Re: Upgrade '82 Coupe front brakes

["Martin Pajak" <quattro@rogerswave.ca>]

> Here is the plan:  pull a set of calipers & carriers off an '85+ Coupe GT
> or 4000q, and purchase a set of '85+ FWD 4000 10.1" rotors (100mm bolt
> pattern).  Then, install this on my father's '82 Coupe in place of the
> stock 9.4" solid front disc brakes.
> 
> Has anyone done (or attempted) this?  Anything to watch out for? 

This is exactly what I have done to my Coupe.
The rotors are 10.1" 16v Scirroco / 16v Passat.
They fit right on.
 
> I am working on the assumption that the calipers will bolt right up to
> the '82 strut, and that the FWD 4000 rotor (100mm bolt pattern) has the
> right hat size for the CGT/4000q caliper carrier.  Looks like an easy
> swap, but I wanted to check other BTDTs.

The calipers do bolt straight up and there is no surprises.
Makes a world of difference. 
 It would be nice to go even bigger but 
that means strut mods and 15" rims.  
HTH

Martin Pajak
quattro@rogerswave.ca
http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/5939

1982 Coupe TURBO (473,150 km)
1984 4000s quattro (soon to be a rally car)
1986 4000s quattro (317,000 km) with four Nokia 10's
1982 Coupe (154,000) parts car

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