At the other end of the scale, there is a guy in Seattle that just bought a
parts Vanagon off of eBay. He paid $25 for it and hauled it away. All he was
wanting was some brake parts. Talk about a deal. All the brake parts he
could need plus a whole bunch of other stuff he can sell (doors, windows,
suspension, etc.) - all for $25.

Bruce

>From: Max Wellhouse <maxjoyce@IPA.NET>
>Reply-To: Max Wellhouse <maxjoyce@IPA.NET>
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: Re: 4-wheel Porsche di$c brake for Vanagon
>Date: Tue, 7 May 2002 13:21:40 -0500
>
>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.
>>> >
>>> >

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