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Allbones Officially Full-On Dubber

395 posts · joined Jul 2012 ·

#936705
So my Airkewld package arrived! YAY!

Problem is, I ordered the disc brake drop spindles as I have a set of disks for my bug, catch is I'm pretty sure these disks fit onto drum spindles 🙁 I tried slipinf one of the disks onto the spindle and its a no go, bearings are too big.

My question is, do I need to go and buy some drum drop spindles, or can I just get bearings that have a smaller internal Diameter to match the spindle I have?

Cheers, Johnny.

lohoon Wolfsburg Wizard

466 posts · joined Sep 2002 ·

#936721
Hey Johnny,
Check to see if your brake calipers will bolt onto the spindles. If they do, go buy some bearings and off you go. If the calipers don't fit you will have to either buy different calipers or spindles.
Good luck

vwo60 Veteran Volks Folk

2,036 posts · joined Feb 2007 ·

#936726
I think the inner bearing can be changed to fit either a ball joint spindle or a link pin spindle, the outer bearing od is different, i think the bearing bore is machined on the rotor to suit a bearing that fits a link pin spindle, you could just press a stepped sleave into the outer bearing bore or see if you can get a bearing to suit the current bore and ball joint spindle diameter.

Allbones Officially Full-On Dubber

395 posts · joined Jul 2012 ·

#936783
Thanks for the advice guys, will see how I go 🙂

psimitar Son of Jim - Creator of Good

2,506 posts · joined Jan 2009 ·

#936787
Unless otherwise stated in the product blurb I think you'll find that the std VW caliper will fit the dropped spindle.

As for the bearings do what the others said as there is a vast range of sizes for taper bearings 🙂
madness is in the eye of the beholder 👍

Allbones Officially Full-On Dubber

395 posts · joined Jul 2012 ·

#936790
psimitar wrote:Unless otherwise stated in the product blurb I think you'll find that the std VW caliper will fit the dropped spindle.

As for the bearings do what the others said as there is a vast range of sizes for taper bearings 🙂
I didnt pick up on it when I ordered (have since looked and found it) airkewld do mention that the spindles will pretty much only fit their disk brake kits... 🙁

No huge biggie though if its just a case of different bearings. 🙂

psimitar Son of Jim - Creator of Good

2,506 posts · joined Jan 2009 ·

#936878
Allbones wrote:
psimitar wrote:Unless otherwise stated in the product blurb I think you'll find that the std VW caliper will fit the dropped spindle.

As for the bearings do what the others said as there is a vast range of sizes for taper bearings 🙂
I didnt pick up on it when I ordered (have since looked and found it) airkewld do mention that the spindles will pretty much only fit their disk brake kits... 🙁

No huge biggie though if its just a case of different bearings. 🙂
Not such a bad thing as believe Airkewld use Wilwood calipers and they are nice brakes 🙂
madness is in the eye of the beholder 👍

Allbones Officially Full-On Dubber

395 posts · joined Jul 2012 ·

#938340
So, calipers dont fix to the spindles 🙁

Looking at Wilwood calipers now, thinking two piston calipers (around $130 or so each). Just have to try and match something up with the disks I have now.

such a headache from something I though I was doing right 🙁

psimitar Son of Jim - Creator of Good

2,506 posts · joined Jan 2009 ·

#938432
well before you go looking for the calipers I'd be making sure the discs you have will fit the spindles with correct bearings and then you'll be able to measure things for getting the correct caliper 🙂
madness is in the eye of the beholder 👍