Chris,

It is my understanding from earlier research that the brake rotors for the
SA kit are the same in both the 2WD and Syncro kits.  What you do with the
2WD is basically adapt the 2WD front brake to be the same as the Syncro, so
that you can use the bigger brakes.  The rotor and calipers ARE different
from either stock rotor, however.

Volks Cafe sells the SA brake rotors (P/N 22S.615.301) for $58 each.  You
can see that there is no separate number for 2WD / Syncro SA rotors on their
site.  They also sell PBR pads (P/N D9298R) for the SA brakes for $39.95 a
set.

Don in Reidsville, NC
1987 Vanagon GL Syncro (Suzie) - Sale Pending!
1988 Vanagon GL (Sylvia)
Why do they call it a fixed income, when mine is always broke?

----- Original Message -----
From: "Christopher Gronski" <gronski@GMAIL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Thu 03 March 2005 07:00
Subject: Rotors on SA Big Brake Kit, 2WD vs Syncro

>I purchased a South African Big Brake kit as part of the group
> purchase a few years back. However when I purchased the kit I had a
> 2WD and now I have a syncro. I ended up installing the big brake kit
> on the syncro, apparently the only difference between the syncro kit
> and the 2WD kit is the inclusion of spacers for the hubs, and of
> course the 2WD kit does not include syncro hubs. I kept my original
> syncro hubs, rather than replacing them.
>
> I was placing an order at GoWesty and decided to get some spare rotors
> and pads for the brake kit and noticed there is a difference between
> rotors for 2WD and 4WD. Apparently on the center, hub area, is larger
> for the syncro, does anyone know if the spacers for the syncro kit are
> there to account for that difference? I am pretty sure I should be
> buying the syncro rotors (my vehicle is a 86 syncro) but I have a tiny
> doubt because my big brake kit kit was originally for a 2WD.
>
> Thoughts?
> Chris