What's a Mk4 caliper?

Rob
becida@comcast.net

At  11/21/2011 03:39 PM, Hector Zapata wrote:
>FYI each Mk4 caliper is something like $300 new... ouch.
>Hopefully the junkyard didn't know that detail when my cousin and I
>bought ours.
>Hector
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>On Mon, Nov 21, 2011 at 7:11 PM, ralph meyermann
><ralphmeyermann@gmail.com>wrote:
>
> > About how much,$ was that project?
> >
> > Velma 82diesel 1.6 na westy
> >
> > On Nov 21, 2011 4:56 PM, "Hector Zapata" <hlzapata@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > It's finally Ursula's turn to get the rear disc brakes mounted this Friday,
> > I took some pictures of how the parts are mounted, and two of how my cousin
> > mounted the emergency brake cables on his van. I might do something a
> > little different for that. Here's a list of the ingredients:
> > 2- Eurovan rear rotors, brand new, of course.
> > 2- Mk4 rear calipers, used with new seals, including e-brake cables and
> > brake lihes.
> > 2- new braided brake hoses from GW (I already have the front ones installed
> > with big brake kit)
> > 2- >'98 Passat rear caliiper carriers (Jetta/Golf won't fit)
> > 2- home made aluminum caliper mount adapters.
> >
> > Can't wait to try the four wheel disc brakes in my van, I love stopping
> > power and the safety that comes with it.
> >
> >
> >
> https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/sredir?uname=hlzapata&target=ALBUM&id=5677577019218966497&authkey=Gv1sRgCOj75qCx0qiHUg&invite=CMSIyHM&feat=email
> >
> >