Thanks! I'll hang and see if anyone else chimes in with info.

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Jack "Rocket j Squirrel" Elliott
1984 Westfalia, auto trans,
Bend, Ore.

On 06/04/2012 11:55 AM, pickle vanagon wrote:
> You can upgrade to the later style brakes.  This involves replacing the
> spindles with some "good used" spindles, then you just bolt on later
> style calipers..  My understanding is that the pads on later vans are
> bigger, although I've never had a later-year van and haven't done this
> upgrade so this is just hearsay coming from me.
>
> I believe this is the only "upgrade" option that works with the stock
> wheels.
>
> On Mon, Jun 4, 2012 at 2:34 PM, Rocket J Squirrel
> <camping.elliott@gmail.com <mailto:camping.elliott@gmail.com>> wrote:
>
>     On 06/04/2012 11:05 AM, Ken Wilford wrote:
>
>         Yes we have been selling the big brake kits for many, many years and
>         folks who have to deal with brake fade in the mountains or have
>         a more
>         powerful engine should go with the big brake kit. The only caveat is
>         that you need to have 15" rims or larger to use the big brake kit.
>
>
>     Do any big brakes kits fit my stock wheels? I do a lot of mountain
>     driving, pulling a small trailer. Have not had brake issues yet, but I
>     know I'm running on the edge.
>
>     --
>     Jack "Rocket j Squirrel" Elliott
>     1984 Westfalia, auto trans,
>     Bend, Ore.
>
>