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 boersch
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| posted on June 22nd, 2005 at 09:50 PM |
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Replacing rotors/drums
I want to change my 4 stud beetle to porsche 5 stud so I can run some porsche wheels obviously  From what I understand it's pretty much just getting new blank drums and rotors drilled in the porsche 5 pattern. I'd
like to do this myself but the most I've touched brakes wise is the bleeder valve and the adjustment star. How complicated is it to change over the
rotors and drums (would I be better off just getting someone to do it)? Is there anything else I should do while I've got everything apart? Also
where can I get the blank drums and rotors in Melb and would they have them pre-drilled? A lot of questions heh any help or advice is greatly
appreciated!
PS. this is for a BJ/disk front and swingaxle rear beetle
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| posted on June 22nd, 2005 at 11:23 PM |
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i can give you a hand
got the tools etc
i'm in kilsyth south
volkspower or australian vw performance charge about $300 to redrill to porsche stud pattern
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boersch
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| posted on June 23rd, 2005 at 08:06 PM |
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if you could give a newbie a hand for a slab i may just take you up on that offer. i'm in berwick myself. for now the search is on for a set of
cookie cutters
cheers!
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| posted on June 24th, 2005 at 06:37 PM |
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IF you want to be pedantic(sp ) redrilling is a no no
Volkspower sell new drums for about $175 ea??
These are same thickness all the way - not ribbed for 4 bolt and there fore a problem when drilling blanks for 5 bolt.
They can sometimes get fron rotors as well - but supply is a bit slow. Or was when i was chasing mine.
Similar price
Also see what V Force have
Futue te ipsum!!!
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boersch
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| posted on June 30th, 2005 at 08:21 PM |
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ended up getting widened chrome stockies which should be arriving soon, extra cash will be spent getting the interior reupholstered! thanks for the
help :thumb
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