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Fri Apr 22, 2016 5:10 pm

The caliper would sit about 4mm further inboard with the GW hub versus the SC hub.

Mon May 16, 2016 5:11 pm

Chris do you know about the gowesty hubs and the old vancafe big brake kit? I was planning on taking the vancafe kit off my syncro and using them on my 2wd Doka.

Mon May 16, 2016 8:08 pm

Portiesyncro wrote: Chris do you know about the gowesty hubs and the old vancafe big brake kit? I was planning on taking the vancafe kit off my syncro and using them on my 2wd Doka.

The South African, Eurospec (Van Cafe) and the newest Go Westy all have nearly identical dimensions since the Eurospec and Go Westy versions are just copies of the original South African hubs. So yeah, you can use the Go Westy hubs to use your Van Cafe kit on your 2wd.

Tue May 17, 2016 6:20 pm

Thanks for the response Chris. I have the no longer available kit from vancafe which had the larger 288mm rotors as opposed to the SA big brake kit that vancafe offered. I think that had slightly smaller diameter rotors. Do you know if the hubs were the same for both kits?
Thanks again for your help.
Cheers
Ian

Tue May 17, 2016 6:28 pm

Portiesyncro wrote: Thanks for the response Chris. I have the no longer available kit from vancafe which had the larger 288mm rotors as opposed to the SA big brake kit that vancafe offered. I think that had slightly smaller diameter rotors. Do you know if the hubs were the same for both kits?
Thanks again for your help.
Cheers
Ian

Yes, same for both kits.

Mon Jun 20, 2016 2:08 pm

g60 caliper fans out there, quick question... are you running the bleeders up ? in other words are you running the left caliper on the right and vice versa ? ... stock audi G60 calipers are leading calipers, vanagons are trailing...g60's have staggered pistons with the larger piston intended for the front of the caliper not the rear ... i bought the G60 parts a few years ago then realized they are not supposed to be run that way ... single piston calipers on the other hand can be swapped L>R ... staggered cup dual piston not so good ... thoughts?.... are any of the g60 guys getting uneven pad wear or excessive noise ?

Mon Jun 20, 2016 5:21 pm

been a few years, not sure which units I have but there has been no problems.
The G60 caliper comes in different versions, large piston on top, large piston on bottom, depending on which car it originally was fitted on.

Tue Jan 31, 2017 7:16 am

So, pardon my ignorance, but do these BBKs (front) fit factory 16" Syncros as stand alone, bolt-on upgrades, or is there a caliper mounting modification (adaptor?) necessary? The 16" syncros came factory equipped (I believe) with VW LT brakes up front (281 x 18mm solid rotors).

Sat Jul 08, 2017 3:42 am

Christopher Schimke wrote: ALIKA T3 wrote: That's a great post here!

so the Toyota Highlander calipers fit the Vanagon spindle eh?

Interesting, as the late 80's 4runners had calipers with 4 pistons and a 89mm bolt space as the Vanagon.

Anybody knows where the rotor comes from?

Calipers and pads are Highlander, but the carriers and rotor are proprietary.

Yep use 93 up 4runner for 25mm up rotor width....

Chris, wanna make a few sets of spindle shims?

Making these happen with ML320??? Centric Powerslut rotors....

Need to go positive on rotor offset to centerline of caliper....

Stoopid details...

Wed May 02, 2018 9:21 pm

Has anyone who has GW Bigger Brakes (Gen II) noticed that the frontend of your Westy nosedives more than with OEM brakes?

At first, I thought maybe my springs were worn. Installed new springs and Koni adjustable shocks (set to 2nd stiffest setting) and the frontend still nosedives under moderate to hard braking. Of course, springs (compression) should be the issue here not shocks (rebound).

Seems to me to be a proportioning issue. I have rear drum brakes so maybe if I converted the rear brakes to disc the frontend wouldn't dip as much? Or???

It's not overwhelming, but it is noticeable especially compared to OEM brakes.

Wed May 02, 2018 10:18 pm

This seems like the simple and obvious result of stronger brakes in the front.

Wed May 02, 2018 11:26 pm

ThankYouJerry wrote: Has anyone who has GW Bigger Brakes (Gen II) noticed that the frontend of your Westy nosedives more than with OEM brakes?

At first, I thought maybe my springs were worn. Installed new springs and Koni adjustable shocks (set to 2nd stiffest setting) and the frontend still nosedives under moderate to hard braking. Of course, springs (compression) should be the issue here not shocks (rebound).

Seems to me to be a proportioning issue. I have rear drum brakes so maybe if I converted the rear brakes to disc the frontend wouldn't dip as much? Or???

It's not overwhelming, but it is noticeable especially compared to OEM brakes.

I can’t say I’ve noticed this but GW big brakes went on st the same time as Schwenk springs a year ago. Braking is a bit more confident w/out excessive dive (I have Rancho shocks set to high dampening). With oem springs and Bilsteins the dive was annoying or obnoxious, what some would call po-go-ing.

Thu May 03, 2018 6:34 am

Syncronoid wrote: This seems like the simple and obvious result of stronger brakes in the front.
What he said. The OEM proportioning device will cut off the pressure to the rear brakes whether they are drums or discs - though it was designed for drums.

Wed May 09, 2018 9:14 pm

Update:

Koni shocks have actually made a big improvement in lessening the nosedive I was experiencing from the GW Bigger Brakes coupled with Bilsteins.

I installed them at the second to firmest setting. The Konis must be much firmer in compression (not just rebound) to have made such a difference in the nosedive over the Bilsteins. However, the ride is also noticeably firmer (read: less comfortable over rough roads). I may back the Konis off one more setting and see if that is the sweet spot between nosedive, handling, and comfort.

Thu May 09, 2024 10:25 am

I wish T3 Technique would make a big brake kit.

Thu May 09, 2024 5:46 pm

jimbote wrote: g60 caliper fans out there, quick question... are you running the bleeders up ? in other words are you running the left caliper on the right and vice versa ? ... stock audi G60 calipers are leading calipers, vanagons are trailing...g60's have staggered pistons with the larger piston intended for the front of the caliper not the rear ... i bought the G60 parts a few years ago then realized they are not supposed to be run that way ... single piston calipers on the other hand can be swapped L>R ... staggered cup dual piston not so good ... thoughts?.... are any of the g60 guys getting uneven pad wear or excessive noise ?

I’m running Audi v8 calipers. I mounted mine bleeders down to have correct piston orientation. I just bleed them unmounted, little bit of hassle but seems to work fine. Big improvement in stopping power pad wear should be normal but kinda early to tell.