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Re: Front brakes to rear...but what about parking brake now?



Found their website...didn't find any mention of them...
Maybe I'm just blind though...

Later!
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Rob Andrews -- Dell Home Sales
1800-879-3355 x 47218 Rob_Andrews@Dell.com
randrews@austin.rr.com
99 A4 2.8Q--too many toys to list...

----- Original Message -----
From: David G <daveglu@hotmail.com>
To: Rob Andrews <randrews@austin.rr.com>
Sent: Saturday, December 18, 1999 1:02 AM
Subject: Re: Front brakes to rear...but what about parking brake now?


>   Yes I know they exist and think they are advertized in Summit.
> Mechanical parking brake second caliper.
>   Dave G
> http://www.pelkie.com/mycars.htm
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Rob Andrews <randrews@austin.rr.com>
> To: Quattro List <quattro@audifans.com>
> Sent: Friday, December 17, 1999 10:21 PM
> Subject: Front brakes to rear...but what about parking brake now?
>
>
> > I plan on upgrading my front brakes with big ol Brembo caliper/rotor.
> Well,
> > now that I have my front calipers off the car, I figured a cheap and
easy
> > upgrade might be to put the front stock caliper on the rear.  APR says
> they
> > have put the front rotor on the rear, so I'd imagine it's possible to
get
> > the stock caliper back there as well.  my only question is this, (if
> anyone
> > knows this setup is possible I'd also like to know as well), what can I
do
> > about the parking brake? Eric Fluhr said someone once had  a separate
> > mechanical parking brake caliper.  So on one wheel, you would
essentially
> > have 2 calipers.  Does anyone know for sure if this setup exists or what
> > else I can do to get a "parking" brake on the rears if I do this.
> > BTW- car in question is a  99 A4.
> > Thanks!
> >
> > Later!
> > ------------------------------------------------------------------
> > Rob Andrews -- Dell Home Sales
> > 1800-879-3355 x 47218 Rob_Andrews@Dell.com
> > randrews@austin.rr.com
> > 99 A4 2.8Q--too many toys to list...
> >
> >
> >
> >