hey, flat i knowticed your now selling rear 944 brakes to fit swingaxles. could you please tell me what needs to be done to the stock 1985 na 944 brakes to run them on a long axle short spline set up? id like to do the machining myself. any help would be great
thanks

I'm not sure about the long axle/ short spline setup. I'm trying to sneak in some time to mock it up. I did the long/long setup first, because it's the most common, especially with all the bus guys and straight-axle conversions.

In general, there are 2 problems with the alum backplates on swingaxle:

1) the bearing depth is not right, so the bearing is not captured right and floats around (which is not good). You have to machine the 944 backplate, press in a sleeve and the machine the bearing pocket to capture the bearing.

2) The oil seal does not seal properly, so the front side of the 944 back-plate has to be machined to allow the seal to properly seat and stop leaks.

I'll let you know what I come up with regarding the long/short setup

Lanner

Lanner,

Any update on the rear setup for early swing axles?

Thanks,
Dave M.

Yeah, it's not a problem. I've done quite a few sets for the short axle tubes. The machining is different from the long-axle, but it's do-able. Also, the 944 hub requires that the snout be machined down for the short axle.

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Lanner

hey lanner it bob in va I will be sending you some stuff soon...