Date:         Mon, 5 Mar 2007 10:41:04 -0800
Reply-To:     Tom Sinclair <neeemo@YAHOO.COM>
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From:         Tom Sinclair <neeemo@YAHOO.COM>
Subject:      Re: Seeking Input - Big Disc Brakes
Comments: To: Sudhir Desai <sudhir.desai@GMAIL.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <5c80974c0703041922v4bcca68cr75695daf6b034fd9@mail.gmail.com>
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The brakes seem very balanced.  I've landed on them a
couple times and they are excellent.  I've also done
the four wheel disk conversion and--without having
them side by side--It seems the  Smallcar disk/SA drum
setup is equally as good.  Of course I'm installing
heavy 5 cyl Tdi's so there is much more weight in the
rear than stock which may help with rear lock-up
issues.

Tom


--- Sudhir Desai <sudhir.desai@GMAIL.COM> wrote:

> 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
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
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