Date:         Sat, 27 Nov 2004 18:38:24 +1300
Reply-To:     Andrew Grebneff <andrew.grebneff@STONEBOW.OTAGO.AC.NZ>
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From:         Andrew Grebneff <andrew.grebneff@STONEBOW.OTAGO.AC.NZ>
Subject:      Re: Euro van brakes
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>A freind of mine in Belgium says he uses Eurovan (T4) discs in
>conjunction with the SA big brake calipers. Keep in mind that the T4
>rotors are axially vented. So the stock US spec Vanagon would not have
>a wide enough keyway for the disc.

Actually, axial vents parallel the axis of the disc ie the stubaxle,
so you COULD call drilled discs axially-vented.

True vents are radial ie they run along the radii of the disc.

So there!!

Now, as to what you'd call diagonally-drilled discs...
--
Andrew Grebneff
Dunedin
New Zealand
Fossil preparator
<andrew.grebneff@stonebow.otago.ac.nz>
Seashell, Macintosh, VW/Toyota van nut