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Wide 5 disk kits in Australia
simoninoz - September 27th, 2011 at 11:25 PM

Hi guys, overseas at present but back soon - who in Australia sells disc brake conversion kits for Type 3?

Thanks
Simon

vw54 - September 28th, 2011 at 07:34 AM

I take it your swapping from Drums to Discs

from memory late model Type 3 discs should fit

Fastie - September 28th, 2011 at 09:10 PM

Late model are 4 stud not 5

simoninoz - September 29th, 2011 at 08:49 PM

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Originally posted by Fastie
Late model are 4 stud not 5


Correctomundo

These are available from CSP in Germany etc, but anyone know who stocks these kits in Australia????

Thanks

azzatron - September 29th, 2011 at 09:30 PM

I read a guide on the samba forums about adapting beetle wide 5 disc brake kits to the type 3. Apparently the advantage was that they're cheaper, easier to find and reduce the track width by around an inch (for some that's an advantage). I'll try and find it for you if you're interested in an alternative.

simoninoz - October 3rd, 2011 at 07:42 PM

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Originally posted by azzatron
I read a guide on the samba forums about adapting beetle wide 5 disc brake kits to the type 3. Apparently the advantage was that they're cheaper, easier to find and reduce the track width by around an inch (for some that's an advantage). I'll try and find it for you if you're interested in an alternative.


Cheers, I'll looking into iit on the samba, but there are kits made, expensive I know (CSP = 1000euro!) that are simple to fit, I'll be under time pressure to get my car built but I guess noone in Oz is selling this sort of thing then.

Thanks for the feedback

simoninoz - October 12th, 2011 at 04:45 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by azzatron
I read a guide on the samba forums about adapting beetle wide 5 disc brake kits to the type 3. Apparently the advantage was that they're cheaper, easier to find and reduce the track width by around an inch (for some that's an advantage). I'll try and find it for you if you're interested in an alternative.


Azzatron was this the one?
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=225527&highlight=adapting++disc+brake+kits+type
Thanks