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-----Original Message-----
>From: Holland Phillips <[email protected]>
>Sent: Mar 21, 2006 4:22 PM
>To: ProFormance <[email protected]>
>Cc: a2list <[email protected]>
>Subject: Re: [a2-16v-list] No brakes
>
>Actually, there were two types of rear calipers used on A2's. They
>changed to the "new style" calipers sometime in 1988, VIN dependent.
>The primary
>difference between the two is the parking brake mechanism. Both
>types of calipers are cast steel. The aluminum A4 type rear calipers
>are a bolt on,
>but require the correct pads( Mintex MDB 1377 vs MDB 1382 for the
>either of the original A2 calipers).
>
>--Holland
>[email protected]
>
>
>On Mar 21, 2006, at 5:02 AM, ProFormance wrote:
>
>> A1 (Scirocco 16v), A2, A3, and A4 Calipers are all about the same.
>> A1/A2 are identical, A3 have the bleeder in a different spot
>> (actually better, as it is located higher on the caliper), then of
>> course the A4 has the aluminum calipers and banjo bolts.. But
>> replacing the short line isn't that difficult. ;)
>>
>> The Mk3s have the 22mm MC, as does the Mk2 rear disc cars, and the
>> Scirocco 16v.
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jesse T Walz" <[email protected]>
>> To: "a2list" <[email protected]>
>> Sent: Tuesday, March 21, 2006 7:43 AM
>> Subject: Re: [a2-16v-list] No brakes
>>
>>
>>> The rear brake calipers on my 91 gli are steel, not aluminum, and the
>>> piston has to be turned in. I believe all A2 rear calipers were the
>>> same. The ones on my wife's A4 are aluminum and I have heard they
>>> bolt
>>> up to an A2, but the lines are the issue because they take a banjo
>>> type
>>> connection instead of a threaded type.
>>>
>>> Jesse.
>>
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