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Subject:Re: Cheap disc brake upgrade for 81'-85' V'gons (a Long Report)
From:Andrew Grebneff
Date:Mon, 23 Aug 2004 00:00:37 +1200

>Three options for those of us that want to upgrade the
>disc brakes on our older 81'-85'vanagons:
>
>A. convert to 86'-91' disc brakes
>B. convert to Audi 5000/Audi 100 disc brakes
>C. convert to SA Big Brakes

There are other options. These are for those who are really serious
about their brakes, and in particular for those fitting powerful
engines. That is the Hansen Motorsport Porsche kit for all 4 wheels,
and Hansen also makes custom kits.

My Hansen 993 kit is on order, with adaptors to fit wheels with 5x114.3 PC.
--
Andrew Grebneff
Dunedin
New Zealand
Fossil preparator
<andrew.grebneff@stonebow.otago.ac.nz>
Seashell, Macintosh, VW/Toyota van nut

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