Well they are a little bigger than the 8x11 Bentley.  Don't have a measure
on em.  Will be taking the old ones off ad think they're still good, but
couldn't pass ups a deal to have extras on hand just in case.  It just seems
like a piece was sheared off a little.
Michael in San Antonio
91GL AT 'Gringo'
73 Beetle

On Sat, Mar 20, 2010 at 6:55 PM, Don Hanson <dhanson928@gmail.com> wrote:

> Wow, I never really looked at any vanagon rotors.  No wonder these things
> are difficult to get stopped!  Tiny little buggers, aren't they?  The size
> of the rotors, a single piston and drum brakes at the rear, plus
> ~5000gvw.equals a somewhat under braked vehicle...
>
>  Take a gander at this pair of old defunct front rotors from my Porsche
> GT(sitting on my 55 gal barrel stove in the shop).  4 pistons on each of
> these rotors with Brembo Big Red calipers.  One on each corner of the
> car..rears were a bit smaller...  Those were meant to stop a car weighing
> 3500#s in street form.  The framed 'speed certificate'  in one photo is "a"
> reason for such big brakes..That was during an Open Road race in Nevada
> when
> the car was still street legal, with my S.O. riding right seat as
> Navigator.
>
> http://picasaweb.google.com/dhanson928/PorscheBrakeRotorsAndReason#
>  Don Hanson
> On Sat, Mar 20, 2010 at 3:13 PM, Michael Sullivan <sandwichhead@gmail.com
> >wrote:
>
> > Just took a look at them and look pretty good except I see a chip on one.
> > Can someone check th pics and advise?  Thanks.
> > http://picasaweb.google.com/sandwichhead/NewRotors
> > I see the chip on pic 7 and 9.  Note sure if it came thru OK.
> > Michael in San Antonio
> > 91GL AT 'Gringo'
> > 73 Beetle
> >
>