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Date:         Mon, 5 Feb 2001 21:08:36 +1200
Reply-To:     Andrew Grebneff <andrew.grebneff@STONEBOW.OTAGO.AC.NZ>
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From:         Andrew Grebneff <andrew.grebneff@STONEBOW.OTAGO.AC.NZ>
Subject:      Hansen brake kits #6 (Porsche conversion)
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A series of messages between myself and Raimund Feussner re kits to fit Porsche brakes to Vanagons. Out of order, unfortunately, but the # after the subject is the correct order.

>Date: Mon, 5 Feb 2001 12:04:25 +1200 >To: "Raimund Feussner" <rfeussner@gmx.de> >From: andrew.grebneff@stonebow.otago.ac.nz (Andrew Grebneff) >Subject: Re: Hansen brake kits >Cc: >Bcc: >X-Attachments: > >Dear Raimund > >>The stock rear bearing housing doesnīt have the two bolt holes for the >>calipers. >>The hub itself is nothing more than a steel wheel with the 5 studs in it. >>easy to machine to fit under rotors. > >Used spares should be cheap & easy to get in USA. > >>The bearing housing is mounted onto the rest of the suspension with 4 >>screws. Iīll attach a drawing with our idea of a U-shaped caliper adapter. >>This was our idea to simulate the Oettinger housing with the caliper mounts. > >These adaptors would need to be very strong and rigid. I'd hate to think >what might happen if one bends when the brakes are applied... the caliper >would twist, quite likely jamming and locking the wheel. It would be best >probably to make it out of a thick alloy plate, and make it very solid >(better too much metal than too little). > >>All of that is Oettinger. No idea of the costs. Oettinger all delivers a >>complete 4-disc-kit, not single parts of it. > >At huge cost, no doubt, and then apparently they are not all that good, as >I hear from Juergen (TUV-rated to only 185kmh; my van should top 200 >easily once the engine/trans is fitted). > >>>Ben Tan looked at fitting the solid front rotors to the back, making an >>>aluminum rotor carrier. >> >>Just remove the brake drum. behind it is the hub with the studs where you >>could put a rotor onto. Look at the drawing. > >Oops, I meant CALIPER carrier. > >>> I can get a complete bolt-on kit in Australia for about $330US, but >>>it would be nice to have Porsche all round! >> >>Wow! Thatīs quite cheap. Any info about this kit? Which parts are used? > >I don't know; they are offered by John Sherman of Volks Conversions in >QLD, Australia, >phone 0061 (7) 5537-7770. I just rang but he's not in; his answering >machine told me his home number, so I'll try there in ... I'll let you >know what I can find out re current price, what parts are made where & by >whom, and hopefully e-mail address (will also pass these to vanagon.com & >subaruvanagon lists). > >In a way it would be nice to have matching Porsche discs all-round, but >cost could well end up too much. > >The URL is http://www.hansen-motorsport.de >but the brake system is not yet described. > >I'd forgotten the use of hyphens in addresses over there... many thanks! > >Best regards >Andrew >


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