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solid or ventilated discs
Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2007 9:15 am
by vuyo
wazup took my car to Clive to make it stop. Got brake calipers from a vw passat . i will be running discs in the front and and standard drums in the back.
whats the best disc solid or ventilated discs
thanks
Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2007 9:23 am
by calooker
Vented as the disks and "big)" pads are cheaper
Re: solid or ventilated discs
Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2007 9:25 am
by Blitzkrieg
vuyo wrote: wazup took my car to Clive to make it stop. Got brake calipers from a vw passat . i will be running discs in the front and and standard drums in the back.
whats the best disc solid or ventilated discs
thanks
Is this for the Beetle or the Type3?
Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2007 9:26 am
by vuyo
hawzit Rui what are you running on your blue beetle
Re: solid or ventilated discs
Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2007 9:29 am
by vuyo
Blitzkrieg_Beetle wrote:vuyo wrote: wazup took my car to Clive to make it stop. Got brake calipers from a vw passat . i will be running discs in the front and and standard drums in the back.
whats the best disc solid or ventilated discs
thanks
Is this for the Beetle or the Type3?
for the notch
Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2007 9:34 am
by Blitzkrieg
Okay, when you doing the conversion please take some pics, I also want to run discs on my fastback
What mods are required to the spindles etc ?
Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2007 9:40 am
by vuyo
Blitzkrieg_Beetle wrote:Okay, when you doing the conversion please take some pics, I also want to run discs on my fastback
What mods are required to the spindles etc ?
sorry Blitz cant take pics this time Clive is in Alberton Alrode South and im in Randberg and have a 9-5 job and hes not open on weekends. wate till you can see the car live. the only resion im putting discs is because of the golf engine i need the car to stop
Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2007 9:52 am
by Blitzkrieg
Okay no worries, when I see the car then you can just give me a quick run down on what you did...
Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2007 10:01 am
by vuyo
hes also macking this for me so i can keep my standerd red wheels for that volksrod look
Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2007 10:35 am
by ftt
Nice.. How much is all of this costing you? Is Clive like your personal machanic or is it a business? I need to do this to my beetle.