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Subject:Re: Differences in SA Big Brake Kit
From:Matthew Pollard
Date:Fri, 10 Jan 2003 15:20:33 -0800

wait!  No way! The rotors between the syncro and 2wd are totally
different! The 2wd has bearing races in them, where the syncro doesn't.
So you are out of luck.
matthew

Matthew Pollard          "Racing with the wind and flirting with death
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On Fri, 10 Jan 2003, Sean B. wrote:

> My understanding is that there is a spacing washer that is used when
> installing the SA big brakes on a syncro. I'd say to get one of the other
> folks who was in on the group buy to give you the dimensions of those
> washers. I'd do it, except I've only got a 2wd. I was the LA area parts
> distributor for the group buy. That's how I know about the washer. I just
> didn't measure one while I had them in my garage.
>
> Sean B.
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> Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com> wrote on 01/10/2003
> 01:19:38 PM:
>
> > My new syncro's front brakes are shot and I would like to
> > replace them with my SA Big Brake Kit... but the kit I bought
> > was the 2WD version.
> >
> > My understanding is the 2WD kit is just the syncro kit + 2
> > replacement hubs... is this correct? Are the rotors both
> > center machined to 67.2mm or just the syncro kit?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Chris
>
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