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Subject:Re: Euro van brakes
From:jimt
Date:Fri, 26 Nov 2004 15:34:30 -0700

On 11/26/04 1:15 PM, "Dennis Atkins" <bikeputz@HOTMAIL.COM> wrote:

> Hello listies,
>   Has anyone retro fitted the big eurovan vented disc brakes onto a
> vanagon? this would seem like a feasible swap as the bolt circle is the
> same. I know that you would have to use 16" wheels  and  machine the rotors
> off of the vanagon disc to use them as hubs. I am wondering how close the
> caliper
> would be to fitting or if it is totally incompatible with the vanagon
> steering knuckle.....Just a thought,would be nice to have a locally sourced
> kit with readily available parts...
> 
> Dennis Atkins
> 
> 
I was just looking a that but as a rotor and wheel switch at the same time.
The caliper part is what I am wondering about though.

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