Re: Coupe going to rear disc brakes

[quattro@rogerswave.ca]

> >I installed rear discs from a 1985 VW GTI (to keep my 4x100 wheels).
> >There was no need to get a different master cylinder.  Little 
> >adjustment on the proportioning valve on the rear axle and in no time 
> >I had the rear tires locking up before the fronts.
> >It made a night and day difference.  The brake pedal got harder and 
> >less pressure was required to stop the car.  Also this was before I 
> >went in for the 10.1" discs in front, so fade that was noticed before 
> >(under heavy play) was gone with rear discs.  
> >
> >quattro@rogerswave.ca
> 
> 
> I hope that was a typo and you actually meant you adjusted to make the
> fronts lock up first.  
> Otherwise you must like spinning down the highway:-)
> Anyway sounds like a good and easy upgrade.

I do enjoy oversteer and feel more safe feeling the rear end slide 
slightly rather than front end going wide.  I also do a lot of left 
foot braking so this set up really helped.  
When the fronts lock up you loose steering so also I enjoy 
having a bit of worning first too.  I have been driving like that for 
three years and so far so good.  BTW I do drive my cars a bit hard 
for the age they are in. 
Martin Pajak
quattro@rogerswave.ca
http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/5939

1982 Coupe (430,000 km)
1984 4000s quattro (320,000 km under the wrench)
1970 Porsche 911E Targa (also under the wrench)

Who put my tools in the dishwasher?