Date:         Mon, 22 Mar 2010 19:21:07 -0700
Reply-To:     Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Rear Drum-to-Disc Swap?
Comments: To: David Marshall <mailinglist@fastforward.ca>
In-Reply-To:  <fa5a612b500fe8cb52423305ee96ea54.squirrel@hasenwerk.homeip.net>
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I couldn't disagree more David.

Rear discs are worth it just in terms of pedal feel and travel.  Burley
Motorsports has very reasonably priced caliper mounts and hubs to put
matching Audi discs on the rear.  They're on the list right after the 5
speed, the Subie transplant and the Van Cafe front disc upgrade ... so maybe
late this year or early next!  =)

On Mon, Mar 22, 2010 at 4:58 PM, David Marshall
<mailinglist@fastforward.ca>wrote:

> ABS yes, but four wheel discs never.
>
> Rear discs are a waste of
> time in my opinion - most of your stopping (some say 70%) is done with the
> front and you NEVER want to have the rears locking before the front.
> Best thing to do is get some Girling G60 or equiv rotors and some 280mm
> vented discs with "fast road" compounds and start from
> there.  If you are always hauling a trailer and have installed a
> decent proportioning system rear disc are maybe worth considering.
>
> Even the Syncro 16 and my LT 4x4 have drums in the rear.
>
> David Marshall
> VW Adventure Driver and BMW Adventure Rider
>
>
> HasenWerk
> http://www.hasenwerk.ca
>
> On Mon, March 22,
> 2010 16:53, C B wrote:
> > I know some models, such as euro Jokers,
> had discs (even ABS!) all around.
> > Has anyone exchanged their
> rear drums for discs? What rear discs were
> > used?
> > What
> mods were necessary to fit them? What about the parking brakes?
> >
>
> > Modern 15" tires, braided steel lines and metallic front
> pads, reveal
> > Cunegnde can't stop worth a d*mn, much less on a
> dime. And heaven help us
> > when she's fully loaded, or gets her
> projected new engine.
> >
> >
> > --
> >
> Bretts
> >
> > 1983 1.9l WBX Ivory Westfalia
> "Cunegonde"
> >
>



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Jake

1984 Vanagon GL
1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"

Crescent Beach, BC

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