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August 24, 2009, 07:44:05 am
catlin_cava
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Rear disk Brake conversion
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How hard is it going to be to convert my rear drum brakes to Disk? I have a 98 Wolfsburg with rear disk Brakes on it and I'm thinking of ripping them off and putting them on the Golf. Will it work or am I setting up for disaster.
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2012 VW Golf 2.5 5speed Deep Black Pearl
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August 24, 2009, 06:11:28 pm
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Re: Rear disk Brake conversion
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Cake!!!
Do your swap. Best to get the proportioning valve and master cyl as well as the master is larger for the 98.
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August 24, 2009, 06:27:32 pm
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Re: Rear disk Brake conversion
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So the rear disk and calipers will bolt right up? to the brake lines
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2012 VW Golf 2.5 5speed Deep Black Pearl
1999.5 VW Jetta TDI Bosch .216mm injectors and Malone stage 2, soon 11mm pump and vnt 22(parked for the winter)
2010 VW Golf City 2.0L "Hers"
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August 31, 2009, 09:56:33 pm
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Re: Rear disk Brake conversion
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No they wont. You need the hard lines that are mounted to the rear axle for a rear disk application as well. Rubber lines from them to the calipers.
Have you ever seen hard lines to a caliper? I sure haven't.
Basically you need everything from a disk brake car to convert yours in order to do it correctly.
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September 01, 2009, 07:40:45 pm
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Re: Rear disk Brake conversion
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How hard just to Swap the Rear Axel? lol I have the WHOLE car lol
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2012 VW Golf 2.5 5speed Deep Black Pearl
1999.5 VW Jetta TDI Bosch .216mm injectors and Malone stage 2, soon 11mm pump and vnt 22(parked for the winter)
2010 VW Golf City 2.0L "Hers"
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September 02, 2009, 01:39:07 pm
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September 02, 2009, 01:39:07 pm »
there a company out there that makes a drum to disc convertion kit for $499.99 USD its not no brembo brakes but is much better then the drums, because drums a dumb..lol..I think they are made by MSD i think, but comes with caliper, disc, caliper mount, and lines, i think, not sure, would have to look into ur self, but that is u want new.
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September 02, 2009, 01:42:27 pm
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September 02, 2009, 01:42:27 pm »
heres a link to the site with the kit
http://www.performance-cafe.com/product_info.php?cPath=6_23&products_id=615
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September 02, 2009, 04:08:52 pm
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Re: Rear disk Brake conversion
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Quote from: catlin_cava on September 01, 2009, 07:40:45 pm
How hard just to Swap the Rear Axel? lol I have the WHOLE car lol
It wouldn't be to hard to swap the axle as long as it's the same width etc etc.
Still need the prop valve and master cyl to make it a complete conversion.
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September 04, 2009, 04:05:22 pm
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Re: Rear disk Brake conversion
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September 04, 2009, 04:05:22 pm »
I have a 98 Jetta Wolfsburg that i'm getting ready to Part Out. I would have all the parts I need to swap it, i just want to try and figure out what kind of job i'd be getting my self into/
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