Disk Brakes on a gasser

Erik712m · Post by **Erik712m** » Sat May 17, 2008 11:47 am

http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl= ... n%26sa%3DN Does any one have any info on this?

andy · Post by **andy** » Sat May 17, 2008 12:24 pm

It's a place that sells, restores and rebuilds Pinzies from the ground up. They'll even do the 2.5 to 2.7 upgrade. Couldn't tell exactly where they were located though. Jacques probably knows or could find out. They have some really cool stuff.

sdibaja · Post by **sdibaja** » Sat May 17, 2008 12:34 pm

here they are: Switzerland
http://maps.google.com/maps?ie=UTF-8&oe ... 1&ct=image

47°16'46.88"N 8°43'4.08"E for google earth... even a couple Ponorimo photos of Pinzi's at the shop...

looks like a fun operation... road trip anyone?

McCall Pinz · Post by **McCall Pinz** » Sat May 17, 2008 1:50 pm

Gut Automobile is supposed to be the best Pinz shop in Switzerland. Christophe seems like a good guy and was very helpful. I didn't stop by last time in Switzerland, but was able to order 2 original Steyr snorkel kits from them. Hopefully the kits will be installed soon and I'll post some pictures.
Back on topic- The image basically only says "optional installation of disc brakes." Not much info. I remember somewhere there was a picture of a US Pinz with some custom Wilwood disc brakes.

Erik712m · Post by **Erik712m** » Sat May 17, 2008 2:29 pm

McCall, Hi Jim or Scott have worked on the wilwood brakes from what i have heard there no better off than the factory drums. These look pretty close to the factory set up. Peter sound like a long boat trip and then a longer drive wounder if they will let use drive the pinz on the boat

Pinz Enthusiast · Post by **Pinz Enthusiast** » Sat May 17, 2008 3:00 pm

Stephan did the conversion, Jim and Andre were there at So Cal at the time, I had a chance to drive that truck last July and I will say it's not a good conversion, no mater what you do to it Jim could only get a spongy pedal, was not what I expected from disc brakes, and it had to have custom size wheels to clear the calipers, other than that the truck was smoking, 2.7 with fuel injection sweet..... but not for the $30k the owner wanted for it...

todds112 · Post by **todds112** » Sun May 18, 2008 9:34 pm

I would put that engine/tranny cutaway in the center of my living room.

GenevaPinz · Post by **GenevaPinz** » Mon May 19, 2008 4:32 am

They are about 15 miles southeast of Zurich, if you want a rough idea of their location.

Despite being rather close to them geographically, I am not the best person to tell about the work they can perform, as I have only ordered a locking gas cap from them so far (which they delivered to my entire satisfaction

).

Jan

EuroPinz · Post by **EuroPinz** » Mon May 19, 2008 6:32 am

I called them about a year ago to have my drum brakes on one of my 712 converted to disk brakes. The cost is in my opinion nearly prohibitive. It was back then 4,000 Euros per tire = 24,000 euros for all 6 of them.
But nevertheless I can only recommend GUT Automobiles. They are really nice people, give a great service, have decent prices on spare parts and really loves to help Pinzgauer owners.
I also know from a reliable source that they bought the remaining stock of spare parts from the Swiss army - about 4 Tons of spare parts.

Here is the Link to their website: http://pinzgauer.at/en/rte_page/1

They also do stuff like this:

Best Regards

Jacques

Profpinz · Post by **Profpinz** » Mon May 19, 2008 6:49 am

I don't know about the "port hole" windows (looks like the Titanic) but I DO LIKE that crane on the back of the 712.