Type of brake using a disc to slow or stop a vehicle
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A flat, round plate that rotates with the wheel and is squeezed by the brake pads to slow the vehicle
A system that prevents the wheels from locking up during hard braking
Brake calipers used in Bus models
Brake system used in some Vanagon models
Metal plates that support the brake shoes
Caps for bleeding brake fluid from the system
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Historical mailing list · Sun, 12 May 1996 14:21:49 -0500 (EST)
My 66 bus came with a 68 fornt end on it but it did not have disc brakes, however, i have been told it...
Historical mailing list · Mon, 5 Mar 2007 10:30:59 -0500
...the road > now with 15" front disc brakes and stock rear brakes. I don't > remember > any discussion of this creating any problems for...
Historical mailing list · Mon, 5 Mar 2007 11:27:42 -0500
...IIRC, that was one of the early sources of the 15" size disc brakes. I have both the SA 15" front discs and these...
