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Pick up the phone and dial +46 42-22 59 40, or take a look at http:www.vwcustomspeed.com They have aftermarket ventilated (!) front brake rotors & calipers for type 3 from -66 and on in their catalogue. Looks good, but the drawback is that special calipers are required = expensive solution. Anyway: Part no 4-224-25 ventilated rotor ca $100 Part no 4-224-39 caliper for above ca $100 I don't know about the parts origin, but I guess they are USA, Mexico or Brazil made. Should be easy to find at your continent, tooÅ(Ë s! /Karl-Olov Sandin «73 Squareback Ornskoldsvik, Sweden > -----Ursprungligt meddelande----- > FrŒn: D & L Walters [SMTP:waltee@prodigy.net] > Skickat: den 10 maj 1999 14.51 > Till: type3@vwtype3.org > €mne: [T3] 70? Are You Kidding?? > > Jim, I hope you weren't put out by my reply, it's just that I'm saying > that there are limitations to the VW brake systems on any air-cooled > models. I don't think Herr Porsche had 100+ speeds in mind when the > brakes were designed on our cars. There have been times when I've stood > hard on the brakes in a controlled stop and had them slowly fade away to > almost nothing. There isn't a whole lot to do to a Type III brake to > upgrade them anyway, short of stainless brake lines, better shoes and > pads, or vented discs. You can't really improve on them without changing > over to something else and I doubt Brembo has anything in their catalog > for late model Notches. Me, I'll just try to remember what brakes I have > in the corners and try to temper my top speed accordingly. > David Walters > '73 1600 L Notchback > S. FL, USA > P.S. I'll take back what I just said about Brembo, apparently they have > a VW listing that includes OEM brake replacements for Type I, II, III, > and IV brakes, including Part # 08.2691.10 for 66-3/71 Type III's! > Well, I'll be! DW > > ------------------------------------------------------------------- > List info at http://www.vwtype3.org/list or mailto:help@vwtype3.org