if it worked well when new, then your Vanagon as simply gotten used
and worn out.  Why not fix the problem and not treat it.  How much are
you willing to spend.  You can take it to MIDAS for a complete brake
job.  There they will do a thorough inspection of all your brake
components.  Or get a diagnosis, sometimes free.  Then you know what
needs to be fixed and fix it yourself.  You don't need aftermarket
brakes to stop safely.  I speak for VW when I say their engineers knew
what they were doing with all the testing and much backbreaking work
to get it right.

------Original Message------
From: Gary McEachern <glmce@hotmail.com>
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Sent: September 14, 2000 3:35:40 AM GMT
Subject: Vanagon Brakes

Hello
When I brake hard, the front of the van drops down. Because of this I
believe the front disc brakes provide the lions share of the braking
force.
I find the brakes on the Vanagon are lacking particularly given  the
size
and weight of the vehicle. This is even more of an issue when
travelling at
highway speed with 4-7 passengers!

I know that larger front disc brakes have been made available in the
past
from several list vendors. How well do these work?

What about improving the rear brakes?

Gary

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