However I don't know the first thing about wheel set up or suspension. I have a 1970's bug with standard 4 lug pattern and Type Three Front Disc
Brakes.
If I were to change the entire set up to 5 lug pattern, how much (roughly) does it cost to do? Surely someone on here has done it - any stories?
If not I was hoping i would be able to get them made up with the 4 lug pattern.
- '70 1500 Beetle (The Clean One)
- '76 1300 Beetle (The In-between One)
- '69 1500 Beetle (The Mean One)
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posted on December 24th, 2009 at 02:36 PM
change stud pattern on your standard discs to 5x120(commodore,bmw) or 5x114.3(ford, & jap stuff) -cant remember old holden pattern off hand but
thats also an option you may wish to consider but would be limiting if you changed your mind- they should be available in either, you want an
offset(et) around +40ish i believe, works out to be a backspacing of about 5inches, give vintage or volksconversions or whatever a call depending who
is more convenient to you, work on the theory that its going to cost you a pair of discs for the front & some drums on the back, should be off the
shelf items at the shops mentioned & alot of others, costs about the same as a standard part as far as i know, however, IF your wanting more power
in the near future, look into discs all round etc etc, theres plenty of info on here about those though
