

| Subject: | Re: Big brake conversion |
| From: | Max Wellhouse |
| Date: | Wed, 8 Jul 2009 08:20:58 -0500 |
Mike and Crew: The statement that the Small Car Big Brake Kit has Chinese rotors and calipers is false according to the ebay "ask seller a question " response I got from Small Car a day or two ago. The person responding said all parts were German-made. Mike, can you check with the person that told you about the Chinese parts? Collectively, I think the List would like to find out the truth. I guess i have a hard time believing that he rear big brake kit is $200 more than the front kit due to the additional cost of a rear caliper set up for emergency brakes; that's like $100/side. There must be a good reason though. DM&FS IO At 11:30 PM 6/30/2009, Mike Miller wrote: >Yeah what I've put out for brakes, pads, bolts and machining will be close >to $600 if not more. But I got Brembo disks and the kit comes with Chinese >made disks that are not good, or at least that's what has been reported to >me. > >I'd drill the holes myself as was suggested but I think I'd be lucky if they >would go on the van if I did. > >Mike > > >On 6/30/09 7:16 PM, "Max Wellhouse" <dimwittedmoose@cfu.net> wrote: > > > FWIW I got a quote of $25 to get all 20 of my MB knock off alloy > > wheel holes reamed out from 12mm to 9/16" by a local tooling > > shop. You ARE talking about 4 holes getting drilled right? Maybe > > there's welding involved who knows? > > > > For the time you've put into chasing down the new audi parts etc, and > > the $130 for this trip to the machine shop, that $600 kit is sounding > > better and better. > > > > YMMV > > > > > > DM&FS > > > > At 07:42 PM 6/30/2009, Mike Miller wrote: > >> Vanners, > >> > >> I'm in the final stages of converting my '87 syncro to Audi G60 brakes. > >> > >> Took the calipers to a machine shop to get the mounting holes > rebored to the > >> correct spacing. Guy says $130. > >> > >> This sound about right or am I missing something here? > >> > >> Mike > >
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