In essence what Sean said is that the SA big brake kit converts 2wd
Vanagons to use the same front rotors as Syncros.

Mark

Matthew Pollard wrote:
>
> 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
> >
> > > ForwardSourceID:NT00078E52
> >