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liam66 Officially Full-On Dubber

260 posts · joined Oct 2005 ·

#672037
These are fitted to a karman I've got hidden away to eventually do up for my wife...thought I might thieve the brakes for my buggy- just dont know what they are from or if the conversion is any good (I'm assuming his was a kit) The handbrake cable setup looks pretty hokey. Anyone know?
Also, whats the story with dual rear spring plates ? Is this something to do with the swap to IRS? I've never seen a setup like this



Joel Now containing 100\% E-Wang

9,368 posts · joined Feb 2006 ·

#672039
twin spring plates was a late type3 thing and some late beetles
i had them on my black bug and hated them
makes so much more work when lowering the rear
means u have to disconnect the axles

i cant see that on a street car there would be any benefit in them
millions of beetles havent had problems so far in 30+ years

MickH Hairy Gutted Sloth

3,389 posts · joined Sep 2003 ·

#672049
Semi auto beetles had the twin spring plates as did Type 3 Autos....they are an UPGRADE to the single plate system as they are stronger and a must on the buggy!!!!!!! Not sure about the brake setup...but you might as well use it!! No more sand in the drums dramas...
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liam66 Officially Full-On Dubber

260 posts · joined Oct 2005 ·

#672056
wont be able to pinch the twin spring plates of the karman, I can nab the brakes though and get her a good set when the time comes.

Pete Officially Full-On Dubber

251 posts · joined Mar 2005 ·

#672061
Dont know if this helps but they look similar to the ford econovan brakes I had on a vw a while ago,was a very common conversion back in the day
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Sides Veteran Volks Folk

2,220 posts · joined May 2007 ·

#672069
Those rears are one of John Sherman's kits... uses a FIAT caliper I think.

Pretty much the same as what I've got on the back of Jezebel... works reasonably well, but I'm still planning on going up to 944T brakes all round.
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11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#672159
the hardest thing back years ago was connecting the handbrake to work the calipers...

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liam66 Officially Full-On Dubber

260 posts · joined Oct 2005 ·

#672305
Awesome, thanks guys.
So is this conversion any good or is there something better available? (without changing from the 4 stud vw rims.)

MickH Hairy Gutted Sloth

3,389 posts · joined Sep 2003 ·

#672390
I run Shermans on my buggy and have no dramas with them at all. I actually prefer them over the Ford setup....
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