Ah. Ok. I see.
Yes. The metal at stock drum is kind of thin.
I'm stoked about getting better rear brakes.
On my '88, maybe I'll go "whole hog" with HD drums.
I keep meaning to order up a set of Porterfield Vanagon shoes.
Would be fun to try those with the HD drums.

http://porterfield-brakes.com/product_info.php?productID=17141

On 5/13/16, Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com> wrote:

> Yes, The GW HD drums fit with the original wheels steel or alloy. As for
> drum flex as the drum heats up during extended braking it will expand and as
> that happens more pedal action is needed to compensate. The thick walls of
> these drums along with those fins will dissipate heat and reduce that
> effect. These are also thicker at the wheel flange which helps to prevent
> distortion that often happens there and moves the wheel out slightly.
>
> Dennis
>
>
>> Date: Fri, 13 May 2016 13:50:00 -0700
>> From: musomuso@GMAIL.COM
>> Subject: Re: Big Thanks and Brake Wear PICS
>> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>
>> Yes, those GW drums do look great. Do stock alloy wheels fit over fins?

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