I am doing a disc brake conversion on my 67 notch. I have two disc brake beams. They have different backing plates, one is smaller than the other. Which would be best to use?
I have wide five wheels that I want to keep, so am planning on putting wide five discs on whichever beam I use. So far have only found volksconversions advertising type 3 specific kits. Car is quite low so can't afford any offset issues using beetle discs. Is there anyone else I should talk too?
Smaller backing plate on left
Smaller backing plate
Larger backing plate
Thanks in advance
mackaymanx ·
The one with the wider backing plate is the '72(?) on spindle which has wider bolt spacing to mount the caliper and larger brake pads. If you are going for a wide five brake conversion you may be better to start with drum brake spindles.
nsuwift ·
Ok cool got the original drum beam out of the car. Had a look at the control arms of the disk brake beam I pulled apart and it is severely worn where one of the inner bearings is, and as I understand they are impossible to get new bearings. So might just pull all three apart anduse the best parts from them with the drum spindles.