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Radars or BRM's on Type 3's
satori - December 6th, 2011 at 01:24 PM

Hey hey.

As you might of saw from my last topic, im doing up a 66 squareback with later 72 pan (4 stud). I was really pumped to get a set of Radars or 5 spoke BRMs using a 4 to 5 stud adaptor. But after looking into it, it seems that the offset is all wrong and would rub on guards. I was checking out some 17x7 40ET radars and though I might be in with a chance as the stock wheels are supposed to be 46ET. Yeah I know the rim width is greater but after measuring the distance under the guards with stock rims there seems to be at least 40mm to the outer edge if guard was rolled. If anyone has any experience in this I would love to hear your opion. thanks

dragsters for life - December 6th, 2011 at 05:53 PM

adam empi would be the one to ask, seems to have a thing for wheels

wagoon69 - December 6th, 2011 at 06:24 PM

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dragsters for life - December 6th, 2011 at 10:55 PM

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Originally posted by wagoon69
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:crazy::lol:


was waiting for you to chime in:punk:

empi - December 7th, 2011 at 02:24 PM

Not a hope in hell of fitting any of the above wheels with IRS and adaptors. The 17x7s with et 40 will fit with the correct tyre choice and swing axle.

The 15in brms and radars you will need to do an axle swap (early beetle) to fit them under the guards. (see photos of Vicelaw's notch)

However if your car is pre64 and has the drums with the corkscrew in the centre you wil be able to fit as they are thinner. (see photos of my old red notch with empi 5s on or radars)

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=8948&page=18 

Oh and 165 and 135 tyres if you are going LOW!!!

dragsters for life - December 7th, 2011 at 03:57 PM

mmmmmmmm 135 front runners, gets my vote

satori - December 7th, 2011 at 03:58 PM

That sucks. I was pretty much design the car around the wheels :D I think I might just go for a set of 5.5" stockers with white walls. Anyone got a set?

empi - December 7th, 2011 at 10:09 PM

Careful with the off set on the back.

Burrelli - December 7th, 2011 at 11:56 PM

To run the 17x7s on the rear, can you put the early wide 5 drum on the IRS? I'm not 100% sure but I think it goes straight on. You would maybe have to trim the bump stop pad to clear the wheel.

Then a CSP Wide 5 disc brake kit on the front.

Thats where you will have to spend some cash.

Again I'm not 100% sure their kits work with rear drums? but I think they do.

You would have to get a bigger master cylinder with the kit aswell.

That should be a way to do it or am I missing something?

wagoon69 - December 9th, 2011 at 09:02 PM

Apparently empi the king of all gods knows whats going on!:crazy:

acemarc - December 10th, 2011 at 09:41 PM

I saw that CIP1 has BRM replica's from europe that are for type 3's - 66-73

http://www2.cip1.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=ACC-C10-6663 

empi - December 11th, 2011 at 09:47 AM

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Originally posted by wagoon69
Apparently empi the king of all gods knows whats going on!:crazy:



And dont you forget it!!

wagoon69 - December 11th, 2011 at 06:11 PM

No worries princess:love: