I don't like the tall caps myself but that is an option. Sent from my iPod Touch
On Jul 29, 2009, at 5:23 AM, "63Beetle" <[email protected]> wrote: > 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 _______________________________________________ vintagvw site list [email protected] http://lists.sjsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/vintagvw
