

| Subject: | Re: Big Brake options |
| From: | Raimund Feussner |
| Date: | Mon, 14 Jun 2021 19:50:33 +0200 |
As written before on this topic, the threaded booster pin needs to be shortened (where it connects to the brake pedal), and the brake pedal´s clevis needs to be widened from M9 thread to M10 (and the counternut changed to M10 as well). Other than that, it´s plug and play. Raimund Am 12.06.2021 um 00:43 schrieb Jeff Palmer: > Thanks Raimund. This is exactly the type of apples to apples comparison I was hoping to find. Is there much modification necessary? Just the booster itself is required? > > Thanks again > Jeff > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Jun 11, 2021, at 2:43 PM, Raimund Feussner <ray@v6bus.de> wrote: >> >> I have my own big brake system identically on two of my Vans (front Audi >> 57mm caliper with 312mm vented discs). >> So far, I have been lucky I never needed the extra anti-fade of the >> vented discs, but: >> >> On one Van I have the stock booster, on the other the 10" BMW version. >> What a difference in comfort! >> Because I know the brakes do identical jobs, I can definitely tell the >> difference being caused by the booster. >> >> While a harder "surprising" stop with the stock one requires some >> serious step-on-pedal, >> the BMW version is much easier. No "standing-up", lifting out of >> driver´s seat, no pulling on the steering wheel. >> Both boosters are intact, the BMW version just makes the feeling so much >> more passenger-car-like. >> >> Because the conversion is basically plug-and-play (except a little >> thread-cutting M9 to M10), I definitely recommend it. >> No brake bleeding required. >> >> Raimund >> >> >> >>> Am 11.06.2021 um 19:01 schrieb vw_van_fan_Mark: >>> Maybe you should read more completely. My comment was a reply to a >>> question about the BMW booster and nothing else. Changing nothing but >>> the booster has nothing to do with switching pads. >>> >>> Mark >>> >>> OlRivrRat wrote: >>>> On 10 Jun , 2021, at 1:26 PM, vw_van_fan_Mark <madvws@COX.NET> wrote: >>>>> It doesn't increase the braking capacity in any way, >>>>        I believe that that might pretty much be a Physical >>>> Impossibility ~ >>>> >>>> Unless, of course, You happened to have the Best Pads Available on >>>> the Van >>>> >>>> before the upgrade & switched to the Worst Pads You could put on the >>>> Upgrade ~ >>>>
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