[urq] No parking brake has led to recommendation to G60 conversion.

[Wolff]

Do G60 calipers have a parking brake? Maybe they mean G60 in front and
brakes from a 200 or V8 in the rear? If so, you will need new parking brake
cables. Also, be aware that with the larger caliper bore area, your pedal
travel will increase noticeably with the stock master cylinder. With rubber
brake lines this may make your pedal feel quite mushy. Additionally, with
the fixed proportioning valve in the Q and different calipers, it is
possible to get the wrong brake bias front to rear with results ranging from
a subtle loss of braking power to a condition that could promote a spin.
I hope your shop is aware of these things and has taken them into account.

Overall, the strategy is good for saving cost (but not weight) over urq
parts. I did the complete conversion with used and new parts for around $500
with my own labor. The cheapest parts were in fact the G60 calipers with
carriers which were free, but I got a backup set from a junkyard for $20
each. The correct front rotors for this setup are standard 5000 rotors which
shouldn't be much more than $50 each. The expensive parts will be in the
rear.
HTH,
Wolff

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <isct0 at netscape.net>
To: <urq at audifans.com>
Sent: Sunday, March 28, 2004 6:24 AM
Subject: [urq] No parking brake has led to recommendation to G60 conversion.


> I took just acquired urq project car to a quattro shop.  The parking brake
doesn't work because the mechanisms at the rear calipers are frozen.  I had
checked ETKA and saw a lot of NLA for many parts.  Shop is thinking urq rear
calipers will be to costly.  The left front brake was dragging and the wheel
was warm after a 20 mile drive.   So the shop is recommending a G60
conversion for all 4 wheels as a cheap way out.  About $900.  This would be
for new calipers, rotors pads and labor plus having working emergency brake.
I'll try to get my old F&R calipers returned - as who knows maybe someday
they can be rebuilt.
>
> Sound good? steve
>