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Re: [T3] Volvo caliper


> This may be irrelevant but here goes, there's a guy in the T3 and T4 Club
> here in the UK that fitted Passat GL calipers to the front of his 412.

Early 411 calipers are not identical to the later Type 3 ones, but they do fit,
and take the same pad and disc; they lack the runout compensation in the piston.
They also fit in front of the axle on the Type 4, but behind it on a Type 3, so
you need to check you are putting them on the correct side (L/R).   I think they
all have two bleed screws (well, one bleed and one drain).

> Late type 3 rotors are the same as all type 4 (914) rotors.

'72 on Type 4 (411 and 412) callipers, pads and discs (rotors) are not the same
as late Type 3.

I would want to know that front/rear braking balance wasn't compromised by using
water-cooled callipers on the light front-end of a Type 3.  I think it would be.

Dave.
UK VW Type 3 & 4 Club
http://www.hallvw.clara.co.uk/
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