

| Subject: | Re: Adding rear disc brakes |
| From: | Sudhir Desai |
| Date: | Mon, 17 Aug 2009 09:18:06 -0400 |
yes. The proper term completely escaped my mind while I was writing the email. Thanks John. :) Sudhir On Mon, Aug 17, 2009 at 08:13, John C...<jcarp2001@gmail.com> wrote: > 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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