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In a message dated 4/29/05 10:05:59 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
jadney@vwtype3.org writes:
<< He'd really have to swap steering knuckles or drill new holes, it's really
not
worth it. OTOH, the braking doesn't decrease because the pistons are the
same
size, but the pads wear out slightly faster with the early calipers. It's
not
really much of a difference. >>
Yes, this is what I ment, swapping the knuckles. He's going to go this route
(already bought the calipers, but didn't tell me), as he likes the idea of
being able to replace the parts with something more commonly available. It's good
to know that you don't loose too much braking ability, and I don't think he's
going to put a huge amount of miles on the pads, but if he does, he'll just
replace them when worn. The car most likely will do a lot of sitting in one
place, as he's still got a ton of stuff to do to it. Once we get them off, I'll
see if I can break the bleeders loose, then maybe ship them to Jim, as I know
he doesn't like to mess with them. :D
Bob 65 Notch S w/ Sunroof
71 Square, now a 2 seat Roadster, pics can be seen at;
http://volksrods.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=2977
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