

| Subject: | Re: Big Brake options |
| From: | Eric Caron |
| Date: | Thu, 10 Jun 2021 11:54:48 -0400 |
Hi Thomas, Do you know if your old booster was functioning correctly? Is it possible that either a new ATE or BMW would have helped? How much work was it to modify the BMW booster to fit and which one did you use. I’m planning on a new ATE as it will be direct replacement and much easier for me or friends to do. Eric Caron 85 > On Jun 10, 2021, at 11:24 AM, Thomas Casal <thomas.casal@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > > My big brakes didn’t come alive till I installed the bmw brake booster last > year. I was honestly pretty disappointed I spent 2k on disc brakes all > around and it wasn’t much better than stock. I really notice the difference > on steep decline deceleration. My old house had a steep hill with a bend > and people parking in the street. On more than one occasion coming around > the bend on a super steep decline someone would be coming up hill and > negotiating around a parked car coming into my lane. Here I come in my > vanagon having a holy sh$t moment as I’m standing on the brake trying to > avoid a collision, that was with the big brakes and stock booster. With the > bmw booster no more standing on the pedal. I stop on a dime now on steep > declines effortlessly. > > On Wed, Jun 9, 2021 at 6:08 PM Gil Ngai <eyebawlgil@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Hello All, >> >> I have a 1985 GL in Alberta, Canada. >> To do a Big Brake conversion, I understand I need the spindles and caliper >> bolts from an '86 and up. Do I need anything else? >> And are Burly and GoWesty the only sources to purchase? >> Is there a more economical option? >> The USD converted to Canadian plus shipping is just deadly. >> >> ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• >> *GIL NGAI* • *I TELL GOOD STORIES* >> *cinematographer • **chief storyteller • instructor* >> * www.dayonemedia.ca <http://www.dayone-media.com/> * >>
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