A series of messages between myself and Raimund Feussner re kits to fit
Porsche brakes to Vanagons. Out of order, unfortunately, but the # after
the subject is the correct order.

>Date: Mon, 5 Feb 2001 12:04:25 +1200
>To: "Raimund Feussner" <rfeussner@gmx.de>
>From: andrew.grebneff@stonebow.otago.ac.nz (Andrew Grebneff)
>Subject: Re: Hansen brake kits
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>Dear Raimund
>
>>The stock rear bearing housing doesn�t have the two bolt holes for the
>>calipers.
>>The hub itself is nothing more than a steel wheel with the 5 studs in it.
>>easy to machine to fit under rotors.
>
>Used spares should be cheap & easy to get in USA.
>
>>The bearing housing is mounted onto the rest of the suspension with 4
>>screws. I�ll attach a drawing with our idea of a U-shaped caliper adapter.
>>This was our idea to simulate the Oettinger housing with the caliper mounts.
>
>These adaptors would need to be very strong and rigid. I'd hate to think
>what might happen if one bends when the brakes are applied... the caliper
>would twist, quite likely jamming and locking the wheel. It would be best
>probably to make it out of a thick alloy plate, and make it very solid
>(better too much metal than too little).
>
>>All of that is Oettinger. No idea of the costs. Oettinger all delivers a
>>complete 4-disc-kit, not single parts of it.
>
>At huge cost, no doubt, and then apparently they are not all that good, as
>I hear from Juergen (TUV-rated to only 185kmh; my van should top 200
>easily once the engine/trans is fitted).
>
>>>Ben Tan looked at fitting the solid front rotors to the back, making an
>>>aluminum rotor carrier.
>>
>>Just remove the brake drum. behind it is the hub with the studs where you
>>could put a rotor onto. Look at the drawing.
>
>Oops, I meant CALIPER carrier.
>
>>> I can get a complete bolt-on kit in Australia for about $330US, but
>>>it would be nice to have Porsche all round!
>>
>>Wow! That�s quite cheap. Any info about this kit? Which parts are used?
>
>I don't know; they are offered by John Sherman of Volks Conversions in
>QLD, Australia,
>phone 0061 (7) 5537-7770. I just rang but he's not in; his answering
>machine told me his home number, so I'll try there in  ... I'll let you
>know what I can find out re current price, what parts are made where & by
>whom, and hopefully e-mail address (will also pass these to vanagon.com &
>subaruvanagon lists).
>
>In a way it would be nice to have matching Porsche discs all-round, but
>cost could well end up too much.
>
>The URL is http://www.hansen-motorsport.de
>but the brake system is not yet described.
>
>I'd forgotten the use of hyphens in addresses over there... many thanks!
>
>Best regards
>Andrew
>