Can this be said on the list?

[marc_scirocco at sympatico.ca (Mtl-Marc)]

That is your opinion, but I swapped to rear disks on my Scirocco without any
major (or minor) problem.

It is a nice upgrade, well worth it, and anybody who thinks about it ought
to do it. This upgrade is more about function than form.

Cheers.

Marc
'83 Scirocco
'97 A4 Q

> -----Message d'origine-----
> De?: scirocco-l-bounces+marc_scirocco=sympatico.ca@scirocco.org
> [mailto:scirocco-l-bounces+marc_scirocco=sympatico.ca@scirocco.org] De la
> part de Dan Bubb
> Envoy??: 6 septembre 2005 08:14
> ??: Patrick Bureau
> Cc?: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> Objet?: Re: Can this be said on the list?
> 
> I should have been more clear.
> Both me and my nephew have 16V front brakes and the Corrado 22mm MC
> with the stock rear drums.
> Upgrading the fronts is well worth the effort. I just don't think
> there's much to choose between rear disc or drum especially
> considering the cost of the effing rear calipers!
> 
> On 9/6/05, Patrick Bureau <patrick.bureau@gmail.com> wrote:
> > Dan,
> >
> > Not wanting to contradict you, but are you saying that rear disc brakes
> are
> > not worth (exception to people like I that just hate working on drums)
> the
> > changeover?
> >
> > I mean I cannot compare your experience with mine, as I change MC/front
> and
> > Rear to all new 16v system (A1 parts not A2 calipers) and my rocco
> stopped
> > on a dime...
> >
> > Seriously though, are your saying that the 16v setup is no better than
> the
> > 8v setup as a whole or just adding rear disc to an unmodified 8v brake
> > system is waste (then I would agree the MC and front disc do make a lot
> of
> > the differences)
> >
> > Patrick
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Dan Bubb
> >
> > I would never bother with a rear disc conversion
> > Dan
> >
> >
> 
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