Why not run them on both sides? Spacers come as pairs. Sent from my iPod Touch
On Jul 30, 2009, at 6:59 PM, "63Beetle" <[email protected]> wrote: > What do you guys think about just running the spacer on the drivers > to clear > the grease cap and speedo cable? > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Bill Richardson > Sent: Wednesday, July 29, 2009 9:04 AM > To: Air-Cooled Volkswagen Discussion List > Subject: Re: [vintagvw] Disk brake kit question (UNCLASSIFIED) > > 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 > > > _______________________________________________ > vintagvw site list > [email protected] > http://lists.sjsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/vintagvw _______________________________________________ vintagvw site list [email protected] http://lists.sjsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/vintagvw
