Date:         Mon, 22 Mar 2010 23:11:16 -0400
Reply-To:     Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM>
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From:         Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Rear Drum-to-Disc Swap?
Comments: To: Bob Stevens <mtbiker62@GMAIL.COM>
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If the rear handbrake is grabbing at less than one click than things are
seriously out of adjustment. You may get away with this for some time but
one day you will find yourself on the road with the brakes dragging,
cylinders toasted and things messed up badly. 3-4 clicks to drag and 7-8 to
lock them up is good. I have posted in the pst how to properly adjust the
rear brakes.

Dennis

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
Bob Stevens
Sent: Monday, March 22, 2010 10:47 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Rear Drum-to-Disc Swap?

I installed the Overland single piston BB kit up front with 288mm vented
rotors a few years ago.
That improved my braking performance and pedal effort significantly.
Recently I put new, heavy duty
drums on the rear and replaced the shoes. That finished off the pedal feel
(I press maybe 1 1/2" and
get braking right away, very high on the pedal travel comparatively) and
much improved stopping.
My emergency brake will barely click once and will not go further and I have
firm hill holding e-brake.

Although discs in the rear seem like a good move into the 21st century, I
won't be doing that soon.

bob
http://www.flickr.com/photos/syncronaut/sets/72157615490910502/

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