

| Subject: | Re: Adding rear disc brakes |
| From: | John C... |
| Date: | Mon, 17 Aug 2009 06:13:27 -0600 |
On Sun, Aug 16, 2009 at 7:12 PM, Sudhir Desai <sudhir.desai@gmail.com>wrote: > And looking at it more, a better e-brake setup might be an additional > small mechanical caliper for each wheel. > I'm not sure how well that spring setup will work. > > > Also, is there any way to better secure the brake line? I think > flopping around near the moving spring could prove disastrous. > > Just some thoughts. :) > > > Sudhir > > On Sun, Aug 16, 2009 at 15:55, Sudhir Desai<sudhir.desai@gmail.com> wrote: > > I think the talk about adapters is cool and all, but I would like to > > remind anyone who is making an adapter, please remember to chamfer all > > intersecting surfaces. > > > http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n177/tennessee_jed/Disc%20Brake%20conversion/31caliperandhose.jpg > > <--- neither inside corner has been chamfered. Neither inside corner has a Radius? > > > > > Sudhir > > > > On Sun, Aug 16, 2009 at 15:05, Chuck Mathis<cvmathis@comcast.net> wrote: > >> John > >> > >> Check out this from the Samba forums: > >> > >> > http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=303634&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0 > >> > >> > >> Chuck > >> '85 Wolfsburg Westy - 'Roland the Road Buffalo' > >> > >> On Aug 16, 2009, at 12:25 PM, Automatic digest processor wrote: > >> > >>> Date: Sun, 16 Aug 2009 11:40:53 -0500 > >>> From: John Rodgers <inua@CHARTER.NET> > >>> Subject: Adding rear disc brakes > >>> > >>> I know there is a big brake kit that goes on all the way around. > >>> > >>> Is there anyone that sells a rear brake kit for the Vanagon. A brake > >>> kit > >>> that works well with the existing front disc brakes? If anyone has > >>> installed on and has experience with it any input would be > >>> appreciated. > >>> > >>> > >>> Thanks, > >>> > >>> John Rodgers > >>> 88 GL Driver > >> > > >
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