Re: [FWDLK] Kudos to AAJ ???

["C. B. Kidder" <60Saratoga@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Nick--

Thanks very much for posting your experience with AAJ's kit. I am planning
to put one on my 60 in the future. Can you tell me how you attached the new
mechanical brake light switch? I'm not sure how to make that part happen.

Thanks,
Brion Kidder
60 Saratoga

----- Original Message -----
From: "Nick Sperduto" <drt-rdr@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, July 06, 2003 8:05 PM
Subject: Re: [FWDLK] Kudos to AAJ ???


> They sell two kits. One is the brackets and adaptors, with instructions
and
> a parts list of what you need to complete the kit. IE what master cyl,
> rotors, and calipers. Or you can buy everything from him.
>
> The only thing he leaves up to the buyer is what proportioning valve to
use.
> Since a proportioing valve is a dealer item, it's either there or the
> junkyard. In my 20 years of messing with cars, I've never seen one go bad
on
> a car, so I don't feel a junkyard one is a danger.
>
> I don't think there's alot of post tinkering if you follow the
instructions
> with the kit.
> The only tinkering I needed to do was get a proportioing valve and move
the
> brake light switch. Everything else would have been the same no matter
what
> kit I bought. The rest was installing parts and he gave me the application
> and part numbers that I needed. HE also instructed me on how to modify the
> brake push rod and tie rod ends for the kit to work on my car.
>
> Nick
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "eastern sierra Adj Services" <esierraadj@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: <L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Sunday, July 06, 2003 10:55 PM
> Subject: [FWDLK] Kudos to AAJ ???
>
>
> > I installed 11x3"  "Bendix Duo-Servo" brakes to Horace 15(+?) years ago,
> > & have never regretted that 'work' [see old WPC News issues] and, beyond
> > the "treasure-hunt" involved , found that the subject
> > conversion/installation project was relatively self-explanatory, and
> > simple.
> >
> > I'm NOT debating the relative merits of MASSIVE drum brakes, [ they CAN
> > put you thru the windshield, in a full-on panic stop, unless you've put
> > on Horrie's seat belts!]  front-and-rear, -vs-(front-wheel)  modern disc
> > brakes, but from what I've read, so far, it APPEARS that considerable
> > post-purchase tinkering/adjustment/ additional-parts-finding is involved
> > in/with AAJ's brakes.
> >
> > Why don't they do "all" the necessary research, & just sell/provide a
> > 'complete' bolt-in system?
> >
> > The 'wrecking-yard' master-cylinders/proportioning valves, etc, seems
> > like a lot of extra-burden, and RISK on/to the 'system's  buyer, ( to
> > ME.)
> >
> > Neil Vedder
> >
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