4 spot front calipers factory fitted(sweden)
damo99 - December 26th, 2012 at 12:12 PM
in sweden the type 3;s come with standard a 4 spot twin line
brake caliper,
they are the same as the bmw 2002(not year) model 4 spot caliper.
http://vwtype3.org/scrapbook/4pot/
Andy - December 26th, 2012 at 11:51 PM
Very interesting. Can imagine the fun of finding parts for that now!
So if the twin pistons are on one side of the callipers, does the whole calliper float?? (as in a std calliper both pistons centralise to where the
disc is).
empi - December 27th, 2012 at 10:03 AM
Wow diddnt know that. Sweden had a lot of swedish only rarities especially for type 3s
damo99 - December 27th, 2012 at 10:48 AM
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Very interesting. Can imagine the fun of finding parts for that now!
So if the twin pistons are on one side of the callipers, does the whole calliper float?? (as in a std calliper both pistons centralise to where the
disc is).
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no they are true 4 spot calipers 2 pistons a side .
they just have 2 fluid lines going to them .
i have been told availability in sweden is easy as there are plenty of them as well as new ones
66deluxe - December 27th, 2012 at 12:55 PM
So these could also be used on a disc brake type 1?
1303Steve - December 27th, 2012 at 01:41 PM
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So these could also be used on a disc brake type 1?
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Hi
They would use the late Type 3 caliper bolt spacing which is wider than a Beetle or early Type 3.
I wonder what sort of rotors they use?
I only found out about these a few weeks ago on shoptalk.
Steve
Joel - December 27th, 2012 at 02:13 PM
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Wow diddnt know that. Sweden had a lot of swedish only rarities especially for type 3s
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They seem to have a lot stricter brake rules than other markets.
Bugs and I would assume type 3s for the Swedish market had self adjusting rear drums too.
It wasn;t that complex either, same setup as many Jap cars were using in the same era, so beats me why other markets especially the rediculously
strict US one didn't get them.
vlad01 - January 17th, 2013 at 08:46 AM
US strict? thats a joke right? California maybe but the rest seem to do what ever they want with no control.
Joel - January 17th, 2013 at 11:31 AM
In regards to Owner modifications, yeah they seem to have open slather and can do what they want, but I'm talking about original safety specs.
VW had to come up with a shitload of extra safety features purely for North American market that wasn't used elsewhere.
Can't speak for type 3s, they finished before it really got rediculous but Beetles had to get bigger tail lights and front turn signals, collision
reinforcing in the doors, larger and more solid bumpers that were mounted on shock absorbers, heavier duty rear bumper mounts, safer seats, padded
horn button etc just for the US market.
vlad01 - January 17th, 2013 at 02:36 PM
interesting, did not know that.
so what was up with the drum brakes though?
Joel - January 17th, 2013 at 09:04 PM
It was just VWoA trying to keep cost down.
They were struggling to compete with the American and Japanese car market which were miles ahead in technology by then.