Your not going to fit bigger brakes under the 14" wheels. 15" or bigger if you want the 228mm brakes. They happen to be awesome by the way....

-craig

On Jun 4, 2012, at 4:22 PM, Rocket J Squirrel <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM> wrote:

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