

| Subject: | Re: Seeking Input - Big Disc Brakes |
| From: | Tom Salicos |
| Date: | Mon, 5 Mar 2007 04:37:59 -0800 |
Yah, I'm thinking of front first, then rear. I don't race or drive fast (just "quick"). Our new Camry is the first car we've owned with 4 wheel discs and I just love the feel. Tom > >-----Original Message----- > >From: Vanagon Mailing List > >[mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of Sudhir Desai > >Sent: Sunday, March 04, 2007 7:22 PM > >To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > >Subject: Re: Seeking Input - Big Disc Brakes > > > >Either Tom, > >Will you be considering a larger rear brake setup as well? > >I don't think it is very safe to have an unbalanced braking > >system, and would definitely recommend checking one out if > >you haven't. > >(people with more than limited racing experience, please > >chime in :D ) sudhir > > > >On 3/4/07, Tom Sinclair <neeemo@yahoo.com> wrote: > >> I have the Smallcar kit on a Syncro. I'm very happy with it. It > >> clears 15" SA wheels OK. They came with no brake lines, > >but some 21" > >> stainless lines with 3AN-10mmx1.0 adapters did the trick. > >Terrific > >> braking power and easy to find pads and rotors. Superior > >to the SA > >> kit IMO. > >> > >> Tom > >> --- Tom Salicos <Tom@SALICOS.COM> wrote: > >> > >> > I'm planning on buying a "Big Brake" front disk brake kit from > >> > either Van-Caf� or SmallCar. I'd like to get inputs on ease of > >> > install, completeness of instructions, post-install > >problems, etc. > >> > I'm not so much a mechanic and understand that there is > >at least a > >> > little bit of machine shop work to be done. I already have 15" > >> > Rheins installed. > >> > > >> > Thanks. > >> > > >> > Tom Salicos > >> > '87 Syncro Westy EG-33 > >> > > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >_____________________________________________________________ > >_________ > >> ______________ > >> Finding fabulous fares is fun. > >> Let Yahoo! FareChase search your favorite travel sites to > >find flight and hotel bargains. > >> http://farechase.yahoo.com/promo-generic-14795097 > >> > > > >
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