Ah. Ok. I see. Yes. The metal at stock drum is kind of thin. I'm stoked about getting better rear brakes. On my '88, maybe I'll go "whole hog" with HD drums. I keep meaning to order up a set of Porterfield Vanagon shoes. Would be fun to try those with the HD drums. http://porterfield-brakes.com/product_info.php?productID=17141 On 5/13/16, Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com> wrote: > Yes, The GW HD drums fit with the original wheels steel or alloy. As for > drum flex as the drum heats up during extended braking it will expand and as > that happens more pedal action is needed to compensate. The thick walls of > these drums along with those fins will dissipate heat and reduce that > effect. These are also thicker at the wheel flange which helps to prevent > distortion that often happens there and moves the wheel out slightly. > > Dennis > > >> Date: Fri, 13 May 2016 13:50:00 -0700 >> From: musomuso@GMAIL.COM >> Subject: Re: Big Thanks and Brake Wear PICS >> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > >> Yes, those GW drums do look great. Do stock alloy wheels fit over fins? -- Neil n Blog: Vanagons, Westfalia, general <http://tubaneil.blogspot.ca> 1988 Westy Images <https://picasaweb.google.com/musomuso/New1988Westy> 1981 Westfalia "Jaco" Images, technical <http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/> Vanagon-Bus VAG Gas Engine Swap Group <http://tinyurl.com/khalbay> |
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