AFAIK, If you have any VW van made after 1970, then you already have front
disk brakes (with pads!)........
What exactly are you referring to?

Mike B.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Paul Clarke" <paul.clarke@IQEA.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Thursday, May 24, 2007 12:43 PM
Subject: Brakes question

> Hi Volks,
> Summertime in England means I'm back on the list and have a question
> which I haven't resolved looking at the archives.
> I recently went in our 82 Vanagon to the Lake District - we ran well
> and camping was excellent BUT...the hills caused real problems with
> my brakes - to the point that it was quite scary coming off a
> particularly steep incline - I was troubled because a) they have only
> very recently been overhauled and b) the constant use downhill (sharp
> turns) steep incline etc they got really hot and noisy!
> I am wondering if anyone has ever installed disk brakes at the front
> instead of the padded variety we have on our machine, it seems to me
> that this is one retro aspect of the Vanagon I am having trouble
> coming to terms with.
> Any ideas of how to beef up brakes then are most welcome.
> Warmest wishes for the summer ahead :)
> Paul
> 82 Vanagon Westy
>