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Re: 3.0si Brake upgrade??...and Rear Exhaust?? (archive)
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Posted by Bill Riblett on November 07, 2000 at 09:02:09:

In Reply to: 3.0si Brake upgrade??...and Rear Exhaust?? posted by Tom M. on November 05, 2000 at 09:21:36:


Can anyone tell me if there is a ventilated disc upgrade that I can do on my '76 3,osi??


You can use 3.0CS rotors and calipers; they are a bolt-on conversion. The same calipers F&R and rear rotors were also used on the early 6 series cars, up to 82, but those cars used a different front hub (lug bolts instead of studs/nuts) and I don't think the front rotors will fit your car.
These calipers are basically the same as yours, but they have a spacer between the 2 halves of the caliper body to allow for the thicker rotors.
These calipers each have 4 pistons where most newer cars all have only one. I think that is why they look bigger.

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