Date: Thu, 10 Jun 2021 13:15:04 -0400
Reply-To: Eric Caron <ericcaron96@COMCAST.NET>
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From: Eric Caron <ericcaron96@COMCAST.NET>
Subject: Re: Big Brake options
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Hi Jeff,
Replying mostly to be sure your message reaches the list.
I’ve decided to go with stock booster as the less my helpers have to modify the better. But, it does sound like the BMW booster would give you a better pedal feeling if not actually increasing braking ability.
Eric Caron
> On Jun 10, 2021, at 12:34 PM, Jeff Palmer <w.jeff.palmer@ICLOUD.COM> wrote:
>
> Is it helpful to install a different booster on a stock system? I’m going to have the dash out anyways for a new blower …
>
> Thanks
> Jeff
> 85 Westfalia with stock wheels and Continental tires!
>
>> On Jun 10, 2021, at 11:23 AM, Thomas Casal <thomas.casal@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
>>
>> I believe my stock booster was good. I sold it on eBay and didn’t get any
>> complaints. It’s super simple you just have to tap the hole on the (shoot I
>> forget the name of it the part that connects the booster to the pedal). Oh
>> wait the clevis pin I believe! Then you just have to cut the threaded rod
>> down a bit. Once installed you may have to bend the brake line a smidge to
>> fit I didn’t have to and that’s pretty much it. There is a huge thread on
>> thesamba. I can get it for you if you need it but if you just google “samba
>> bmw brake booster” it should pop right up. For a skinny guy like me with
>> chicken legs it’s a game changer haha.
>>
>> On Thu, Jun 10, 2021 at 11:55 AM Eric Caron <ericcaron96@comcast.net> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi Thomas,
>>>
>>> Do you know if your old booster was functioning correctly? Is it
>>> possible that either a new ATE or BMW would have helped?
>>>
>>> How much work was it to modify the BMW booster to fit and which one did
>>> you use.
>>>
>>> I’m planning on a new ATE as it will be direct replacement and much easier
>>> for me or friends to do.
>>>
>>> Eric Caron
>>> 85
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>> On Jun 10, 2021, at 11:24 AM, Thomas Casal <thomas.casal@GMAIL.COM>
>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> My big brakes didn’t come alive till I installed the bmw brake booster
>>> last
>>>> year. I was honestly pretty disappointed I spent 2k on disc brakes all
>>>> around and it wasn’t much better than stock. I really notice the
>>> difference
>>>> on steep decline deceleration. My old house had a steep hill with a bend
>>>> and people parking in the street. On more than one occasion coming around
>>>> the bend on a super steep decline someone would be coming up hill and
>>>> negotiating around a parked car coming into my lane. Here I come in my
>>>> vanagon having a holy sh$t moment as I’m standing on the brake trying to
>>>> avoid a collision, that was with the big brakes and stock booster. With
>>> the
>>>> bmw booster no more standing on the pedal. I stop on a dime now on steep
>>>> declines effortlessly.
>>>>
>>>> On Wed, Jun 9, 2021 at 6:08 PM Gil Ngai <eyebawlgil@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Hello All,
>>>>>
>>>>> I have a 1985 GL in Alberta, Canada.
>>>>> To do a Big Brake conversion, I understand I need the spindles and
>>> caliper
>>>>> bolts from an '86 and up. Do I need anything else?
>>>>> And are Burly and GoWesty the only sources to purchase?
>>>>> Is there a more economical option?
>>>>> The USD converted to Canadian plus shipping is just deadly.
>>>>>
>>>>> •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••
>>>>> *GIL NGAI* • *I TELL GOOD STORIES*
>>>>> *cinematographer • **chief storyteller • instructor*
>>>>> * www.dayonemedia.ca <http://www.dayone-media.com/> *
>>>>>
>>>
>>>
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