Date:         Tue, 27 Apr 2010 20:55:22 -0700
Reply-To:     Shawn Wright <vwdiesels@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Shawn Wright <vwdiesels@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Need rear brake backing plates (now rear Discs?)
Comments: To: Bob Stevens <mtbiker62@gmail.com>
In-Reply-To:  <x2g586a66171004271311o55d04d73y549c3d93d92a4679@mail.gmail.com>
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Bob,

This is good to know - his stuff looks very good. Is there any point
considering rear discs with stock discs up front? Perhaps I should start
looking now for the correct Audi calipers for front and rear... so which
ones do I look for?

Thanks

On Tue, Apr 27, 2010 at 1:11 PM, Bob Stevens <mtbiker62@gmail.com> wrote:

> I just spent 7 days there having he and Eric do my Subie 3.0 conversion. I
> watched Burley
> fabricate numerous parts that he produces and markets and know first hand
> the quality work
> he does, the meticulous care he puts into his fabrications. Eric already
> has years of experience
> with rear discs and between he and Burley have come up with what I think is
> a great rear
> brake conversion. I don't see how you can go wrong.
>
> I would have done this but just got through putting on Heavy Duty rear
> drums and new
> BD brake shoes and my brakes are stellar ... Eric even commented how good
> the braking
> performance of my van is now. I've got BB kit up front so I'm good to go
> for quite awhile.
>
> Just my $0.02 ;-)
>
> bob
>
>
>
>>
>> Now that the cost of my rear drum rebuild just went up another $200, rear
>> discs are looking interesting again. Has anyone seen these?
>>
>> http://burleysmotorsports.com/zencart/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=10
>>
>> Any other options out there?
>>
>> This whole brake fiasco has reminded me that I still hate drum brakes...
>>  :-/
>>
>
>


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Shawn Wright