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Disc Brake Conversion
Hallo All,
Please i need a bit of advise? I am busy with a disc brake conversion, all round. Now as far as i know the standard master cylinder is a 17 mm or 11/16".
1. Is this correct?
2. Will this size master cylinder be sufficient for the disc brakes?
3. Is it correct that there is a 19 mm or 3/4" master cylinder available?
4. Will the bigger master cylinder be better to use?
Thanks
Please i need a bit of advise? I am busy with a disc brake conversion, all round. Now as far as i know the standard master cylinder is a 17 mm or 11/16".
1. Is this correct?
2. Will this size master cylinder be sufficient for the disc brakes?
3. Is it correct that there is a 19 mm or 3/4" master cylinder available?
4. Will the bigger master cylinder be better to use?
Thanks
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Re: Disc Brake Conversion
Are you just doing the front brakes? If so use the standard beetle master cylinder.
If you are doing all round disc brakes you need to use the Golf master cylinder.
If you are doing all round disc brakes you need to use the Golf master cylinder.
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Re: Disc Brake Conversion
A split bus MC and resivour is a 100% bolton and will do the job.
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Re: Disc Brake Conversion
Im tired of struggling with drums.
Which Disc kit allows the standard 5 hole rims to be refitted? Where and how? Just for the front. And then my master will do the job right?
Which Disc kit allows the standard 5 hole rims to be refitted? Where and how? Just for the front. And then my master will do the job right?
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Re: Disc Brake Conversion
Any, reverse adaptor needed, at home, with tools,Both available and yes.boxerulez wrote:Im tired of struggling with drums.
Which Disc kit allows the standard 5 hole rims to be refitted? Where and how? Just for the front. And then my master will do the job right?
thats the short answer.
For the longer more detailed answer:
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Re: Disc Brake Conversion
??? Golf master cylinder??? will that work?hitlers revenge wrote:Are you just doing the front brakes? If so use the standard beetle master cylinder.
If you are doing all round disc brakes you need to use the Golf master cylinder.
Boxer, volkspares sells this kit for R5643 and it's got the std 5x205 pcd, don't know about replacement pads & so on, the reverse adapters will be your cheapest option(including the 4x100 golf disk kit) BUT remember they will change your offset/track of the front wheels..boxerulez wrote:Im tired of struggling with drums.
Which Disc kit allows the standard 5 hole rims to be refitted? Where and how? Just for the front. And then my master will do the job right?
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Re: Disc Brake Conversion
Golf master cylinder works very well and gives dual circuit safety.
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Cool, learnt something new there..Ron&Gill wrote:Golf master cylinder works very well and gives dual circuit safety.
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Re: Disc Brake Conversion
I used the Toni duel action MS only thing I had to do was bend the rear brake pipe under and around the MS so that it would fit. very easy to install... Oh and I had to adapt the shaft on the brake pedal as the stroke was too long and was jamming the MS when you hit the brakes....
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There's a spec on the free pedal travel which is the gap between the end of that pin to the master cylinder piston.vader wrote:I used the Toni duel action MS only thing I had to do was bend the rear brake pipe under and around the MS so that it would fit. very easy to install... Oh and I had to adapt the shaft on the brake pedal as the stroke was too long and was jamming the MS when you hit the brakes....
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1956 T2 1b - Gill's bus: viewtopic.php?f=23&t=10948
1967 T316 - viewtopic.php?f=23&t=10931 & viewtopic.php?f=23&t=15977
2000 beach buggy - viewtopic.php?f=23&t=10915
1956 T2 1b - Gill's bus: viewtopic.php?f=23&t=10948
1967 T316 - viewtopic.php?f=23&t=10931 & viewtopic.php?f=23&t=15977
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Re: Disc Brake Conversion
Hi! I'm only looking for the adaptors for front to convert to disc brakes.
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Re: Disc Brake Conversion
Give me a call or whatsapp, I can help with the hubs & calliper brackets.Juanrichvw wrote: ↑Thu May 03, 2018 9:59 am Hi! I'm only looking for the adaptors for front to convert to disc brakes.
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