Re: [T3] Well, the good news is...

[Ben Doughney <ben_d@clear.net.nz>]

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On 20 Oct 2004, at 4:41 AM, Jim Adney wrote:

> 914 ATe rears also used those little clips. I believe it was because 
> those
> calipers included a parking brake mechanism. Do the Ro80 calipers 
> include a
> parking brake mechanism?

No they got a bit complicated with the parking brake and made a 
seperate mechanism inside the disk brake with a shoe for that.

> How about the funny calipers on the OP's car; did they by any chance 
> have a
> funny lever on the bottom that was unused? If so, this would be a 
> parking brake
> lever, and it is a sign that this is most likely a rear caliper with an
> extremely small piston. 914 rear pistons are 33mm, I believe.

OP?? These pistons are 42mm- which I believe is the same as Type 3 
fronts?

Ben Doughney

'71 1600TL
'65 1500N - Val
'70 NSU Ro80
'71 NSU Ro80
'85 Audi 90 2.3E Quattro
'83 Audi Coupe GT 5S
'89 Lancia Thema ie

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