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Date:         Tue, 30 Jun 2009 21:30:15 -0700
Reply-To:     Mike Miller <mwmiller@CWNET.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Mike Miller <mwmiller@CWNET.COM>
Subject:      Re: Big brake conversion
Comments: To: Max Wellhouse <dimwittedmoose@cfu.net>
In-Reply-To:  <20090701021731.A85FE233199@pop2.cfu.net>
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Yeah what I've put out for brakes, pads, bolts and machining will be close to $600 if not more. But I got Brembo disks and the kit comes with Chinese made disks that are not good, or at least that's what has been reported to me.

I'd drill the holes myself as was suggested but I think I'd be lucky if they would go on the van if I did.

Mike

On 6/30/09 7:16 PM, "Max Wellhouse" <dimwittedmoose@cfu.net> wrote:

> FWIW I got a quote of $25 to get all 20 of my MB knock off alloy > wheel holes reamed out from 12mm to 9/16" by a local tooling > shop. You ARE talking about 4 holes getting drilled right? Maybe > there's welding involved who knows? > > For the time you've put into chasing down the new audi parts etc, and > the $130 for this trip to the machine shop, that $600 kit is sounding > better and better. > > YMMV > > > DM&FS > > At 07:42 PM 6/30/2009, Mike Miller wrote: >> Vanners, >> >> I'm in the final stages of converting my '87 syncro to Audi G60 brakes. >> >> Took the calipers to a machine shop to get the mounting holes rebored to the >> correct spacing. Guy says $130. >> >> This sound about right or am I missing something here? >> >> Mike >


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