Classification: UNCLASSIFIED Caveats: NONE Oooh! Got it. Thank you.
Luis A Pieretti Contractor, XOtech, LLC Fort Hood DMT, SARSS Manager Army Sustainment Command Bldg. 4437, Ft Hood, TX 76544 Office (254)288-4294 DSN 737-4294 [email protected] -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Bill Richardson Sent: Tuesday, July 28, 2009 6:06 PM To: Air-Cooled Volkswagen Discussion List Subject: Re: [vintagvw] Disk brake kit question (UNCLASSIFIED) Spacer goes between the back of the wheel and the disk so the BRM cap will fit flush on the rim - hits the end of the speedo cable otherwise. Ones I have were custom made but CB , Randar, and other places carry them now. Check theSamba.com. Sent from my iPod Touch On Jul 28, 2009, at 2:46 PM, "Pieretti, Luis A Mr CIV USA FORSCOM" <[email protected] > wrote: > 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 _______________________________________________ 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
