Here in the US, the aftermarket kits are usually Lisle, Lee, or Beck Arnley. I have yet to see them with the correct pins or hold downs.

Dennis

----- Original Message -----
From: Frank Condelli
Date: Wednesday, October 4, 2006 7:23 am
Subject: Re: FYI: Rear Brake Hardware Kit
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM

> In a message dated 03/10/2006 11:03:12 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
> LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes:
>
> All the after market companies have the wrong pins and cheap
> washers in
> their kits. This is one time you should go to the dealer. Best
> part, the dealer
> price for the kit was ~$18 US last time I bought a bunch.
>
>
> OK, gotta jump in here again. The brake hardware kit I
> sell is correct,
> I use it all the time without any problems. It is imported
> from Europe by
> one of my wholesale suppliers. From my _Vanagon Items Forsale_
> (http://members.aol.com/Fkc43/sales.htm) webpage - Brake
> hardware kit. rear brakes, 6996,
> 251 698 545 - $23.50. That's Canadian dollars of course as
> for those still
> in the dark, I'm in CANADA !
>
> Cheers,
>
> Frank Condelli
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