Date:         Sun, 19 Feb 2006 10:29:08 -0800
Reply-To:     Tom Sinclair <neeemo@YAHOO.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Tom Sinclair <neeemo@YAHOO.COM>
Subject:      Re: SA big brakes: caliper rebuild kit?? UPDATE!
Comments: To: John Rodgers <inua@CHARTER.NET>
In-Reply-To:  <43F8688D.6070507@charter.net>
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Smallcar also sells a front brake kit using Audi twin
piston calipers:
http://www.smallcar.com/brakekitft.htm

Tom

--- John Rodgers <inua@CHARTER.NET> wrote:

> Robert Smythe wrote:
>
> > Forgive my usual ignorance but I dont have both
> sets of parts, stock
> > and SA
> > caliper/discs staring me in the face.
> >
> > If it is the case that the pistons are the same,
> the pads/swept area
> > is the
> > same, is the only "bigness" to the SA brake system
> the vented rotor?
> > There
> > must be more to it, if the brake disc doesnt have
> a 0.5" larger
> > radius, why
> > does one need 15" wheels?
> >
> > Robert
> > 90 MV
> >
> >
> Good Questions!!
>
> I have been considering adding the SmallCar rear
> brake kit to my van, as
> well as the SA Big Brake front kit. My question is -
> if the SA Big Brake
> kit for the front is no longer in production, what
> kit would one use to
> upgrade the front brakes to a 15 inch setup?? And
> are the gains worth
> the hassle? Especially if the rotor is the only
> "Big" item that's different?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Regards,
>
> John Rodgers
> 88 GL Driver
>


http://www.TomSinclair.com

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