Date:         Mon, 22 Mar 2010 16:58:28 -0700
Reply-To:     David Marshall <mailinglist@FASTFORWARD.CA>
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From:         David Marshall <mailinglist@FASTFORWARD.CA>
Subject:      Re: Rear Drum-to-Disc Swap?
Comments: To: C B <cunegonde.van.westfalia@GMAIL.COM>
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ABS yes, but four wheel discs never.

Rear discs are a waste of
time in my opinion - most of your stopping (some say 70%) is done with the
front and you NEVER want to have the rears locking before the front. 
Best thing to do is get some Girling G60 or equiv rotors and some 280mm
vented discs with "fast road" compounds and start from
there.  If you are always hauling a trailer and have installed a
decent proportioning system rear disc are maybe worth considering. 

Even the Syncro 16 and my LT 4x4 have drums in the rear.

David Marshall
VW Adventure Driver and BMW Adventure Rider


HasenWerk 
http://www.hasenwerk.ca

On Mon, March 22,
2010 16:53, C B wrote:
> I know some models, such as euro Jokers,
had discs (even ABS!) all around.
> Has anyone exchanged their
rear drums for discs? What rear discs were
> used?
> What
mods were necessary to fit them? What about the parking brakes?
>

> Modern 15" tires, braided steel lines and metallic front
pads, reveal
> Cunegnde can't stop worth a d*mn, much less on a
dime. And heaven help us
> when she's fully loaded, or gets her
projected new engine.
> 
> 
> --
>
Bretts
> 
> 1983 1.9l WBX Ivory Westfalia
"Cunegonde"
>