Date:         Tue, 8 Aug 2000 11:22:27 -0700
Reply-To:     "Steven X. Schwenk" <sxs@concentric.net>
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From:         "Steven X. Schwenk" <sxs@concentric.net>
Subject:      Re: NEW 2wd Brake Pads FS
Comments: To: ron@netcarrier.com
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Ron, thanks for the reply.  The "115" is printed right on the pads!  They are
Girling.  They are too wide to fit.  I think they were part of one of your
special shipments.  Do you have the stock VW pads in stock?  I want VW pads
because of all the hills in san francisco.  the non-VW ones fade too easliy.
Thanks Ron!
Steve

The Bus Depot wrote:

> The Syncro and 2wd definately take the same brake pads.  The 698 middle
> series versus 615 simply denotes a set or kit.  The 115 vs 151 looks like an
> error to me; someone juxtoposed the numbers, as there are no 115 brake pads
> that I know of.  If your pads are nothing like what you need, then the only
> possibility I can think of is that you have '80-85 pads.  If we shipped you
> those by mistake (and they are still as-new), we will exchange them
> regardless of how long it's been.  But if you do in fact have '86-91 pads,
> they will fit Syncro.
>
> - Ron Salmon
>   The Bus Depot, Inc.
>   http://www.busdepot.com
>   (215) 234-VWVW
>
> > I went to install VW brake pads i ordered
> > some months ago from tbd and when I went
> > to install them, they did not fit my
> > syncro.
> >
> > Part numbers: 251 615 115 F
> >
> > I looked up the part numbers on ETKA
> > and they say 251 698 151F for the syncro.
> > So i guess the syncro does take different
> > pads.
> >
> > Since it was months ago that i purchased
> > them, i would prefer to sell them to
> > someone directly...cheap!