Date:         Wed, 5 Oct 2005 19:44:48 -0700
Reply-To:     Brian Tipsword <nobleman1962@YAHOO.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Brian Tipsword <nobleman1962@YAHOO.COM>
Subject:      rotational mass and stock brakes
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Subject: Re: tires tires and more tires...

That's a cool look Brian. How are the brakes with the extra lever of those  wheels? Keep your pants on, I'm just asking.  I put much taller wheels and tires on my 69 Chevy Pickup and found it WAY harder to stop.  :-)  Jake



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Hi Jake,



Thanks for the compliment.  I get a lot of attention in this thing, the truth is I dropped in to get it into my garage and work parking area (not to mention I'm short and was tired of vaulting out of it too).



That's a great question!  I had worried about that too.  After asking some other folks and riding in a wolfsberg w/ 18" Porsche turbo twists (at around 120 I might add, but that's another story ~ note the gray vanagon in that link I posted 260HP WRX powered w/ a Weddle geared tranny).



Things stopped like normal.  The overall tire height is almost identical to stock and it's within a few pounds of a steel wheel and 8-ply tire.  Since I am being pushed around by a "raging" 85hp 1.9L I should be alright :-)



I do intend on making some changes.  The fellow with the WRX powered ride put a set up Boxster brakes up front.  I'd like to duplicate his setup and add the smallcar rear disc kit too.  I think that would be a nice addition to the end goal drivetrain of 1.9 TDI w/ a long legged transaxle (Karl Mullendore where are you!)


So, that's my warped non-status quo what the heck am I getting myself into oops too late to quit now project :-D





Brian



PS

If all else fails with the brakes I'm thinking of adding this:



http://www.globalsupplymarine.com/anchors.html



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