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Subject:upgrading brakes in 83.5
From:pickle vanagon
Date:Thu, 14 Jun 2018 22:12:32 -0400

Pickle's stopping power has long been on my list of things to address.

We have 16" CLK wheels so a bigger brake kit seems like a natural idea.
But are late model front spindles in good condition readily obtainable?

Basically here is what I'm considering:
1) Overhaul the rear brakes, hope for an improvement there
2) Rear disc brakes (i.e., the smallcar or burley kits)
3) somehow get some late model spindles and do the big brakes up front, in
addition to either 1) or 2).

Maybe I am being naive, but coming from an 83.5, #2 seems like it may have
a better ratio of effectiveness to hastle than #3.

Thoughts?
-Wes

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