Date:         Sat, 20 Mar 2010 16:55:23 -0700
Reply-To:     Don Hanson <dhanson928@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Don Hanson <dhanson928@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Pics of New Rotors (compared to no van rotors now)
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Wow, I never really looked at any vanagon rotors.  No wonder these things
are difficult to get stopped!  Tiny little buggers, aren't they?  The size
of the rotors, a single piston and drum brakes at the rear, plus
~5000gvw.equals a somewhat under braked vehicle...

  Take a gander at this pair of old defunct front rotors from my Porsche
GT(sitting on my 55 gal barrel stove in the shop).  4 pistons on each of
these rotors with Brembo Big Red calipers.  One on each corner of the
car..rears were a bit smaller...  Those were meant to stop a car weighing
3500#s in street form.  The framed 'speed certificate'  in one photo is "a"
reason for such big brakes..That was during an Open Road race in Nevada when
the car was still street legal, with my S.O. riding right seat as Navigator.

http://picasaweb.google.com/dhanson928/PorscheBrakeRotorsAndReason#
  Don Hanson
On Sat, Mar 20, 2010 at 3:13 PM, Michael Sullivan <sandwichhead@gmail.com>wrote:

> Just took a look at them and look pretty good except I see a chip on one.
> Can someone check th pics and advise?  Thanks.
> http://picasaweb.google.com/sandwichhead/NewRotors
> I see the chip on pic 7 and 9.  Note sure if it came thru OK.
> Michael in San Antonio
> 91GL AT 'Gringo'
> 73 Beetle
>