Speaking of brakes...

[jadney@vwtype3.org (Melissa & Jim)]

I was just wondering if anyone on this list had any good ideas about the 
purpose of the rather strange mechanisms inside the type III caliper/piston 
bores.  To my knowledge these occur only in type IIIs and IVs and 914s.  
Since they are not used in other cars they are a little hard to explain.

So, in order of preference, I'd like to hear:

1) References to where they are authoritatively explained.
2) Well-reasoned explanations.
3) Wild theories ;-)

Jim
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       Melissa Kepner                                    Jim Adney
       jadney@vwtype3.org              jadney@vwtype3.org
                             Laura Kepner-Adney
                             Madison, Wisconsin
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