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Date:         Sat, 20 Mar 2010 19:12:04 -0500
Reply-To:     Michael Sullivan <sandwichhead@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Michael Sullivan <sandwichhead@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Pics of New Rotors (compared to no van rotors now)
Comments: To: Don Hanson <dhanson928@gmail.com>
In-Reply-To:  <6bc66ccf1003201655t35d0bac0wf8ca0788941de962@mail.gmail.com>
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Well they are a little bigger than the 8x11 Bentley. Don't have a measure on em. Will be taking the old ones off ad think they're still good, but couldn't pass ups a deal to have extras on hand just in case. It just seems like a piece was sheared off a little. Michael in San Antonio 91GL AT 'Gringo' 73 Beetle

On Sat, Mar 20, 2010 at 6:55 PM, Don Hanson <dhanson928@gmail.com> wrote:

> 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 > > >


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