MORE brakes!

[Jeremy R King <kingjer@eng.auburn.edu>]

First of all, someone asked me if the Pagid brake pads were metalic.  
That I can't really answer - they are German manufactued and everything 
on the box is in German.  They are "asbestfrei".  They ARE VERY goods 
brake pads for fairly aggressive street driving.  I got a complete set 
for fronts for $24.95.  On the end of the box it lists my "VW Passat 5 
zylinder, GLI" and several other VeeDubs, but no Audis.  I imagine 
comparable prices could be found for the Audi version.  People are 
talking about how expensive it is to upgrade brakes.  My German Ate 
Vented discs were only $95 for a pair.  Did I get a deal, or do y'all 
consider $125 too much for way-confident braking?  Enough of that.

Has anyone out there with a mid-eighties non-quattro 4k ever changed out 
the rear brake shoes?  The guy that gives me such good prices said I was 
asking for trouble trying to change those out myself.  He said the drums 
are full of moving parts/springs.  Also, why do shoes cost twice as much 
as pads?  Is it just because of the amount of material used?  I'd really 
like to hear from anyone who has done this successfully.

Jeremy R. King
1986 VW Quantum GL5
Audi at Heart
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