Date:         Tue, 22 Nov 2011 02:28:10 -0800
Reply-To:     BenT Syncro <syncro@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         BenT Syncro <syncro@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: rear disc brakes project
Comments: To: Rob <becida@COMCAST.NET>
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Likely Jetta/Golf Mark 4. In other words 3th generation Jetta/Golf. Would have been referred to as an A4 because it got confusing with Audi nomenclature.

That is in US/Canada (excluding Cabs):

1974-1984 A1/Mk1 Rabbit/Golf/Jetta
1985-1992 A2/Mk2 (still in prod China)
1993-1998 A3/Mk3 
1999-2004 A4/Mk4 (still in prod China)
Etc. Etc. Etc.

It should be noted that the Mk4 Jettas ate rear brake pads much faster than the fronts. This may be due to rear brake bias. Who knows what it would do in the T3 application?


BenT
sent from my electronic leash

On Nov 22, 2011, at 1:54 AM, Rob <becida@COMCAST.NET> wrote:

> What's a Mk4 caliper?
> 
> Rob
> becida@comcast.net
> 
> 
> At  11/21/2011 03:39 PM, Hector Zapata wrote:
>> FYI each Mk4 caliper is something like $300 new... ouch.
>> Hopefully the junkyard didn't know that detail when my cousin and I
>> bought ours.
>> Hector
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> On Mon, Nov 21, 2011 at 7:11 PM, ralph meyermann
>> <ralphmeyermann@gmail.com>wrote:
>> 
>> > About how much,$ was that project?
>> >
>> > Velma 82diesel 1.6 na westy
>> >
>> > On Nov 21, 2011 4:56 PM, "Hector Zapata" <hlzapata@gmail.com> wrote:
>> >
>> > It's finally Ursula's turn to get the rear disc brakes mounted this Friday,
>> > I took some pictures of how the parts are mounted, and two of how my cousin
>> > mounted the emergency brake cables on his van. I might do something a
>> > little different for that. Here's a list of the ingredients:
>> > 2- Eurovan rear rotors, brand new, of course.
>> > 2- Mk4 rear calipers, used with new seals, including e-brake cables and

>> > brake lihes.
>> > 2- new braided brake hoses from GW (I already have the front ones installed
>> > with big brake kit)
>> > 2- >'98 Passat rear caliiper carriers (Jetta/Golf won't fit)
>> > 2- home made aluminum caliper mount adapters.
>> >
>> > Can't wait to try the four wheel disc brakes in my van, I love stopping

>> > power and the safety that comes with it.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/sredir?uname=hlzapata&target=ALBUM&id=5677577019218966497&authkey=Gv1sRgCOj75qCx0qiHUg&invite=CMSIyHM&feat=email
>> >
>> >