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Subject:Re: Rear Disc Brakes?
From:Florian Speier
Date:Thu, 22 Dec 2005 19:45:53 +0000

hi,

a note to everyone who is ordering from www.southafrika-parts.de :
as a german seller his published prices by law have to include the 16% sales
tax. if you make him ship to the U.S., make him deduct these 16%!!!!

On 12/22/05, John Rodgers <inua@charter.net> wrote:
>
> Tom,
>
> Would this mean perhaps, that one could locate the parts themselves and
> do the rear brake thing, and maybe save a bit of money??
>
> John Rodgers
> 88 GL Driver
>
> Tom Sinclair wrote:
>
> >What that means is the calipers were used on a car
> >sold in the US--unlike the SA kits--so the pads and
> >rotors are easy to get. My Smallcar rear disk kit came
> >with Girling calipers and ATE rotors from an Audi 5000
> >TQ stationwagon.
> >
> >Tom
> >
> >--- John Rodgers <inua@CHARTER.NET> wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> >>robertmstewart wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>>>>I know there is a SA Big brake kits <<
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>Like Chris said..."not anymore"!
> >>
> >>I was reading the details of the Smallcar disc brake
> >>kit and it said the
> >>kit used USA made calipers and disc. The advantage
> >>being of course,
> >>local parts, or at least USA parts. It does require
> >>some machining work
> >>and some tinkiering around, but it is probably a
> >>decent setup.
> >>
> >>It would be nice to know what USA vehicles the
> >>Smallcar kit is based on
> >>- what car(s) the calipers and disc fit stock.
> >>
> >>Joihn Rodgers
> >>88 GL Driver
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
> >http://www.TomSinclair.com
> >
> >
> >
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