Classification: UNCLASSIFIED Caveats: NONE I have checked the tall caps you talk about. Nice cap$ by the way.
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 63Beetle Sent: Wednesday, July 29, 2009 6:24 AM To: 'Air-Cooled Volkswagen Discussion List' Subject: Re: [vintagvw] Disk brake kit question (UNCLASSIFIED) Instead of spacers to clear the grease caps, you could buy tall billet caps from different sources. http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=104155 http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=342174 -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of William Richardson Sent: Tuesday, July 28, 2009 8:15 PM To: Air-Cooled Volkswagen Discussion List Subject: Re: [vintagvw] Disk brake kit question (UNCLASSIFIED) Here's a link to some shots of my '65 with 2" narrowed beam, BRM's and wide-five disk brakes. Front tires are 175x65 and the rears are 205x70. http://rides.webshots.com/album/441646669ggrFlK I am currently installing 4.5 and deep 6 fuchs using So Cal's 5x130 disks. BTW - forgot to mention that car does not have dropped sipindles which adds width (the So Cal kit is not available right now for dropped spindles so you use stock). Bill Pieretti, Luis A Mr CIV USA FORSCOM 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 _______________________________________________ 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
