what is that?

[Bernie Benz]

I thought that it was measured by tongue on rotor, the cooling effect.

> From: Peter Schulz <peschulz at cisco.com>
> Date: Fri, 31 May 2002 14:08:27 -0400
> To: Bernie Benz <b.m.benz at prodigy.net>
> Cc: Brett Dikeman <brett at cloud9.net>, 200q20V mailing list
> <200q20v at audifans.com>
> Subject: Re: what is that?
>
> Gotta add moisture to those UFO calipers to keep them working well, Bernie
> - dampener output is higher in the dry climates than in the wet ones.
>
> ;^)
> (that means thoroughly tongue - in cheek)
>
> -Peter
>
> At 10:31 AM 5/31/2002 -0700, Bernie Benz wrote:
>> Damper maybe, but dampener no way!
>>
>>> From: Brett Dikeman <brett at cloud9.net>
>>> Date: Fri, 31 May 2002 12:23:10 -0400
>>> To: DAK <dak at rochester.rr.com>, 200q20v at audifans.com
>>> Subject: Re: what is that?
>>>
>>> At 8:37 AM -0400 5/31/02, DAK wrote:
>>>> Anyone know what that little "ball on a stick" is on the UFO caliper?
>>>> Not really a ball, but some round metal mass on the end of a metal rod
>>>> sticking out of the caliper (going toward the centerline of the car).
>>>
>>> Noise dampener, believe it or not.   It's labelled on the diagram of
>>> the system in the Bentley.
>>>
>>> B
>
> Peter Schulz
> 1990 CQ
> 1991 200 20v TQW indigo mica
> 1991 200 20v TQW titanium grey
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>