Date: Thu, 23 Dec 1999 11:27:49 -0700
Reply-To: LAGlen Cook <lagcook@TELUSPLANET.NET>
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From: LAGlen Cook <lagcook@TELUSPLANET.NET>
Subject: Re: anyone done REAR DISCS?
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Hello Raimund,
This summer while on holidays in my 1986 Syncro Westfalia camper I meet a
fellow by the name of Dieter Wohicke. He is the owner of South Sumas Motors
a German car repair shop. His personal vehicle was an 1986 Syncro Westfalia
camper and he had installed Ronal 16" rims and done a rear disc brake
conversion with Audi 4000 Turbo front brakes. If you want more info here is
his details.
South Sumas Motors LTD.
Dieter Wohicke
604-823-6108
42952 South Sumas Road, Sardis, British Columbia, Canada
V2R1B3
He is completely fluent in German and English. Go luck with your conversion.
Cheers
Glen
-----Original Message-----
From: Raimund Feussner <rfeussner@GMX.DE>
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Date: Thursday, December 23, 1999 6:41 AM
Subject: Re: anyone done REAR DISCS?
>I also want to have rear discs. I have Audi 100 (A6) discs with the 112mm
>5-bolt pattern and calipers. Getting the discs onto the hub is not the
>problem... but where to mount the calipers ??? 4-disc brake kits from
>Oettinger have a complete new bearing housing (?) with holes for mounting
>the calipers.
>Also, I can get a complete set of Audi RS2 brakes (4 rotors, 4 calipers).
>That would be the perfect brake for my Audi V6 vanagon...
>
>
>Raimund
>http://kfz.freepage.de/rfeussner
>
>
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: Benjamin Tan <BenTbtstr8@AOL.COM>
>To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
>Sent: Wednesday, December 22, 1999 8:05 PM
>Subject: anyone done REAR DISCS?
>
>
>> I'm considering converting rear drums to disc. I plan on using early
>Vanagon
>> front rotors if it will fit inside the rear hub. Does anyone know what
the
>> diameter of the early front hub is versus the rear hub on my '87? It
could
>> save me a trip to the local wreckers.
>>
>> I'm uncertain as to which caliper to use yet. I've done this conversion
on
>> other vehicles using 914 or GTI/GLI calipers with built-in parking brake
>> levers. The caliper gap is tight but I think I can make it fit. The
>Vanagon
>> is a very heavy vehicle. Therefore, I'm a bit concerned whether this is a
>> wise choice. Considering that most of the braking is done by the front
>> (brakes), should I be?
>>
>> When I converted my Fox Wagon, I discovered that VW was thoughtful enough
>to
>> include a variable brake proportioning valve. Is there one in the
Vanagon?
>>
>> I don't have Bentley manual for this vehicle yet. Inquiries by phone with
>> some who did, yielded nothing useful. Per my friend, no dimensions are
>> indicated in the Bentley nor can he locate reference to proportioning
>valve.
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Ben
>> Citadel Properties.
>> San Francisco
>> (650) 994-7253
>>
>> '87 GL Vanagon
>> '88 Fox Wagon
>> '89 Jetta GL
>> '80 Rabbit pick-up
>> '83 323i BMW (gray market)
>> '72 911 Targa (soon to be parted out)
>> '76 914 converted to 914-6 configuration
>> '79 Mercedes 280TE (gray market)
>> 80 Mercedes 300D
>>
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