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| posted on May 5th, 2004 at 05:39 PM |
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can u fit rear drums to the front of ur bug?
2 questions i hav no idea about,
1. wondering if u can u fit type 3 wide-5 rear drums to the front of a link pin beetle?
2. and, if not, can u fit just the drums to the rear, and use the existing short axles that r on ur car already, just undo the axle nut, slip off the
old drums and replace with the bigger type 3 ones?
or do u hav to use the whole axle and everything that came with the drums?
may sound stupid but ur info helps
thanks
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| posted on May 6th, 2004 at 08:43 AM |
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| posted on May 6th, 2004 at 09:02 AM |
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Sam,
The short answer is no, as the rears have a drive spline in the drum, whereas the fronts simply have a bearing housing. I dont see why you couldnt use
the front drums off a T3 though.
The rear drum conversion requires approx 20mm to be cut off the 'nipple' on the drum to fit. Apart from that and changing the shoes, its a bolt up I
believe.
Cheers,
Doug
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| posted on May 6th, 2004 at 09:09 AM |
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much appreciated doug thanks
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| posted on May 7th, 2004 at 02:05 PM |
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wouldn't you need the backing plates for the rear drums and shoes too then? and the handbrake lever etc?
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| posted on May 7th, 2004 at 06:06 PM |
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I suspect that You would change everything over...
The brake shoes are wider for the wider brake drums plus they may be a larger diameter... not sure..
but I believe that You would change everything....
I would...
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| posted on May 7th, 2004 at 08:03 PM |
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To go to T3 Drums all I think you need is:-
The drums
20mm off the rear hub (like Doug said)
shoe's/pads
T3 wheel cylinders
and use the old h/brake cable
for the front
Drums
shoe's
W/cylinders
and Bearings, you can get taped roller bearings from CBC or somebody like that
But if your gunna do that why not put disc brakes on the front
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