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Subject:Re: Big Brake options
From:Jeff Palmer
Date:Fri, 11 Jun 2021 18:40:57 -0500

I didn’t realize it was possible to lock up the brakes!!

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> On Jun 11, 2021, at 6:35 PM, Gene P <olgreywoof@gmail.com> wrote:
> 
>         So, if I’m getting it, Raimund and Mark (two guys that both know a lot more than I do) are saying the same thing.  Bigger booster gives you no additional braking, it gives you the same braking with less effort.  You’ll FEEL like your van is stopping easier.
> 
> What they didn’t say but I wonder … with the bigger booster, while more effort does not give you more braking, seems like it would be easier to lock up the brakes.  ??
> 
> From: Raimund Feussner
> Sent: Friday, June 11, 2021 12:43 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: Big Brake options
> 
>> What a difference in comfort!
>> Because I know the brakes do identical jobs
>> the BMW version is much easier.