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• Re: need info on converting to Audi 4 wheel disc brakes
  Historical mailing list - Raimund Feussner
  Tue, 27 Nov 2001 08:24:06 +0100
  ...need info on converting to Audi 4 wheel disc brakes > I've been noticing Raimonds' threads, but I must have deleted the one that...
• Re: Parking brake pressure (was I've had it)
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 4 Jul 2010 12:41:56 -0400
  At 08:35 AM 7/4/2010 Sunday, Dave Mcneely wrote: >Now, if drum brakes are less effective than disc brakes, why do so...
• Re: [Syncro] Larger 303mm Syncro brakes
  Historical mailing list - Zeitgeist
  Wed, 4 Jun 2008 19:53:33 -0700
  ...MB brakes, > > though I don't believe it covers any info about disc offset. > > > > http://www.w124performance.com/images/W124_brakes/124_brakes.xls...
• Re: Rear disks in a Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Sun, 28 Oct 2001 20:54:27 +1200
  ...I will eventually be buying their kit to fit front discs/calipers from a Porsche 993, or custom brakes to fit my 16" CLK...
• Re: Rear brakes frustration
  Historical mailing list - Courtney Hook
  Wed, 1 Feb 2012 16:19:40 -0800
  ...Rear brakes frustration Im thikn about going disc on the rear! Velma 82diesel 1.6 na westy
• Brakes and brake pads: Semi Metallic vs. Organic?
  Historical mailing list - Kay O Fremgen
  Tue, 12 Jan 1999 22:41:26 -0500
  ...I am about to replace all the brakes (discs, drums, pads, shoes and fluid) Does one brake better then the other? Longevity? Wear? Cost...
• Re: Wankels
  Historical mailing list - Randy Bergum
  Thu, 15 Oct 1998 16:01:29 -0700
  ...you might also want to > upgrade to oversized ventilated disc brakes all around...
• Re: Rear Disc Brake conversion
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Fri, 18 Nov 2005 17:31:25 +1300
  ...can't remember if he finished it. >> > >Since good disc brakes on the rear seems like it would call for good ones on >the...
• Re: What to do about brakes
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Schmitz
  Fri, 28 Jul 2000 19:47:28 -0700
  ...at higher speeds and once the brakes are warmed up. This leads me to suspect that my discs or drums (or both) are warping...
• Re: Reversibility, was REAR DISCS
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Tue, 28 Dec 1999 14:29:36 +0100
  ...I also have Mercedes, > 911, & BMW rear disc brakes on hand but decided that drum-style parking > brakes would be more complicated to adapt...
• Re: Thoughts on the coming rear disc brakes from GW?
  Historical mailing list - Ken
  Mon, 15 Feb 2016 18:02:18 -0500
  ...vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: [VANAGON] Thoughts on the coming rear disc brakes from GW? Hi folks, I just read in the Go Westy...
• Re: Thoughts on the coming rear disc brakes from GW?
  Historical mailing list - KIM BRENNAN
  Mon, 1 Feb 2016 20:52:04 -0500
  I’ve had rear brakes on my 2 primary Vanagons (Syncros) for years (probably nearly 10 years now). I did it mainly because it...
• Re: Disc Brake Setup Photos
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Tue, 7 Apr 2009 08:33:15 -0400
  Raimund, Das ist sehr shoen! I just upgraded to 16'' Mercedes wheel for the purpose of making room for larger brakes, so I'd...
• Re: Vanagon Brakes
  Historical mailing list - Mark Mages
  Wed, 13 Sep 2000 21:18:15 -0700
  ...Vanagon Brakes > > > > > > Hello > > When I brake hard, the front of the van drops > down. Because of this I > > believe the front disc brakes provide...
• Re: Vanagon Brakes
  Historical mailing list - Flat Four
  Thu, 14 Sep 2000 04:35:43 -0400
  ...Vanagon Brakes Hello When I brake hard, the front of the van drops down. Because of this I believe the front disc brakes provide...
