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On 30 Nov 98, at 8:45, Sandin, Karl-Olov wrote: > I disassembled the front brakes on my swedish -73 Variant (= Squareback) > last week. To my surprise each caliper had four small pistons instead of > the more common two big pistons. OK - that«s fine with me. I have got the > impression that a four-piston (four-pot!) system is somewhat more > sophisticated than the ordinary two-piston type, but I«m not sure what«s > to gain. More brake power? Can anyone tell if there is any advantages with > this? Dave, I had no idea that it was a "very rare" option. Cool! Cool is right! I never thought I'd ever get to hear about one of those. Do you know the diameter of the pistons? I doubt the braking power is any different, just the safety thing. Jim - ******************************* Jim Adney, jadney@vwtype3.org Madison, Wisconsin, USA ******************************* ------------------------------------------------------------------- Unsubscribe? mailto:type3-request@vwtype3.org, Subject: unsubscribe