Date:         Thu, 12 Sep 2013 14:47:32 -0700
Reply-To:     Ben <syncro@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Ben <syncro@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Go Westy Big Brake kit
Comments: To: Robert Stevens <mtbiker62@gmail.com>
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Seems like a natural guess especially since T3's roll out of an Audi assembly plant in RSA. Note that the 5-cyl Caravelle engines suspiciously have the same bellhousing bolt pattern as Audi rather than common VW. Same was done to 924/944/968 engines. They are assembled by Audi too.

The newer crop of single piston BBK's coming out of Overland are also sourced from Audi, I suspect. Slightly larger discs (288mm IIRC vs. earlier 276mm) suggests newer models than 5000/200. Likely A6 or A4. Haven't had a need to experiment. I got lucky testing Mercedes ML320-350 discs for the Syncro 16" application which needs a larger rotor. ML discs are 303mm. Later I realized I could have stayed w/ 312mm VAG discs.😒


BenT

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On Sep 12, 2013, at 2:35 PM, Robert Stevens <mtbiker62@gmail.com> wrote:

> Ya, I didn't mean to imply that it was any kind of an "easy" cross reference with all these different
> iterations of BB kits, just that finding one, if it exists, when you first get your kit, can have big
> benefits later on. I'm justa lucky dog.....
> 
> bob
> On Sep 12, 2013, at 3:25 PM, Ben <syncro@gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Bob,
> 
> The SA Big Brakes during that time are from the SA T3 Caravelle. The Audi 5000/200 brakes just happens to be compatible. There is a very slight difference in diameter.
> 
> 
> BenT
> sent from my electronic leash
> 
>