[Housey]

hmm. was fiddling around with the brake conversion again today, just felt like testing something, i’ve modified the bracket for the abs/clutch mc then i got a choppy pedal

so, tried the original brakebooster bracket, with no mount for the clutch mc. still choppy..

so. either it could be the booster. which only has its original vacuum behind the diaphragm. and no vacuume in the front.

or it could be the brake MC which has no fluid in it which needs lubrication.. going to test more tomorrow.

it won’t get any better even when i get the new bracket i’ve ordered.. need to figure this out

[Housey]

looks like you are spot on there chris its for my other engine, the 16 valver

[Housey]

well. thumb didn’t get a total sprain, but i was in pain a few days, but, its okay now

love how much more room i get when removing the abs

oh, and a new part arrived today for those of you who know a thing or two about vag cars. will see whats happening right away

[Housey]

between 20 to 30 amps? each side? thats between 40 to 60 amps in total. 60amps on 12v will get you at most 720watt. thats a lot for a windscreen

wonder if they will ship to norway

[Housey]

you can always use the original rear defroster switch using that to activate a relay. how many watts are the screen? doubt you need any more then one 30amp relay with a 20amp fuse. you can draw a hell of a lot of juice through this setup but, it all depends on the wattage of the screen itself

anyhow, you who have this installed, how does it work? is it worth it?

since i live in norway, this would be great for me as we have more winter here then summer

[Housey]

i was watching this movie a few days back, when i was surfing around after Mk2 vids on youtube

anhow, is this haldex converted or are you still using the VC?

[Housey]

damn, this set a big stick in my wheel today. lost my balance, and fell backwards onto a 8v head with no valvecover, so i sprained my right thumb DAMN but. atleast i got to remove my powersteering before it happend

[Housey]

remember that i’m using the o2c transmission chris i have a hydraulic clutch. so i can’t use the P/N you found

[Housey]

357 612 209A this is the number i found in etka?

[Housey]

well. couldnt wait until tomorrow. so i went back to the garage. and started the modifying process. didn’t turn out too well. can’t get the back rod centered, making the brake pedal choppy.

so, i’ve ordered a new bracket, new fluid reservoir, and a new lid w/sender from my garage neighbour (who is in germany every once in a while to get parts, as he sells original spare parts)

he will be going down to germany the 2nd week in june. picking up the parts i ordered from him

and while i’m at it, god damn theres soo much more room down there when i’ve removed the abs i love it

[Housey]

started to remove the ABS today. got the abs unit out. and found that the bracket is different from abs to “manual” brakes.. the abs brackets has 3 holes, and the manual brake booster has 4

hopefully i’m able to modify the existing bracket, as the top two ones line up with one another

will have a look at that tomorrow

[Housey]

i know there are a number of these passats on the salvage yards these days, so i’m just going there to pull one

just havn’t done that yet

[Housey]

got myself a new brakebooster today, only in the need for a brakefluid reservoir with outlet for the clutch MC

[Housey]

well, thanks chris, but my mind has been set [] i’m going to remove the abs [] meaning less electronic **** that can fail

[Housey]

but, when i think about it, the abs didnt work when i first got the car. and i know the ABS unit is OK. . hmm

probably is the ECU, which means i need a new ABS ECU

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