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|  nsuwift 
 
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| posted on November 15th, 2015 at 04:59 PM |  |  | 
| 67 notch disk brake conversion 
 
 Hi haven't been on here for a while.
 
 Got a few questions.
 
 I am doing a disc brake conversion on my 67 notch. I have two disc brake beams. They have different backing plates, one is smaller than the other.
Which would be best to use?
 
 I have wide five wheels that I want to keep, so am planning on putting wide five discs on whichever beam I use. So far have only found
volksconversions advertising type 3 specific kits. Car is quite low so can't afford any offset issues using beetle discs. Is there anyone else I
should talk too?
 
 Smaller backing plate on left
 
 
  
 Smaller backing plate
 
 
  
 Larger backing plate
 
 
  
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|  mackaymanx 
 
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| posted on November 15th, 2015 at 05:35 PM |  |  | 
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 The one with the wider backing plate is the '72(?) on spindle which has wider bolt spacing to mount the caliper and larger brake pads. If you are
going for a wide five brake conversion you may be better to start with drum brake spindles.
 
 
 
 
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|  nsuwift 
 
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| posted on November 15th, 2015 at 06:33 PM |  |  | 
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 Ok cool got the original drum beam out of the car. Had a look at the control arms of the disk brake beam I pulled apart and it is severely worn where
one of the inner bearings is, and as I understand they are impossible to get new bearings. So might just pull all three apart anduse the best parts
from them with the drum spindles.
 
 thanks for the reply mate.
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|  nsuwift 
 
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| posted on November 15th, 2015 at 06:48 PM |  |  | 
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 worn control arm
 
 
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