Date: Tue, 27 Nov 2001 18:20:25 -0600
Reply-To: "Smola, Tony" <TSmola@TRIBUNE.COM>
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From: "Smola, Tony" <TSmola@TRIBUNE.COM>
Subject: Re: need info on converting to Audi 4 wheel disc brakes
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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
--snip--
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
>