• Brakes and Adding Alcohol
  Historical mailing list - mad madeline
  Sun, 20 Aug 2006 11:54:10 -0700
  ...And it feels like only the rear brakes are working. Is it possible for the front disc brakes to not be working on a...
• Brakes
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Tu
  Sun, 26 Apr 1998 00:31:02 -0700
  I was wondering, has there been much problems with brakes on peoples vanagons? What type pads are most people running? I am currently using...
• Re: Brakes
  Historical mailing list - Raimund Feussner
  Tue, 13 Apr 2021 22:44:39 +0200
  ...Vented: discs stay cooler, so stays the fluid, and keeps giving you a good braking. Of course, sooner or later the brakes will boil...
• Re: Reversibility, was REAR DISCS
  Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
  Tue, 28 Dec 1999 06:59:25 EST
  ...I also have Mercedes, 911, & BMW rear disc brakes on hand but decided that drum-style parking brakes would be more complicated to adapt...
• Re: Whatever happened to that German guy who put 4 wheel disc brakes...
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Wed, 3 Apr 2002 23:22:42 +1200
  >Hello Mr German guy who engineered the adaptors for the vanagon to take rear >discs......what is the latest developments on your project? That...
• Re: Setting E-brake causes adjuster to adjust? Hot Drums.
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Sun, 22 May 2016 13:46:49 -0700
  ...Disc brakes drag all the time. Keep in > mind that when you do use the brakes, it takes some time for the heat at...
• Re: Who can sell me cross drilled Syncro disc?
  Historical mailing list - Helmut Zeidler
  Fri, 16 Oct 1998 12:49:19 +0200
  >I am looking to replace my front discs >on my Syncro. First of all are >there vented "GTI" discs for it or is >there...
• Re: Brakes (upgraded and standard)
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Mon, 21 Jun 2004 15:27:09 -0400
  Try semi-metalic brakes. These are made to running hot. Eric Ryan Press wrote: >Kim Brennan said: > > >>I was giving some thought on a...
• Re: Corvair conversion
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Tue, 19 Apr 2011 18:57:41 -0700
  On Tue, Apr 19, 2011 at 6:37 PM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans < scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote: > > he's got front disc brakes too.. > Scott...
• Re: Rear Disc Brakes?
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Wed, 21 Dec 2005 19:10:33 -0800
  At 12/21/2005 06:32 PM,Christopher Gronski wrote: >www.smallcar.com has rear discs for Vanagons. Not sure if they work >w...
• Re: 77 Westy - Uneven brakes on front end after sitting a year.
  Historical mailing list - Chris S.
  Tue, 24 Apr 2012 15:11:16 -0400
  ...my foot on the brakes, the front passenger side disc brake skidded the tire when I applied the brakes, while the driver side one...
• rear disc brakes...
  Historical mailing list - Tim Smith
  Thu, 3 Dec 1998 15:10:47 -0400
  Hi Helmut et al, The rear disc brakes on an Audi 5000T may be worth checking out. Same bolt pattern, and from experience I...
• Re: Vanagon Brakes
  Historical mailing list - Mark Mages
  Wed, 13 Sep 2000 21:20:29 -0700
  ...This is even more of an > issue when travelling at > highway speed with 4-7 passengers! > > I know that larger front disc brakes have...
• Re: rear disc brakes project
  Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
  Mon, 21 Nov 2011 17:11:52 -0600
  ...It's finally Ursula's turn to get the rear disc brakes mounted this Friday, I took some pictures of how the parts are...
• Re: Brakes noisy
  Historical mailing list - Sylvie et Germain
  Sun, 27 Apr 2003 22:52:49 -0400
  What is disc-quite? ----- Original Message ----- From: "phil cain" <bearsvw2000@YAHOO.COM> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Sunday, April 27, 2003 9:33...
• Re: Cheap disc brake upgrade for Vanagons......
