Date:         Fri, 11 Jun 2021 17:43:41 -0500
Reply-To:     Jeff Palmer <w.jeff.palmer@ICLOUD.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Jeff Palmer <w.jeff.palmer@ICLOUD.COM>
Subject:      Re: Big Brake options
Comments: To: Raimund Feussner <ray@v6bus.de>
In-Reply-To:  <427264ce-a53e-e814-67e7-82f901b4325c@v6bus.de>
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Thanks Raimund. This is exactly the type of apples to apples comparison I was hoping to find. Is there much modification necessary? Just the booster itself is required?

Thanks again 
Jeff 

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> On Jun 11, 2021, at 2:43 PM, Raimund Feussner <ray@v6bus.de> wrote:
> 
> I have my own big brake system identically on two of my Vans (front Audi
> 57mm caliper with 312mm vented discs).
> So far, I have been lucky I never needed the extra anti-fade of the
> vented discs, but:
> 
> On one Van I have the stock booster, on the other the 10" BMW version.
> What a difference in comfort!
> Because I know the brakes do identical jobs, I can definitely tell the
> difference being caused by the booster.
> 
> While a harder "surprising" stop with the stock one requires some
> serious step-on-pedal,
> the BMW version is much easier. No "standing-up", lifting out of
> driver´s seat, no pulling on the steering wheel.
> Both boosters are intact, the BMW version just makes the feeling so much
> more passenger-car-like.
> 
> Because the conversion is basically plug-and-play (except a little
> thread-cutting M9 to M10), I definitely recommend it.
> No brake bleeding required.
> 
> Raimund
> 
> 
> 
>> Am 11.06.2021 um 19:01 schrieb vw_van_fan_Mark:
>> Maybe you should read more completely. My comment was a reply to a
>> question about the BMW booster and nothing else. Changing nothing but
>> the booster has nothing to do with switching pads.
>> 
>> Mark
>> 
>> OlRivrRat wrote:
>>> On 10 Jun , 2021, at 1:26 PM, vw_van_fan_Mark <madvws@COX.NET> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> It doesn't increase the braking capacity in any way,
>>> 
>>> Â Â Â Â Â Â Â  I believe that that might pretty much be a Physical
>>> Impossibility ~
>>> 
>>> Unless, of course, You happened to have the Best Pads Available on
>>> the Van
>>> 
>>> before the upgrade & switched to the Worst Pads You could put on the
>>> Upgrade ~
>>>