Date:         Wed, 23 Feb 2000 08:53:32 -0800
Reply-To:     Mike Conlon <zippledippledoo@YAHOO.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Mike Conlon <zippledippledoo@YAHOO.COM>
Subject:      Re: Bigger Brakes was: My thoughts after hearing some responses
Comments: To: KENWILFY@AOL.COM
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Ken:

A dumb question:  Since the front brakes will now have
more "oomph", wouldn't you need to compensate for this
through a different proportioning valve setting?  That
is, the front to rear brake "load" is at a factory
setting such that the front and rear tires lock up at
the same moment.  Won't putting beefier front brakes
on, without addressing the proportioning valve, cause
the front end to lock before the rear?  I know that
auto racers use cockpit adjustable brake proportioning
valves.  Would such a device, or something similiar,
be necessary with this brake kit?  Inquiring minds
want to know!

Mike Conlon
1986 Syncro Westfalia "Fritz", 189K

--- KENWILFY@AOL.COM wrote:
> I sell a kit for bigger front vented disc brakes for
> the Vanagon.  The kit
> comes with new hubs (which are separate from the
> rotors) with studs in them
> like syncro front hubs.  The hubs come with new
> bearings.  New Larger Vented
> Rotors.  New Calipers, new brake hoses, and a set of
> brake pads.  All of this
> stuff for $575.  The nice thing about this kit is
> that all of the parts are
> VW factory parts from South Africa.  No jimmy-rigged
> or modified stuff,
> Factory stuff!  This fits on any 86 or newer Vanagon
> with 15" or bigger rims
> (would work fine on your van since you already have
> 16" rims).  The kit
> should also fit syncro Vanagons with some minor
> modifications (you don't need
> the new hubs, but keep them in case you need the new
> bearings as these run
> around $60 each anyway).  I also have a kit for the
> 80-85 Vanagon which is
> $695 (includes the uprights that you need to make
> the kit work on earlier
> vans).
> Let me know if you are interested.
>
> Thanks,
> Ken Wilford
> http://www.vanagain.com
> John 3:16
> Office (856)-765-1583
> Shop (856)-327-0027
> Fax   (856)-327-2242
>
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