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Date:         Wed, 9 Jul 2003 00:50:13 -0700
Reply-To:     mark drillock <drillock@EARTHLINK.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         mark drillock <drillock@EARTHLINK.NET>
Subject:      Re: '86 up brake improvent on vanagon??
Comments: To: JordanVw@AOL.COM
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Better stopping power with the 86 and newer front brakes. Larger caliper
and pads, floating type mounting.


front brake parts that were changed from 85:
1. caliper
2. rotors
3. brake hoses
4. steering knuckle


Mark


JordanVw@AOL.COM wrote:
>
> In a message dated 7/9/03 1:30:03 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
> lbusch@IX.NETCOM.COM writes:
>
> > An oh yeah, I forgot to mention the brake improvement starting in '86.
> > Going from my '85 to the '90 it was the first thing I noticed, big
> > difference.
> >
>
> what improvement? arent the earlier front calipers dual piston??
> chris
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