stripethree

…already in progress.

It’s been quite some time since the GTI has gotten any attention, nearly three months to be precise, especially since there are many parts stashed away waiting to be bolted on. It was much too busy serving as the reliable daily driver while the R32 threw temper tantrums.

Today, finally, the rear disc brakes from a Corrado G60 were installed to match the fronts, which went into service about two weeks before the R spit out its transmission in June. The rears were pretty straightforward, unbolt drums and remove emergency brake cables, then run new brake cables and bolt on discs, carriers, and calipers. The only remotely hair raising part was bending the hard line of the brake fluid to mate up to the flexible line, which then goes into the carrier. For that, I had some help and even though its easy, it pays to have knowledgeable friends who have done things before and who have the right $7 tool. Once everything was bolted up, we bled the brakes and that was that. Everything appears to be working well, the only remaining thing to sort out is that the e-brake lines are a bit longer than they need to be, so I have to find something at Home Depot Racing to make up the slack and I am betting some 3/8″ copper tube will do the trick.

Now, the rotors and pads on this setup are well used and could use replacement, but will suffice for right now (meaning they work just fine and the car stops very, very well). Once I’ve put some miles on the setup and there aren’t any issues, I’ll look at upgrading the rotors and pads.

Next, however, comes the planning for when the motor swap will take place, which I am hoping can be sometime next month. We shall see.