Re: [T3] sitting for a while...

[David Johnson <deebeejay@shaw.ca>]

Many thanks Jim,

That's good to know!

Cheers,

David Johnson
70Notch
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jim Adney" <jadney@vwtype3.org>
To: <type3@vwtype3.org>
Sent: Tuesday, January 06, 2004 6:34 AM
Subject: Re: [T3] sitting for a while...


> On 5 Jan 2004 at 22:15, David Johnson wrote:
>
> > Hi Jim,
> >
> > Just curious, you mention that:
> >
> >  " Rebuilt OE parts
> > > (especially the front calipers) are better than the replacement parts
> > currently available.  "
>
> > I just replaced my front calipers with new replacement parts...they look
> > good and work well at the moment...is there anything I need to be
concerned
> > about using new replacement calipers or is just that the OE calipers
lasted
> > longer?
>
> I don't keep good tabs personally on what's available out there, but from
what
> I hear from others, the currently available replacements are quite
different
> from the OE calipers.
>
> The replacements:
>
> lack the cutouts in the pistons which even up pad wear.
>
> lack the internal compensating pins
>
> have dual bleed valves (a good thing!)
>
> MAY be 40mm instead of 42mm (10% less braking action!) because they are
> actually type 1 Ghia calipers. There seem to be LOTS of people out there
who
> sincerely believe that the 2 calipers are the same, but they're wrong.
This is
> a BIG negative.
>
>
> -- 
> Jim Adney
> jadney@vwtype3.org
> Madison, WI 53711-3054
> USA
>
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