Which brake resevoir ?

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Which brake resevoir ?

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Hi all!

Am upgrading the master cylinder on my 16v to a 22mm and need to get a resevoir that'll fit underneath the Induction pipe. (Its got the "proper" scirocco 16v inlet manifold) I've got one from a golf GTI which is too tall! I know they made em for the scirocco 16v but can I get one from any other car that'll do the job?

Any ideas appreciated, thanks!


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Was never happy with the compromised layout on A16 - from when the original 16v was reshelled back in '92 - check the passenger side scuttle area.

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this was due to the Autocavan brake bar we had to use on this chassis just forcing the servo a little too far forward to allow the std bottle to fit in correct location. was then always 'one of those things' that never got properly sorted.
17 years later............

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it's a mk3 polo bottle.


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Cheers for that, GTXtra, polo Mk3 bottle it is then! P.S. wish my engine bay looked as tidy as yours- nice to have a couple of pics of what mine "should" look like! Also, where did you get that strut brace from? Is it specifically for the scirocco 16v?

Regards, Carl


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carlosiw wrote:Cheers for that, GTXtra, polo Mk3 bottle it is then! P.S. wish my engine bay looked as tidy as yours- nice to have a couple of pics of what mine "should" look like! Also, where did you get that strut brace from? Is it specifically for the scirocco 16v?

Regards, Carl
cheers - yes the top brace is 16v specific, by Neuspeed.

not sure if you can get them anymore based on.............http://www.neuspeed.com/products/produc ... pe=ns_euro

check vw vortex or ebay i'd say??

edit - this lot still list one for a 16v though, high quality kit - http://www.autotech.com/prod_susp_stress.htm#front


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GTXTRA wrote:
carlosiw wrote:Cheers for that, GTXtra, polo Mk3 bottle it is then! P.S. wish my engine bay looked as tidy as yours- nice to have a couple of pics of what mine "should" look like! Also, where did you get that strut brace from? Is it specifically for the scirocco 16v?

Regards, Carl
cheers - yes the top brace is 16v specific, by Neuspeed.

not sure if you can get them anymore based on.............http://www.neuspeed.com/products/produc ... pe=ns_euro
Got mine from here... http://www.candrenterprises.co.uk/parts.asp


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Well it turns out I had a Polo mk 3 reservour anyway-mine from a golf GTI mk2 (same!) The prob is mine won't fit because the induction pipe's not from a 16v scirocco, its the old 8v pipe cut down to fit, so it doesn't quite take the same route as yours! (Will post up some pics when I get a min) Will keep a look-out for the proper bit of pipe on ebay. Got a bottle from an Audi 80 which does the trick so alls good for now!

Cheers for the help though, Carl


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