN=20
class=3D135290219-07012003>greater chance for rear brake failure in wet =
and snowy=20
climates</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff size=3D2><SPAN =
class=3D135290219-07012003>early=20
calipers are prone to the e-brake sticking</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff size=3D2><SPAN=20
class=3D135290219-07012003></SPAN></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff size=3D2><SPAN=20
class=3D135290219-07012003>Parts;</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff size=3D2><SPAN =
class=3D135290219-07012003>16v=20
rear calipers</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff size=3D2><SPAN =
class=3D135290219-07012003>16v=20
rear carriers</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff size=3D2><SPAN =
class=3D135290219-07012003>16v=20
rear pads</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff size=3D2><SPAN =
class=3D135290219-07012003>dust=20
shields</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff size=3D2><SPAN =
class=3D135290219-07012003>splash=20
guards</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff size=3D2><SPAN=20
class=3D135290219-07012003>e-brake cables</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff size=3D2><SPAN =
class=3D135290219-07012003>stub=20
axels</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff size=3D2><SPAN =
class=3D135290219-07012003>brake=20
lines from trailing arm back...or bend the old metal =
ones</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff size=3D2><SPAN =
class=3D135290219-07012003>16v=20
brake booster, M/C and proportioning valves are also a good idea but not =

mandatory</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff size=3D2><SPAN=20
class=3D135290219-07012003></SPAN></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff size=3D2><SPAN =
class=3D135290219-07012003>If you=20
can get the parts cheap and have modest mechanical skills it's a =
worthwhile=20
mod.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff size=3D2><SPAN =
class=3D135290219-07012003><FONT=20
face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT></SPAN></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff size=3D2><SPAN =
class=3D135290219-07012003><FONT=20
face=3DArial size=3D2>BcH</FONT> <BR><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>78 MkI =
Ragtop ABA 16vT=20
boxes of parts</FONT> </DIV></SPAN></FONT>
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  face=3DTahoma size=3D2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B>=20
  scirocco-l-admin@scirocco.org [mailto:scirocco-l-admin@scirocco.org] =
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  Behalf Of </B>William<BR><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, January 07, 2004 =
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  AM<BR><B>To:</B> Scirocco<BR><B>Subject:</B> 16v Rear disks on a=20
  8V<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT size=3D2>Hay i'm thinking of puting on a set of 16v rear =
disk breaks=20
  on my 85 8v.&nbsp; Now the questions are:&nbsp; is it worth it, what =
are the=20
  pors and cons, and what all is involved/needed to do this mod.&nbsp;=20
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  <DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
  <DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
  <DIV><FONT size=3D2>Thank you </FONT></DIV>
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  <DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
  <DIV><FONT size=3D2>William F.</FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>

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