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Wide 5 disc kit pulls up short!!

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Menangler Custom Title Time!

1,991 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#228888
Just fitted a wide 5 rear disc brake kit to my '69 Beetle, as they say nothing is a simple bolt on install, and true to form the hand brake cables are 1/2 inch too short, the steel brake lines that now go to the calipers are too short, and the wheel studs are too short for my BRM's

I can fix all these problems, but it's a nuisance, and shouldn't happed with a bolt on kit.
FAHRVERGNUGEN;
Description of a pleasurable sensation,
Experienced when a car and it's driver are in mutual harmony, A unique driving experience, Pleasure, Satisfaction,
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Gibbo Custom Title Time!

1,685 posts · joined Jun 2004 ·

#228893
Where did you get the kit?

Im doing the same thing on my 69 pan.

Craig Torrens 6 times Australian, 7 times State Hillclimb Class Champion

8,040 posts · joined Jan 2003 ·

#228896
and the kit came from ..............................................:jesus


Menangler Custom Title Time!

1,991 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#228901
I bought the kit from @# when I was in the states, its a nice kit, but it's just a pain when it dosen't bolt up how it should.

U2U me for the place ok

[Edited on 5-9-2004 by Dave Becker]
FAHRVERGNUGEN;
Description of a pleasurable sensation,
Experienced when a car and it's driver are in mutual harmony, A unique driving experience, Pleasure, Satisfaction,
A feeling experienced by Volkswagen Drivers.

kombi_kid Moderator Good Kid too many projects

124 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#228925
that suks! sounds like ya got some fun things coming up!
cheers
rhys
it aint just cool its aircool'd

Oasis Going alone...

1,806 posts · joined Jul 2003 ·

#229030
Here's a solution, move the rear axle forward 1/2 an inch, narrow the rear track, and put skinny lawn mower wheels on the back. Easy fix to all your problems. You'll look like a reversing cal looker too.. :thumb
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Bizarre Moderator The artist formerly known as blue74l

12,785 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#229071
Bill

TOO many beers at the gig last night???? :jesus
Futue te ipsum!!!

kombikim disfunctionally capable

1,521 posts · joined Dec 2002 ·

#229074
3" out of the Chassis ought to do the trick:jesus
Please, I need drivers side window regulator (winder mechanism) for my '54