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 Condor-Dino
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Early Type 3 and Disc Brakes
Hi All,
I have an early Type 3 chassis (it has drum brakes all round) under my Condor and I am looking at a full disc brake conversion.
I have found the Volks Conversions Kits which seem reasonable, especially with getting them drilled to any pattern which helps with wheels.
Anyway, my questions are:
Are the Volks Conversion kits the best or only option?
Given I want the car as sporty as possible, should I also buy the camber kit that Volks Conversions offer?
Is there anything else I should be considering?
Thank you very much. All advice offered is appreciated.
Dino.
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| posted on July 21st, 2008 at 10:01 AM |
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You can use the later type 3 front disc brake spindles as they bolt straight in. But you need to go to the 4x130 bolt pattern if you do that. I think
VVD sell a conversion too. The late disc brake spindles come in two versions the '72?> are the better ones. Install a dual circuit master cylinder
and consider going IRS if you want "sporty".
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| posted on July 21st, 2008 at 10:58 AM |
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where are you?i can sell you a complete disc front out of a later type 3, 4 stud though
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| posted on July 22nd, 2008 at 11:57 AM |
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Thank you mackaymanx, on the subject of IRS, isn't that what I've got? The two axles swing independant of each other. I do need to get the torsion
bar checked and fit up new shocks as well, but I was going to use basically the same setup.
Thank you too rexy, I think I will go the complete conversion route. I need to get wheels with quite a lot of offset, so using a Ford 5-stud pattern
gives me a lot of flexibility in purchasing wheels.
What about the camber kits on offer? Does anyone have any thoughts on those?
Bye for now.
Dino.
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| posted on July 22nd, 2008 at 12:29 PM |
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This is a swing axle subframe for a type 3 (technically a form of irs)
Swing axle subframe converted to IRS
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