Classification: UNCLASSIFIED Caveats: NONE Thanks. Seems like I need that narrow beam after all. Good excuse to acquire one! I am not clear about the 1/4 spacer you are talking about. Where the spacer be located at?
Thank you in advance, Luis -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Bill Richardson Sent: Tuesday, July 28, 2009 3:21 PM To: Air-Cooled Volkswagen Discussion List Subject: Re: [vintagvw] Disk brake kit question (UNCLASSIFIED) Luis, I have the front/rear AC wide-five kits from So Cal and their kit for the front looks pretty much the same as the EMPI. I have this installed on my '65 with a RLR 2" narrowed beam. I am also running BRM's but with a 175x65 tire. The only problem I ran into - and one I have seen with other kits as well - is that the grease caps hit the center caps of the wheels. What I ended up doing is to run a thin spacer - think its 1/4" - so the cap would clear. I like my cars low in the front but with this setup you can get more than a finger between the tire and the outer edge of the fender. One thing I don't like about the EMPI rear kit is the caliper bracket - like the case/forged ones supplied by AC and CB better. Seems all kits now a days use the same front/rear calipers so getting pads should not be a problem. Bill Salt Lake City, Utah ----- Original Message ----- From: Luis A Mr CIV USA FORSCOM Pieretti <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Tue, 28 Jul 2009 18:08:48 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [vintagvw] Disk brake kit question (UNCLASSIFIED) Classification: UNCLASSIFIED Caveats: NONE http://www2.cip1.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=C13%2D22%2D2880 http://www2.cip1.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=C13%2D22%2D2905 I'm looking into acquiring disk brake kit like the ones on the above links. The intent is to install them on a 1963 bug with a lowered front end and BRM wheels (with 145's) 1.How far will the front end kit will increase the distance of the wheels from spindle? Or will I need a narrowed beam in order to keep the tires under the fender? 2.Any pros or cons towards both of these kits. Thank you in advance, Luis Classification: UNCLASSIFIED Caveats: NONE _______________________________________________ vintagvw site list [email protected] http://lists.sjsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/vintagvw _______________________________________________ vintagvw site list [email protected] http://lists.sjsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/vintagvw Classification: UNCLASSIFIED Caveats: NONE _______________________________________________ vintagvw site list [email protected] http://lists.sjsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/vintagvw
