Wide 5's adapter plates

rossdanialnaumov Officially Full-On Dubber

230 posts · joined Jan 2011 · 5 Feb 2011, 2:33 pm

#824915

Hello,

I am buying a 1970 lowlight kombi that's got front disc brakes and rear drums from a 1971 (small 5 bolt pattern).

I want to fit the original wide 5 steely's back on but retain the later model brakes.

Is there an adapter plate i can bolt on to do this?

Thank you.

barls Administrator Causer of Chaos and Mayhem

9,473 posts · joined Jun 2004 · 5 Feb 2011, 2:42 pm

#824917

they are available but arent road legal. better off to get new drums drill to the right patten you want.

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rossdanialnaumov Officially Full-On Dubber

230 posts · joined Jan 2011 · 5 Feb 2011, 3:06 pm

#824921

And re-drill the front discs as well?

Thank you.

barls Administrator Causer of Chaos and Mayhem

9,473 posts · joined Jun 2004 · 5 Feb 2011, 3:39 pm

#824924

id go new over redrilled as the stock discs and drums dont have the thicker material needed where you will be drilling.

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Special Air Service Chief "Gunna"

1,769 posts · joined Oct 2004 · 5 Feb 2011, 5:40 pm

#824941

I dont think it will be possible to re-drill your existing set-up to suit wide 5 stud pattern, there wont be emough material to fit the wide 5 stud pattern 5 x 205mm.
You'll have to change your brake set-up completely or go down the path of adapters, which has legality issues as previously stated.

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Brendan

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rossdanialnaumov Officially Full-On Dubber

230 posts · joined Jan 2011 · 6 Feb 2011, 2:52 pm

#825076

Ok, thank you guys. I'll do some further research into new brake sets and make a decision from there. It's a shame to buy new brake sets when someone has gone to the trouble of fitting later model discs.