Hi All.

I need everyones help :thumb

I've been really keen to install the new 17" Rader wheels on my 58 beetle daily driver. The problem being that the car is receiving a 1916 that should have reasonable power output and a close ratio transaxle and I need disc brakes. Classic Vee Dub's disc brake conversion is great but can't be used with dropped spindles. CB Performance brakes look ok but no body can advise what the calipers are and the pads they use. I really want 4 wheel discs so the cost of the rear is added. I really don't want to engineer my own setup - still suffering brain fry from my purple bug.

The alternative is to go with Polished Fuchs (15x4.5 front and 15x6 rear) late model discs drilled 5x130 on CB Performance dropped disc spindles and late twin pin calipers. A rear disc conversion is pretty straight forward as well.

What do you think? - Refer attached pic of the car in question....

Go the CB set up with spindles, just have to do some research on the spares, or be prepared to buy replacements from CB again. On a side note, Ive heard that 17" brms are comin in wide5 now also.

One reply and one vote....???

I've had a U2U suggesting an easy way to go disc on the front is to use late vw discs and calipers on CB dropped dics spindles and use wheel adapters. Although widening the track I'm currently building a 3" narrowed beam at the moment which would help.

[ Edited on 11-2-2007 by reub-revhead ]

I have the cb wide five discs.
you can just order the pads from them no problem.

As for vvd set up I thought they worked on drop spindles?

Also if you interested I have a set of cb drop spindles for disc brakes on a k&L front end. I are selling.

Nathan

A couple of photoshops...comments?

Thought the raders could be detailed similar to the Fuchs.

yeah go the fuchs'..........sixes belong on the front tho!!!!!!!!! sevens on the back!

....think so.....

I really like the skinny front look 4.5" up front....pizza cutters....no looking to corner fast

RADARS!!!

Deffinately the radars!!

Get a set of the new discs from VVDS in Sydney 02-9789-1777

They fir dropped spindles and every other combo thats out there and parts are readily available here in Aussie

correct - only for adj beams

So delete the dropped spindles and just do the adjustors in the front beam to lower the car

thats a tough choice on rims, they both look fantastic.. buy a set of each..

My wife likes the detailed fuchs...

I can supply you enormous brakes but you'll need a BJ pan... and no Raders :cry

I can supply you enormous brakes that will fit your LP/Swinger/IRS pan... and your FUCH's!....

And Im working on a set to fit drop spindles for my Notch (with LP bug beam) right now..... I do have a spare set of those brakes I have on my Ragtop too, but I haven't tried them on drop spindles yet..... Hope to get to that in the next few months.... Can you wait that long?

[ Edited on 15-2-2007 by humpty ]

What about these ones reub. Give ya self a little bit of a challenge. Remotec wheels for early 911 Porsche . Rare as rocking horse poo.

Nice tho.