  Historical mailing list - P. Stanhope
  Thu, 19 Aug 2004 17:19:46 -0700
  ...So having 4 wheel disc brakes would prolly be better suited to the newer non-westy carat vanagons that are lighter, and lower to...
• Re: Rear Disc Brake conversion
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Thu, 17 Nov 2005 08:37:30 -0800
  ...can't remember if he finished it. > Since good disc brakes on the rear seems like it would call for good ones on the...
• Re: Big brake and rear disc brakes for 87 westy
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Tue, 27 Sep 2022 17:52:00 -0400
  ...I especially like the rear Disc and spring loaded emergency brake. Ironically though, my new to me 84 has stock brakes in very good...
• Re: Thoughts on the coming rear disc brakes from GW?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 1 Feb 2016 20:30:55 -0500
  ...disc breaks improve >breaking noticeably? I’ve always heard the most braking is in the front? Eric, call me a Luddite. The front brakes...
• Re: Euro van brakes
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Fri, 26 Nov 2004 13:12:23 -0800
  ...wrote: > Hello listies, > Has anyone retro fitted the big eurovan vented disc brakes onto a > vanagon? this would seem like a feasible swap as...
• Re: Bigger brakes?
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Holser
  Wed, 13 May 1998 05:39:40 -0700
  > Anyone know of bigger brakes for vanagons? Either that or cross drilled, > vented rotors? Any rear discs out there? Talk to Martin Schneider (MSDS...
• Cheap disc brake upgrade for older Vanagons......
  Historical mailing list - P. Stanhope
  Mon, 16 Aug 2004 07:53:47 -0700
  I need to get new rotors+calipers for my old 84' westy so i decided to upgrade to the 86'-91' disc brakes, they...
• Brake problem
  Historical mailing list - Chuck Hill
  Fri, 5 Apr 2002 17:35:05 -0600
  ...The brakes drag seriously hard on the front only and the pads and discs get very hot in a 1/2 mile drive. Like...
• Disc upgrade
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Tue, 18 Apr 2000 17:36:09 +1200
  I'd be interested in upgrading all 4 brakes to bigger discs, but just cannot afford it. If fitting bigger discs, the caliper carriers...
• upgrading brakes in 83.5
  Historical mailing list - pickle vanagon
  Thu, 14 Jun 2018 22:12:32 -0400
  ...1) Overhaul the rear brakes, hope for an improvement there 2) Rear disc brakes (i.e., the smallcar or burley kits) 3) somehow get...
• Re: Moderator Comment Re: Disc Brake Setup Photos
  Historical mailing list - BenT .
  Thu, 9 Apr 2009 13:06:50 +0000
  ...off topic discussions. Getting back to Raimund's brakes, it might just be that he is using the Audi G60 brakes popularized by David...
• Will Porsche transaxle fit in Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Moritz, Thomas W NWW
  Wed, 15 Aug 2001 13:15:33 -0700
  ...It looks like I can "super size" the disc brakes, at the same time add vented rotors, maybe change the rear brakes to discs...
• Re: '88 Vanagon disc brakes
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Sun, 13 Dec 2015 12:44:54 -0800
  ...vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: '88 Vanagon disc brakes Just did a complete front brake job. New rotors, new races, bearing, and seals. Well...
• rear disc brake conversion
  Historical mailing list - Jurgen E. Pichler
  Sun, 18 Feb 2007 15:18:14 -0800
  Besides smallcar.com what are my options for converting the rear drum to disc brakes on my Vanagon? Is there a particular model VW...
• Re: 77 Westy - Uneven brakes on front end after sitting a year.
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Tue, 24 Apr 2012 11:46:56 -0700
  ...my foot on the brakes, the front passenger side disc brake skidded the tire when I applied the brakes, while the driver side one...
