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Date:         Sat, 25 Jun 2005 02:14:37 +1200
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: Brakes....
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>What brake systems are available for the vanagons.  Want to increase my
>stopping power.
>Aware that I may have to switch wheels and some front end parts as well.
>
>jimt


Depends what you want to spend. South African vented front brakes,
Audi rear discs all the way up to complete Porsche 993 setup.


I have gone for the last, which requires 17" wheels or larger to
clear the Brembo calipers. This little lot cost me about $7100US. But
acceleration to a stop will be capable of real violence!
--
Andrew Grebneff
Dunedin
New Zealand
Fossil preparator
<andrew.grebneff@stonebow.otago.ac.nz>
Seashell, Macintosh, VW/Toyota van nut
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