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Date:         Sun, 4 Mar 2007 22:22:24 -0500
Reply-To:     Sudhir Desai <sudhir.desai@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Sudhir Desai <sudhir.desai@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Seeking Input - Big Disc Brakes
Comments: To: Tom Sinclair <neeemo@yahoo.com>
In-Reply-To:  <845326.46866.qm@web32001.mail.mud.yahoo.com>
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Either Tom, Will you be considering a larger rear brake setup as well? I don't think it is very safe to have an unbalanced braking system, and would definitely recommend checking one out if you haven't. (people with more than limited racing experience, please chime in :D ) sudhir

On 3/4/07, Tom Sinclair <neeemo@yahoo.com> wrote: > I have the Smallcar kit on a Syncro. I'm very happy > with it. It clears 15" SA wheels OK. They came with > no brake lines, but some 21" stainless lines with > 3AN-10mmx1.0 adapters did the trick. Terrific braking > power and easy to find pads and rotors. Superior to > the SA kit IMO. > > Tom > --- Tom Salicos <Tom@SALICOS.COM> wrote: > > > I'm planning on buying a "Big Brake" front disk > > brake kit from either > > Van-Café or SmallCar. I'd like to get inputs on > > ease of install, > > completeness of instructions, post-install problems, > > etc. I'm not so much a > > mechanic and understand that there is at least a > > little bit of machine shop > > work to be done. I already have 15" Rheins > > installed. > > > > Thanks. > > > > Tom Salicos > > '87 Syncro Westy EG-33 > > > > > > > ____________________________________________________________________________________ > Finding fabulous fares is fun. > Let Yahoo! FareChase search your favorite travel sites to find flight and hotel bargains. > http://farechase.yahoo.com/promo-generic-14795097 >


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