Hi,

I heard somewhere that you could adapt rear discs from an eb falcon to fit a vw. Has anyone done this, or has anyone adapted rear discs, or even front discs for that matter to their beetle?

I know you can buy aftermarket disc brake kits from a number of places, but I need to use something from another car.

Yes the EB ford ones are used by Vintage, they have the brackets and bits n pieces available.

They work well.

So what is used of the EB? just the disc and caliper? Are the brackets and other crap off another car , or have they been fabricated?

What about porsche brakes?.....A few people have put 944 brakes on their beetles...But can you adapt these to a swing axle rear end?

no slow 63

I've got 944 brakes on the back of my super- which is IRS, I imagine they'd fit on a swing axle to.

Your best bet is to have a look at http://www.germanlook.com  and check the forums there.

On another note though - if you use 944 rears you'll really want to upgrade the fronts to. Otherwise you may end up with unusual braking characteristic's.

Cheers
Jeremy

Apparently XF falcon discs can be adapted too, not sure if they're the same as EB

The caliper brackets have been made up especially for the job. the an Alloy casting and fit real nice.

Are they aproved by the RTA, Vic Roads etc.?

Dont know for sure, but from an Engineering point of view they look and work great. Theres heaps of them fitted to cars.

They have been approved by several Engineers here in Sydney, as you have to get a cert to have a modified car. These engineers are approved by The RTA for Engineer mods to vehicles.

[Edited on 12-10-2003 by vw54]

Do you know how much they are?

Pretty sure it is about a $1000 a set

V Force sell em as well :thumb

Thanks....

So when people use them on the rear, What do they use on the front?

i just found these.
hope they help they are not mine.
:jesus

Disc Brake Kit (Sherman), wide 5 bolt pattern, suit early beetle with king pin front end $400.00
Holley Bug Spray carburettor, plus single port manifold $100.00
Flat Four shifter kit $160.00
Phone Trevor 33762046 or 0404494286

Thanks Wacked 1, but I've used Sherman's brakes before, so I know exactly how "good" they are......

sweeet
hope you find what you want dude.
:jesus

I'm using exactly what Ben has got, u can get the whole rear set from a wreckers for about $250, I then went all out & got brand new calipers $136 each & brand new DBA cross drilled rotors $150 each just since the car gets used on the track. Even the vw handbrake cable bolts straight up. I know have head through the window brakes!
Jak

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Wait for Carters comment .... BIG brakes

Looking good Jak....

I've checked out the EB ones at the wreckers and they look allright .
What hubs are you using. Also is anyone using them on a swing axle?

Can ya put them on Kombi's? what mods have to be done in the mounting bracket department?
Rob.....

Most of us QLD boys go for the XF brakes because they are vented. The kit from custom offroad is also DPT approved. You can do it cheaper yourself if you want to use second hand parts like I did.



http://www.customoffroad.com.au/reardiscs/discbrakes.htm

hi mark,

roland from our club making brake kits
Porsche Bremsanlagen @ http://www.mtm.notrix.de 



also here you get good stuff, http://www.mbt-engineering.de 

Manfred

ps. our next meeting is planed for the 3'th of juli 2004, maybe we see us again ;-))
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http://www.kaeferteam-nuernberg.de 

Hi Manfred !

Thanks for that. They look good!

I don't think I can make it over there next year, but I will be coming back some time for sure!
Are you still allowed to have the show in the same place?

When are you going to come to Austrailia ?

Mark

There wasn't any racing when I went, apart from a couple of people hanging burnouts....Plenty of nice cars though, German look, Cal look etc. A few nice Porsches too!