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| posted on December 2nd, 2010 at 03:46 PM |
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356 Porsche drum brakes on No. 8 Beetle
Finally got some good drums on. Not a huge job, but not just a bolt-on either.
The pedal feels good, but I need to get to the track - when it stops bloody raining - to bed the new linings in. When's the next track day?
Cheers, Greg
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| posted on December 2nd, 2010 at 07:04 PM |
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Posted for GM.
Kev
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| posted on December 3rd, 2010 at 12:13 PM |
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awesome.... 
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| posted on December 15th, 2010 at 05:00 PM |
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hi, i thinking of gettin 356 rears for my ghia.[if i can find any] im really interested in knowing your thoughts now that u have em. thanks greg
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| posted on December 15th, 2010 at 05:27 PM |
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Couple of questions:-
1... What brakes are on the car now?
2... Why do you want to change the rears only?
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| posted on December 15th, 2010 at 05:48 PM |
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hi, its got standard 1962 kg rears and fronts . i was gonna put discs on the front.
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| posted on December 15th, 2010 at 06:39 PM |
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Greg
how was the track day with the new brakes ???
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| posted on December 15th, 2010 at 06:48 PM |
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Haven't taken it to the track yet, Dave. The Cooper Porsche was had a run last week, and it probably will be next year now for No.8.
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| posted on December 15th, 2010 at 06:50 PM |
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OK then the Cooper story will have to do
How did it react ??? is it faster than # * i suspect so
whic is more fun to drive
did u run at wakefield any problems the cooper looks great
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| posted on December 17th, 2010 at 07:35 AM |
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There are unconfirmed rumours about..... that #8.... will soon be sporting a big boofy .....TOWBAR....Greg??
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| posted on December 18th, 2010 at 09:17 AM |
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grogy.......Maybe a matched set of discs all round would be your best bet? Good 356 brakes are VERY hard to find, and VERY expensive, and you may have
trouble with front/rear balance.
Dave........The Wakefield day was for bedding in brakes, adjusting brake bias, and generally settling the car (and the driver) in. No quick laps.
Lance.......NOT TRUE, the T5 will be doing the towing. Funny though, that
you should mention tow bars on Beetles. When I first started racing a Beetle (1961), there was the old wheel tramp to overcome. The tow bar of the day
attached to the torsion-bar tubes, the 2 BIG fork bolts, and the rear bumper, so I fitted one. I also made up a mounting for the rear of the engine
(near the oil pump). It worked. A bolt through the front rubber
trans. mount, with a Nyloc nut helped,too. It looked like a Vanilla Slice that had been squeezed a bit too hard!
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| posted on December 19th, 2010 at 06:36 AM |
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thanks happy daze. why did u chose 356 brakes
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| posted on December 19th, 2010 at 07:10 AM |
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A number of reasons, I suppose.
The original drums were badly worn, so I fitted after-market drums - BIG mistake (see 'Brake drum warning' thread).
I wanted to keep the '1959 appearance', so the disc option wasn't really on (I'm a bit stubborn).
Having three other cars with 356 drum brakes, and knowing the bloke who had the set for sale that I fitted to the Beetle, made the choice easier.
Hope you don't think that I'm trying to 'put you off' 356 brakes. They are very good, and if that's what you want, just do it - but be prepared
for the work and cost involved.
Cheers, Greg
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| posted on December 19th, 2010 at 08:31 AM |
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not at all. i also was thinkin of the appearance and maybe thought the setup would be quite light. i heard of a set of drums for 250 and also heard u
can get em resleaved. im not totally sure yet but i like to chose an option i would be staisfied with so i didnt want to change again. it costs money
if u not satisfied. thanks greg
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