Raimond, thanks for the info on upgrading the brakes on the Vanagon....but I have a few questions:
You are saying that I could install Audi A6 front rotors and calipers on the vanagon without an adaptor...they just bolt up? And I can use Audi A4 (2002) with calipers from a Golf3....( What is a Golf3? )....and these bolt up too.....What about the parking brake cable attatchment? Do I need some sort of adaptors to make this setup work...... Thanks in Advance......
Malibu Tony....85' Westy....1.9L 6 degrees BTDC -----Original Message----- From: Raimund Feussner [mailto:rfeussner@gmx.de] Sent: Monday, November 26, 2001 11:24 PM To: Smola, Tony; vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Re: need info on converting to Audi 4 wheel disc brakes
here´s the post: --snip-- For all who wanted more Info: Front: -vented discs Audi100/A6 (C4, ´92-´97), also A4 (´95 and up) -front caliper from same Audi(s) -288mm diameter, 25mm thick Rear: -"normal" discs, Audi A4 (new model ´02 and up) -rear caliper Golf3 (´92-´97) -245mm diameter, 10mm thick The front adaptors should also fit with the bigger Audi brakes, e.g. S4, S6(+), A8, S8, RS4 (up to 360mm diameter) The standard (already completed) version requires 15" rims. Not sure if Audi 5000 calipers fit. I have an Audi 5000 here, but it is still in use. So I didn´t have time yet to test those calipers. Maybe they fit, maybe not... Price: About half the price of a Porsche system (4-discs: 9500DM in Germany) Price should still be cheaper than the german Oettinger 4-disc-system (roundabout 4000-5000DM). No warranty yet on prices, availability or durability. I want to test the complete setup on the german autobahn ;-) I am already collecting orders/interests. The more, the cheaper... Definite prices follow (after everything´s complete, tested and calculated) Pictures (low-quality-fast-loading) on www.vwbus-online.de/feussner/bremse.htm
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Raimund P.S.: I installed the rear brakes on my own van last weekend. I´ll be testing them some time (handbrake has still to be connected) and report after the testing procedure.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Smola, Tony" <TSmola@TRIBUNE.COM> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Tuesday, November 27, 2001 12:14 AM Subject: need info on converting to Audi 4 wheel disc brakes
> I've been noticing Raimonds' threads, but I must have deleted the one that > actually got into the details of what model of Audi was used.....what mods > were made if any...and so on....Please help? > > Malibu Tony....85' Westy......1.9L 6 degrees BTDC > |
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