

| Subject: | Re: rear disc brakes project |
| From: | Hector Zapata |
| Date: | Mon, 21 Nov 2011 19:39:48 -0400 |
That depends where you get you parts. I paid about $185 for the calipers, including e-brake cables, carriers, hoses and lines; the Passat carriers I got from ebay for about $45 the pair; the �" scrap aluminum about $20, and I think three adapters came out from that piece, plus the machine shop (I didn't have to pay for that); pads and rotors, you'll have to shop around for those. FYI each Mk4 caliper is something like $300 new... ouch. Hopefully the junkyard didn't know that detail when my cousin and I bought ours. That should give you a rough idea. Oh, and the adapters can be made of steel, should be cheaper than aluminum. Hector On Mon, Nov 21, 2011 at 7:11 PM, ralph meyermann <ralphmeyermann@gmail.com>wrote: > About how much,$ 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 > > > Hector > 1990 Carat 'Ursula', soon to stop in a dime and and change... > >
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