I think you could buy a really nice Simpson Drag racing parachute for less
than $5k, and really blow away the guy behind you when it deployed, or
maybe Westie owners could engineer some concavity into their pop tops'
canvas and rig up a quick-rise hydraulic system for fast stopping.

Dimwitted Moose and Flying Squirrel

At 11:57 AM 5/7/2002 -0500, Chris Mills wrote:
>I think I would spring for the Porsche engine first. Bet $5K US would get
>you started....
>
>At 09:02 AM 5/7/02 -0400, you wrote:
>>That makes these kits cost between $4,650. and $5,200. US
>>dollars. My van cost me $3,200 US.
>>
>>Thanks,
>>Chris
>>
>>---- Original message ----
>> >Date: Tue, 7 May 2002 21:34:00 +1200
>> >From: Andrew Grebneff
>><andrew.grebneff@STONEBOW.OTAGO.AC.NZ>
>> >Subject: 4-wheel Porsche di$c brake for Vanagon
>> >To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>> >
>> >From Jens Hansen in Germany, maker of kits to fit Porsche
>>(and
>> >custom) brakes to VW T3s like ours.
>> >
>> >Hi Andrew,
>> >
>> >how are you?.
>> >
>> >Well, things are busy over here...
>> >
>> >Yes, our rear break kit is ready and working perfect. We
>>have made kits
>> >for nearly all porsche brakes.
>> >
>> >If you want to keep your 16"-wheels, we could make a kit with
>> >brembo-rotor with 310mm diameter and 993 turbo calipers and
>> >race-brake-pads from ferodo, pagid or performance friction.
>>This setup
>> >would be comparable to the 993 turbo brakes and will fit
>>your wheels.
>> >
>> >