Date: | Mon, 17 Aug 2009 09:18:06 -0400 |
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: Adding rear disc brakes |
In-Reply-To: | <75d3f60908170513r56bff761sbda50d90b4d96ad7@mail.gmail.com> |
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yes.
The proper term completely escaped my mind while I was writing the email.
Thanks John. :)
Sudhir
On Mon, Aug 17, 2009 at 08:13, John C...<jcarp2001@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Sun, Aug 16, 2009 at 7:12 PM, Sudhir Desai <sudhir.desai@gmail.com>wrote:
>
>> And looking at it more, a better e-brake setup might be an additional
>> small mechanical caliper for each wheel.
>> I'm not sure how well that spring setup will work.
>>
>>
>> Also, is there any way to better secure the brake line? I think
>> flopping around near the moving spring could prove disastrous.
>>
>> Just some thoughts. :)
>>
>>
>> Sudhir
>>
>> On Sun, Aug 16, 2009 at 15:55, Sudhir Desai<sudhir.desai@gmail.com> wrote:
>> > I think the talk about adapters is cool and all, but I would like to
>> > remind anyone who is making an adapter, please remember to chamfer all
>> > intersecting surfaces.
>> >
>> http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n177/tennessee_jed/Disc%20Brake%20conversion/31caliperandhose.jpg
>> > <--- neither inside corner has been chamfered.
>
> Neither inside corner has a Radius?
>
>>
>> >
>> > Sudhir
>> >
>> > On Sun, Aug 16, 2009 at 15:05, Chuck Mathis<cvmathis@comcast.net> wrote:
>> >> John
>> >>
>> >> Check out this from the Samba forums:
>> >>
>> >>
>> http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=303634&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> Chuck
>> >> '85 Wolfsburg Westy - 'Roland the Road Buffalo'
>> >>
>> >> On Aug 16, 2009, at 12:25 PM, Automatic digest processor wrote:
>> >>
>> >>> Date: Sun, 16 Aug 2009 11:40:53 -0500
>> >>> From: John Rodgers <inua@CHARTER.NET>
>> >>> Subject: Adding rear disc brakes
>> >>>
>> >>> I know there is a big brake kit that goes on all the way around.
>> >>>
>> >>> Is there anyone that sells a rear brake kit for the Vanagon. A brake
>> >>> kit
>> >>> that works well with the existing front disc brakes? If anyone has
>> >>> installed on and has experience with it any input would be
>> >>> appreciated.
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>> Thanks,
>> >>>
>> >>> John Rodgers
>> >>> 88 GL Driver
>> >>
>> >
>>
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