Thank you Oscar but the owner definitely wants hydraulic brakes. It looks like the Tracey O Brriens are going to be the ticket.
I took a look at the Aerovee brakes but it appears as though they load the wheel bearings when brakes are applied which I don't like. Regards Dene Collett Avlec Projects cc Port Elizabeth South Africa > >-----Original Message----- > >From: KRnet [mailto:krnet-bounces at list.krnet.org] On Behalf Of Oscar Zuniga > >Sent: Thursday, July 18, 2013 5:29 AM > >To: krnet at list.krnet.org > >Subject: KR> Disc brakes for Azusa wheels > > > > > > Dene; > > > >It sounds like you've already got the info you need to source some disc brakes > >for the Sonex. However, if for some reason you want to retain cable operation > >instead of going hydraulic, there may be another option. Pietenpol builders have > >successfully used mechanical disc brakes from go-karts (Airheart and similar > >types of brakes