AFAIK, If you have any VW van made after 1970, then you already have front disk brakes (with pads!)........ What exactly are you referring to? Mike B. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Paul Clarke" <paul.clarke@IQEA.COM> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Thursday, May 24, 2007 12:43 PM Subject: Brakes question
> Hi Volks, > Summertime in England means I'm back on the list and have a question > which I haven't resolved looking at the archives. > I recently went in our 82 Vanagon to the Lake District - we ran well > and camping was excellent BUT...the hills caused real problems with > my brakes - to the point that it was quite scary coming off a > particularly steep incline - I was troubled because a) they have only > very recently been overhauled and b) the constant use downhill (sharp > turns) steep incline etc they got really hot and noisy! > I am wondering if anyone has ever installed disk brakes at the front > instead of the padded variety we have on our machine, it seems to me > that this is one retro aspect of the Vanagon I am having trouble > coming to terms with. > Any ideas of how to beef up brakes then are most welcome. > Warmest wishes for the summer ahead :) > Paul > 82 Vanagon Westy > |
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