Date:         Wed, 6 Nov 2002 09:04:18 -0800
Reply-To:     Damon Campbell <damoncampbellvw@YAHOO.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Damon Campbell <damoncampbellvw@YAHOO.COM>
Subject:      Re: Drilled Rotors vs. Big Brake Kit - related Q
Comments: To: David Brodbeck <gull@cyberspace.org>
In-Reply-To:  <Pine.SUN.3.96.1021106092725.22858B-100000@grex.cyberspace.org>
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I don't know how you are getting that kind of stopping performance, but my '84 westy has *never* been able to do that (and i've been riding in it since day 1).  Within the last several months, i've had my entire brake system overhauled (pads, all cylinders, etc.) and still can merely "slow down".  I've checked if my brake booster is working (according to bently method, it is...), but still i come no where near locking up any tires... dry or wet (as wet as california gets, anyway).
So maybe i should just get some cheap, *really* hard tires? :-)
I really would like to improve braking, but if the big brake kit (or vented rotors) isn't the way to do it, what is?

-Damon

 David Brodbeck <gull@cyberspace.org> wrote:That's pretty much what I would expect. The stock brakes can lock the
wheels, so the stopping power is being limited by the tires, not the
brakes.


'84 Westy


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