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Subject:Re: Brake pad recommendations
From:Chuck Theobald
Date:Thu, 26 Jul 2018 19:08:15 -0700

In a youtube video I saw
(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CCebE7LpKNQ&t=100s), the guy talks
about installing some sort of shields to keep the brake dust down. You
could probably message him to ask about the mod, I'm thinking of doing
the same as our '85 has quite a bit of dust on the front hub caps after
a few hundred miles.

Chuck

On 07/22/2018 07:20 AM, The Bus Depot wrote:
>> 6 years ago I got pads from Van Café, and they generate more dust than any
>> I’ve ever used on any vehicle. My wheels are nearly black with dust in 500
>> miles of city driving. I don’t know what brand they were, but what are you
>> folks using that you like?
> We have had good luck with these Italian made pads and shoes, and they're
> also reasonably priced. We have to import them directly, but they are better
> than most of what's currently sold in the U.S. (which are largely Chinese
> made at this point, even if they carry German or U.S. brand names).
> Unfortunately I am not sure how much longer they'll be available, as the
> factory has started discontinuing the Bus versions gradually from oldest to
> newest.  Very possibly the Vanagon ones will be next to go.
>
> http://www.busdepot.com/d195sm  (thru 1985)
>
> http://www.busdepot.com/d3029a  (1986 up)
>
> http://www.busdepot.com/251609537l  (shoes)
>
> Ron Salmon
> The Bus Depot, Inc.
> www.busdepot.com

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