Re: [T3] Volvo caliper

[Jim Adney <jadney@vwtype3.org>]

On 14 Mar 2003 at 1:01, Dave Hall wrote:

> 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.

I thought they had the compensation, but I must be wrong. I thought I 
remembered them in there on some 914s I worked on.

> > 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.

So the type 4 changed rotors in 72 also? What was the difference?

> 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.

Agreed. I'll bet the water cooled calipers would have much bigger pistons to go 
with the much larger load on the front wheels, but I know that their rear 
brakes are tiny, so that might be the only adjustment they made.

Little point in debating it, however, when we should just look it up....  ;-)

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