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| posted on February 9th, 2007 at 09:21 PM |
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Wheel and Brake combo for my 58 beetle daily driver
Hi All.
I need everyones help :thumb
I've been really keen to install the new 17" Rader wheels on my 58 beetle daily driver. The problem being that the car is receiving a 1916 that
should have reasonable power output and a close ratio transaxle and I need disc brakes. Classic Vee Dub's disc brake conversion is great but can't
be used with dropped spindles. CB Performance brakes look ok but no body can advise what the calipers are and the pads they use. I really want 4 wheel
discs so the cost of the rear is added. I really don't want to engineer my own setup - still suffering brain fry from my purple bug.
The alternative is to go with Polished Fuchs (15x4.5 front and 15x6 rear) late model discs drilled 5x130 on CB Performance dropped disc spindles and
late twin pin calipers. A rear disc conversion is pretty straight forward as well.
What do you think? - Refer attached pic of the car in question....
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| posted on February 9th, 2007 at 09:29 PM |
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Go the CB set up with spindles, just have to do some research on the spares, or be prepared to buy replacements from CB again. On a side note, Ive
heard that 17" brms are comin in wide5 now also.
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| posted on February 11th, 2007 at 05:39 PM |
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One reply and one vote....???
I've had a U2U suggesting an easy way to go disc on the front is to use late vw discs and calipers on CB dropped dics spindles and use wheel
adapters. Although widening the track I'm currently building a 3" narrowed beam at the moment which would help.
[ Edited on 11-2-2007 by reub-revhead ]
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| posted on February 11th, 2007 at 08:33 PM |
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drop spindles
I have the cb wide five discs.
you can just order the pads from them no problem.
As for vvd set up I thought they worked on drop spindles?
Also if you interested I have a set of cb drop spindles for disc brakes on a k&L front end. I are selling.
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| posted on February 14th, 2007 at 10:01 PM |
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A couple of photoshops...comments?
Thought the raders could be detailed similar to the Fuchs.
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| posted on February 14th, 2007 at 10:16 PM |
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yeah go the fuchs'..........sixes belong on the front tho!!!!!!!!! sevens on the back!
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| posted on February 14th, 2007 at 10:19 PM |
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....think so.....
I really like the skinny front look 4.5" up front....pizza cutters....no looking to corner fast
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| posted on February 15th, 2007 at 11:14 AM |
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RADARS!!! 
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| posted on February 15th, 2007 at 11:57 AM |
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Deffinately the radars!!
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| posted on February 15th, 2007 at 12:18 PM |
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Get a set of the new discs from VVDS in Sydney 02-9789-1777
They fir dropped spindles and every other combo thats out there and parts are readily available here in Aussie
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| posted on February 15th, 2007 at 12:48 PM |
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posted by vw54
Get a set of the new discs from VVDS in Sydney 02-9789-1777
They fir dropped spindles and every other combo thats out there and parts are readily available here in Aussie
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Corrin had advised that they don't fit dropped spindles as the caliper mount that’s the problem; the bottom link of the stub comes too close and
touches the disc. .
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| posted on February 15th, 2007 at 04:13 PM |
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correct - only for adj beams
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| posted on February 15th, 2007 at 05:05 PM |
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So delete the dropped spindles and just do the adjustors in the front beam to lower the car
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| posted on February 15th, 2007 at 06:04 PM |
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thats a tough choice on rims, they both look fantastic.. buy a set of each..
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| posted on February 15th, 2007 at 06:34 PM |
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My wife likes the detailed fuchs...
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| posted on February 15th, 2007 at 07:28 PM |
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I can supply you enormous brakes but you'll need a BJ pan... and no Raders :cry
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| posted on February 15th, 2007 at 08:52 PM |
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I can supply you enormous brakes that will fit your LP/Swinger/IRS pan... and your FUCH's!....
And Im working on a set to fit drop spindles for my Notch (with LP bug beam) right now..... I do have a spare set of those brakes I have on my Ragtop
too, but I haven't tried them on drop spindles yet..... Hope to get to that in the next few months.... Can you wait that long?
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| posted on February 15th, 2007 at 09:10 PM |
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What about these ones reub. Give ya self a little bit of a challenge. Remotec wheels for early 911 Porsche . Rare as rocking horse poo.
Nice tho.
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| posted on February 15th, 2007 at 11:55 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by humpty
I can supply you enormous brakes that will fit your LP/Swinger/IRS pan... and your FUCH's!....
And Im working on a set to fit drop spindles for my Notch (with LP bug beam) right now..... I do have a spare set of those brakes I have on my Ragtop
too, but I haven't tried them on drop spindles yet..... Hope to get to that in the next few months.... Can you wait that long?
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Spare set like on the Ragtop....ok, even without dropped spindles...what do you want for them? serious...email me :thumb
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