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Well, those rear disc brakes are Neal units. I picked them up from Car Custom in Azusa, CA (mail order). Haven't put them on yet as the car is out having it's headliner done, but I'll keep you posted on performance as soon as it's available. By the way, anyone wanting better braking on their disc braked type 3 should go to 1972 or later pads and rotors. These last two years saw VW increase the size of both. Kenik Hassel 71 fastback On Mon, 28 Jul 1997, Toby Erkson wrote: > So Kenik, ya wanna give us some detail on those *rear* disc brakes, > pah-leese? > Toby Erkson > air_cooled_nut@pobox.com > '72 VW Squareback 1.6L bored and stroked to 2.0L > '75 Porsche 914 1.8L for sale > Portland, Oregon > http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/8501/ > > > ______________________________ Reply Separator _________________________________ > Subject: Re: Real Opinions > Author: type-3-errors@umich.edu at SMTPGATE > Date: 7/26/97 11:12 AM > > > Hey Ron, you're a man after my own heart! I just did what you're talking > about in one fell swoop. I will warn you, this project (71 resto-cal > fastback) was not cheap or easy. I have spent 17 grand alone on this > project to date. Paint was $2000 (no rust) after I did all of the strip > down work > myself. I also ordered a Berg 5 and a Berg 78mmx88MM motor with traction > bar, shifter and all of the appropriate goodies. A warning on your > motor choice: Tim at Berg told me not > to go any bigger that an 78mmx88mm (1897cc) motor if it was to be driven > regularly > because geat dissipatipn problems on a motor any bigger might result in > reliability problems. This powertrain on top of wheels, rear discs, > tires, vintage roofrack, new interior, and every other odd and end you > can think of got expensive quick, but it has been worth it. I'll tell > you right now do it all at once! My project with bottomles checkbook in > hand has taken over 4 months and is still 4 weeks from completion. It > has been torture! Get it done and have fun. You won't regret it! > > Kenik Hassel > 71 fastback >