15" MEFRO wheels + big brake kit?

[ALIKA T3]

Aloha all!

Is there a known big brake kit that fits in the 15" steel wheels made by MEFRO ?

SA brakes are NLA, so is there anything at all that would fit?

I'm trying to not replace the wheels if possible....
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http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=416343
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[tjet]

I think SyncroHead modified a set of big brake calipers to clear his 15" wheels. I don't know much about his setup or the wheels he used.

Take a look at this thread

https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=...p;start=33

[ALIKA T3]

I must be thick, but I didn't find this username on this thread.
The only hits I get on Google are with old brake kits...
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Silicone Steering Boots and 930 Cv boots for sale in the classifieds.
Syncro transmission upgrade parts in the Classifieds.
Subaru EJ22+UN1 5 speed transmission
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=416343
Syncro http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=4...num+gadget

[tjet]

Sorry - I don't think Jim posted about it on this site. I met up with him a few years ago, and he was giving me some details on his big brakes & 15" steel wheels. Maybe shoot him a PM.

That thread above has a clever idea from GeeZ12

[wesitarz]

Just had enough clearance with Van Cafe G57s and 15 inch Rikens.Ground a little off the calipers to be sure. Smallcar had the minimum inside diameter needed on their site somewhere.

[ALIKA T3]

Well, fnck it, my friend bit the bullet and is getting the alloy 16" Mobelwagen wheels, 16x7.5 ET23, with tires and GW big brake kit that I will install.
She needed tires anyway.
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Silicone Steering Boots and 930 Cv boots for sale in the classifieds.
Syncro transmission upgrade parts in the Classifieds.
Subaru EJ22+UN1 5 speed transmission
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=416343
Syncro http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=4...num+gadget

[kiltedhiker]

I have Burley big brakes installed. My 15" Mefro's had to be ground a bit for them to fit. I upgraded to 16" wheels
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[ALIKA T3]

[getset]

Was also hoping to find that as well. My brakes are shite, but my tires on Mefros have a lot of life left. Guess I will just have to buy another van to put the merfos on. hehe
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2015 VW golf TDI

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[Zeitgeist 13]

^^^It might be possible to add wheel spacers to get your Mefros to fit over the Burley brake kit. When Tony's van was here I was able to fit a fifteen inch rim over them, but I didn't test further than that. If there are mods to be made, I suspect they are minor.
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'89 Bluestar ALH w/12mm Waldo pump, PP764 and GT2052
'01 Weekender --> full camper
y u rune klassik?

[ALIKA T3]

[getset]

Both the Burly and GW kits say they work with 15". I will be installing the GW kit next week and report back if I can get the Mefros to fit.

Well, that is if the heater blower replacement goes smoothly this weekend.
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87 Syncro sunroof w/ 2.5 Subaru.
2015 VW golf TDI

Bikes, KTM motorcycles, sailboats, and busted knuckles.

[syncrodemaya]

I'm following this as well, in the same situation my brakes suck and have 15" Mefros.

The GW page specifically says: "This kit will NOT work with German Mefro brand 15" steel wheels, European OEM Syncro-16 steel wheels, Rhein wheels, and some other non-VW wheels."
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[ALIKA T3]

[Zeitgeist 13]

Burley told me personally that his brake kit required 16" rims. That was probably a CYA thing, but it's a sign that there might be issues to be resolved with 15" rims. Frankly, 16" rims are a better way to go all around.

I'm running the same Jaguar brakes as Alika (Thanks again, buddy!) with 16" Mercedes ET37 rims, along with spacers which leave my total offset at ET23. The clearance to the calipers is whisker thin, but the brake performance is definitely superior to the BMS kit. In my mind, the reason to go with any vendor's big brake kit is to get ventilated rotors, rather than better braking performance. The same goes for the rear brake kits; drum brakes are excellent when functioning correctly, but T3 drums are a major league PITA to service. I hate them. Really. Really. Hate. Them.
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Casey--

'89 Bluestar ALH w/12mm Waldo pump, PP764 and GT2052
'01 Weekender --> full camper
y u rune klassik?

[dobryan]

[getset]

[mathieux46]

Hello,

For reference, I have purchased Gowesty rear disc brakes kit during the last 15% off days and will attempt to fit with European OEM Syncro-16 steel wheels.

It may require wheel spacer, caliper grinding or else, but I am dead set on keeping the Syncro 16 steel wheel and have rear disk brake!

For the front I have Girling 60 with 276 mm disc brakes and they did fit but I had to grind the outside face of caliper a bit and added a 3 mm wheel spacer, very tight fit with less than 1 mm gap between the wheel and the caliper but it's been working great for a while.

On these European OEM Syncro-16 steel wheels it's not the inner diameter that is problematic it's the face for the wheel that is very flat and do not provide much clearance.

Will report.

Thanks

Mat