Date:         Fri, 10 Jan 2003 16:33:36 -0800
Reply-To:     Matthew Pollard <poll7356@UIDAHO.EDU>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Matthew Pollard <poll7356@UIDAHO.EDU>
Subject:      Re: Differences in SA Big Brake Kit
Comments: To: mark drillock <drillock@earthlink.net>
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i am wrong. yep.
m

Matthew Pollard          "Racing with the wind and flirting with death
Dept. Of Chemistry        So have a cup of coffee and catch your breath"
University of Idaho
www.uidaho.edu/~poll7356



On Fri, 10 Jan 2003, mark drillock wrote:

> In essence what Sean said is that the SA big brake kit converts 2wd
> Vanagons to use the same front rotors as Syncros.
>
> Mark
>
> Matthew Pollard wrote:
> >
> > wait!  No way! The rotors between the syncro and 2wd are totally
> > different! The 2wd has bearing races in them, where the syncro doesn't.
> > So you are out of luck.
> > matthew
> >
> > Matthew Pollard          "Racing with the wind and flirting with death
> > Dept. Of Chemistry        So have a cup of coffee and catch your breath"
> > University of Idaho
> > www.uidaho.edu/~poll7356
> >
> > On Fri, 10 Jan 2003, Sean B. wrote:
> >
> > > My understanding is that there is a spacing washer that is used when
> > > installing the SA big brakes on a syncro. I'd say to get one of the other
> > > folks who was in on the group buy to give you the dimensions of those
> > > washers. I'd do it, except I've only got a 2wd. I was the LA area parts
> > > distributor for the group buy. That's how I know about the washer. I just
> > > didn't measure one while I had them in my garage.
> > >
> > > Sean B.
> > > '90 V'gon, "Happy Bus", pseudo Wolfy
> > > '86 VW Scirocco 16v (New addition! Wahoo!)
> > > '79 Yamaha 750 Special (still need to get it running)
> > > Torrance, CA
> > > Join the TiiCo registry at
> > > HTTP://www.vgonman.com
> > >
> > > Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com> wrote on 01/10/2003
> > > 01:19:38 PM:
> > >
> > > > My new syncro's front brakes are shot and I would like to
> > > > replace them with my SA Big Brake Kit... but the kit I bought
> > > > was the 2WD version.
> > > >
> > > > My understanding is the 2WD kit is just the syncro kit + 2
> > > > replacement hubs... is this correct? Are the rotors both
> > > > center machined to 67.2mm or just the syncro kit?
> > > >
> > > > Thanks,
> > > > Chris
> > >
> > > > ForwardSourceID:NT00078E52
> > >
>