Date:         Fri, 18 Nov 2005 17:31:25 +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: Rear Disc Brake conversion
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>  > German listee Raimund Feussner has developed a kit and The BenT One
>>  was working on one... can't remember if he finished it.
>>
>
>Since good disc brakes on the rear seems like it would call for good ones on
>the FRONT as well, is there anyone in north america offering any sort of
>vented front brake kit now that the SA brakes have seemigly vanished from
>this hemisphere? Or are 2WD drivers with bolts up front instead of nuts n'
>studs just SOL?
>--
>John Bange
>'90 Vanagon - "Geldsauger"

The Hansen kit, of course, is ventilated front & rear.

They are for those who want the best brakes possible, of course, and
not for penny-pinchers (cuz you won't have any pennies left in the
piggybank after buying them).

The cost is about double Raimund's, and includes adaptor/spacers to
convert to any studpattern & stud diameter you like, with studs (not
bolts), and includes 933 handbrake cables (which will need modifying
to fit the van). Calipers & drilled/ventilated rotors are factory
"Porsche" Brembo. All parts are new, and apart from the cables,
bolt-on.

I would recommend that SVX & EJ turbo conversion owners not bother
with the RSA brakes, as these will be way off the pace. They will be
better than the German front brakes, but still not GOOD brakes. I
don't think VW knew how to make good brakes!
--
Andrew Grebneff
Dunedin
New Zealand
Fossil preparator
<andrew.grebneff@stonebow.otago.ac.nz>
Seashell, Macintosh, VW/Toyota van nut

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