• Re: [Syncro] Larger 303mm Syncro brakes
  Historical mailing list - dylan friedman
  Wed, 4 Jun 2008 19:50:39 -0700
  ...I know somewhere online there must be a brake catalog that shows the offsets of various disc brakes. All I know is they are...
• Re: Rear disks in a Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Raimund Feussner
  Sun, 21 Oct 2001 14:53:18 +0200
  ...I will eventually be buying their kit to fit front discs/calipers from > a Porsche 993, or custom brakes to fit my 16" CLK...
• Re: Bigger Brakes was: My thoughts after hearing some responses
  Historical mailing list - ed
  Wed, 23 Feb 2000 13:56:38 -0500
  ...torque for drum and disc > brakes are different. As long as the drum brake is sufficiently weaker than > the disc (i.e. takes more...
• Re: Big Brake options...Front Brakes do 80%
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Fri, 11 Jun 2021 17:58:21 +0000
  ...Brakes.  I think that is why on my '85, VW utilized strong Disc Brakes on the front, but was content with leaving Drum Brakes...
• Re: need info on converting to Audi 4 wheel disc brakes
  Historical mailing list - Rennie Wible
  Wed, 28 Nov 2001 20:44:43 -0800
  ...need info on converting to Audi 4 wheel disc brakes > > here�s the post: > > --snip-- > > For all who wanted more Info: > > Front: > -vented discs...
• Re: Brakes - an idea?
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Fri, 2 May 2014 16:09:45 -0700
  ...Brakes - an idea? Still trouble with rear brakes. What are your thoughts on just switching to disc brakes? Sent from my electronic leash! Geneva...
• RE: disc brakes on earlier bus
  Historical mailing list - Armstrong, Charles L.
  Wed, 03 Aug 94 09:52:00 cdt
  ...The braking would be better with the disc brakes but I think the *feel* wouldn't"t be right since you wouldn't be...
• Re: Big brake and rear disc brakes for 87 westy
  Historical mailing list - WILLIAM WINGET
  Tue, 27 Sep 2022 20:20:43 +0000
  ...I am coming close to needing to do my brakes.  I put 17" wheels on My van so upgrading the brakes is next.  I...
• Re: Soggy brake pedal
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 26 Jul 2008 19:02:38 -0700
  ...I went nutty on wanting brakes on an 87 Sycro GL with SVX engine, SA front brakes, and SC rear disc brakes. It just...
• Re: Drilled Rotors vs. Big Brake Kit
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Wed, 6 Nov 2002 20:43:07 +1300
  ...But the holes DO trap water, thereby lubricating the brakes... which is why motorcycles don't come with drilled discs. I had one in...
• Brakes-
  Historical mailing list - Geneva Saint-Amour
  Fri, 25 Apr 2014 09:51:55 -0600
  ...discovered a leaky cylinder. So we took it to BrakeMasters for new cylinders (and new drums). Just picked it up and the brakes feel...
• Re: vanagon brake upgrades
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Tue, 14 Sep 2004 19:45:36 +1200
  ...their brakes with limited modifications? > >I want my want to stop faster than it accelerates! Stopping IS acceleration! The South African ventilated disc setup...
• Re: '68 front-end into '59 Bus? Disc Brakes?
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 12 May 1996 21:41:12 -0400
  ...Servo Disc Brakes. It also has this neat Westfalia built extra wide flat bed option too). I like the 73-79 brakes better than...
• Re: Benefits of 15 " rims
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Sun, 7 Mar 1999 10:15:24 -0800
  There are supposed to be a few people in Vancouver with Audi 5000 quattro disc brakes on the rear of their vans. I have...
• Audi turbo rotors on a v-gon (was: Re: Vented Rotors)
  Historical mailing list - Chris Turner
  Wed, 3 Sep 1997 10:49:17 -0400
  ...vanagon?? the lug pattern is the same.... ?? V-gon w/ 4 wheel disc brakes... hmmm... :<) chris '84 audi turbo '87,'84,'83.5 vanagons..