BMW brakes?

Blitzkrieg · Post by **Blitzkrieg** » Tue Sep 25, 2007 12:27 pm

calooker wrote: I have seen a Mazda 323 rwd & BMW E30 & E36 front disk & hub used on a beetle

This was written some time back by Calooker

All BMWs with the exception of the E30 are 5x120pcd

I was looking at the BMW 540i BBS wheel, it will look awesome on a GermanLooker

Does anybody know how easy is it to do the BMW brake conversion?

Do you use front hubs from a BMW all round or what?

Answers would be appreciated...

Post by **Bugger** » Tue Sep 25, 2007 4:30 pm

I got conversion kitt for beetle

Use the E30 front hub with a sleeve that fits inside and that fits on the Beetle stub

I got very limited Experience with t3 may be you could also make a sleeve to fit t3 and use the golf disc redrilled 5x100

Blitzkrieg · Post by **Blitzkrieg** » Tue Sep 25, 2007 4:32 pm

Bugger wrote:I got conversion kitt for beetle

Use the E30 front hub with a sleeve that fits inside and that fits on the Beetle stub

I got very limited Experience with t3 may be you could also make a sleeve to fit t3 and use the golf disc redrilled 5x100

Will have a chat to you about it when I see you again

Post by **Bugger** » Tue Sep 25, 2007 4:36 pm

Ok The advantage of using the BMW hubs coz it was designed to also carry the weight of the motor It will prubably out last the Owner but not the Bug

And you do not have to ghries the front wheel bearings at all.
Where with the other kitt the outer wheel bearing is so small it takes strain with wide wheels up front

flatfourfan · Post by **flatfourfan** » Thu Sep 27, 2007 9:31 am

Bugger wrote:I got conversion kitt for beetle

Use the E30 front hub with a sleeve that fits inside and that fits on the Beetle stub

I got very limited Experience with t3 may be you could also make a sleeve to fit t3 and use the golf disc redrilled 5x100

Pierre, we must talk, I want to convert my front brakes to discs, but would like to keep my wide 5 bolt pattern......

Post by **IMPI** » Thu Sep 27, 2007 8:06 pm

Type threes used the same bearings as the rear of golfs audi and opel thus some audi rear discs will fit giving you the same bolt pattern
A

flatfourfan · Post by **flatfourfan** » Fri Sep 28, 2007 7:48 am

We'll talk tommorrow Armand.........

Post by **Bugger** » Tue Oct 02, 2007 11:04 pm

Will dig out my sample kitt and can take it from there

flatfourfan · Post by **flatfourfan** » Wed Oct 03, 2007 7:06 am

awesome........

Post by **Bugger** » Thu Oct 04, 2007 12:14 am

Found it this after noon But remember that this setup brings the front wheels more towards the out side but with the right machining to keep the 5 lug wheels no problem

flatfourfan · Post by **flatfourfan** » Thu Oct 04, 2007 7:28 am

I have a bit of room under the front arches anyway as the wheels sit far under the fenders. I'd love to see pics of this set-up P........how much further will is bring it out?

Post by **Bugger** » Thu Oct 04, 2007 9:18 pm

Will take a pic or 2 the weekend

It brings them out about 10mmor so

vader · Post by **vader** » Thu Oct 04, 2007 10:59 pm

about so much. .

flatfourfan · Post by **flatfourfan** » Fri Oct 05, 2007 7:02 am

10mm is no hassle........

take a pic of 2...dozen.