Disc Brake info unkown brand

alansvw Wolfsburg Wizard

426 posts · joined May 2005 · 4 Oct 2010, 9:31 am

#805571

I have finally started the work on my 1961 Ghia that I purchased as a one owner site unseen 7 years ago. This week I had it Soda Blasted and now all the fun part can begin. When I removed the front wheels , I found Disc brakes made by AKEBOND, does anyone know anything about them? I'll start a thread on the progress .

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hellbugged 48's and straight cuts

5,080 posts · joined Apr 2003 · 4 Oct 2010, 9:33 am

#805573

i'm sure they're a John Sherman kit......he's in QLD so you should be able to get pads etc off him. think you'll find the brand on the caliper is just the calipers brand not the kits 'brand"

http://www.volksconversions.com.au/Brakes.html

vwo60 Veteran Volks Folk

2,036 posts · joined Feb 2007 · 4 Oct 2010, 6:24 pm

#805688

I had a set of those, i got them off Sherman in the early days and they use mazda caliper's, widened the track to far on my car and took them off in the end

pete wood 23 Windows of Awesome

6,828 posts · joined Jan 2004 · 4 Oct 2010, 10:19 pm

#805788

akebono. and yeah, Talk to John Sherman. He's a good guy.

either mazda RX2 calipers or early mazda 323 RWD depending on the shape of the pad. The RX2 calipers have a larger piston area. The 323s had a smaller piston.

I have them on my buggy and find they work quite well. In fact I went to the smaller 323 calipers to get a better front rear radius in the end. They are not racing brakes, but they are pretty good for the street as long as the extra width is not an issue, and it's not for me.

"stoopid is stronger than axles"
http://drivingnotpolishing.blogspot.com.au/

vwo60 Veteran Volks Folk

2,036 posts · joined Feb 2007 · 5 Oct 2010, 8:14 am

#805821

Caused all type's of problem's on my car