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On 4 May 99, at 8:18, Nico teWinkel wrote: > Interesting that T1 KG calipers would fit. Yes, it's the same casting and takes the same pad. Some Volvos use this part on the rears also. > Of course you probably knew somebody would ask this following question: > What is it that doesn't work right about the KG calipers?... if both sides > are replaced to give even braking on left and right, would that work? Or is > it that a KG caliper doesn't push the T3 pads properly? I mean, what's 2 mm > between friends? 2mm may not seem like much, but the force on the pad is proportional to the area, and area is proportional to diameter squared. When you're all done the difference is 10%. If both front calipers were KG's, then the front braking would be down by 10% and the F/R balance would be very different. If only one caliper were a KG then the car would pull to one side. > And then is there really any benefit to using KG calipers? are they cheaper > or easier to find maybe? You need them on a KG to get the right F/R braking balance. Manufacturers go to a bit of trouble to make this work right on a given car. > And finally, should we be checking part numbers to make sure we have the > correct calipers on our cars? I assume the correct part would have 311 on it > somewhere, where the KG part wouldn't. Sorry, no molded-in number. I only notice this when I have them apart. Jim - ******************************* Jim ADÖ; dney@vwtype3.org Madison, Wisconsin, USA ******************************* ------------------------------------------------------------------- Search old messages on the Web! Visit http://www.vwtype3.org/list/