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vw to porsche stud conversion
mountainbug - September 17th, 2004 at 08:03 PM

whats the best way for the above, currently wide 5 five on 61 bug, looking to hopefully in the future a irs conversion, pan & all. should i convert the the wide 5 with blank drums now or wait for conversion later. whats involved in the change over either way

Thanks

type_one - September 17th, 2004 at 09:20 PM

Mate couple of things spring to mind. Get your wide five drums drilled to Porsche or better still go to the CB performance website and get yourslef brand new stuff already in Porsche patern. Shermann in QLD do it too.

LOWBUG - September 17th, 2004 at 09:27 PM

Ask Dave he'll know

Dasdubber - September 17th, 2004 at 09:27 PM

I may be wrong but wide 5 drums won't be able to be redrilled for porsche 5x130pcd because of the pressings/shape of the inside of the drum especially rears. Also redrilling is illegal (in QLD anyway).

Adaptors....wide 5 to porsche pcd - also illegal I think (but check for your self).

Convert to porsche pcd using cb performance dropped spindles and discs, and rear disc kit as I have done on my 68 pan. Be prepared for customs tax etc.

karmannghia60 - September 17th, 2004 at 09:42 PM

He mentioned "blank drums" then its drilling not re-drilling which is legal.

[Edited on 17-9-2004 by karmannghia60]

mountainbug - September 18th, 2004 at 04:43 PM

are adaptor plates legal to use, can get some from cip1 for about 200 US shipped

vw54 - September 18th, 2004 at 04:51 PM

Quote:

I may be wrong but wide 5 drums won't be able to be redrilled for porsche 5x130pcd because of the pressings/shape



No your not wrong you carnt fit later Porsche pattern onto early drums.

Better off converting to 4 stud first discs and Type 3 rears or discs on the rear as well.

Call Vintage they have done this heaps of times.