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Originally Posted by Wally
The 'silly' brake shoes are actually IRS (super)bug brakeshoes...  Bet you didn't know that huh? It makes sense also, as the complete steel IRS arm is essentially a VW part as well. |
I just had the chance to work on some 944 rear brakes, and got to see those "silly" brakes first hand. They are not even close to Beetle rear shoes. First, the dia of the shoes are right around 7" vs 9.1" for a Beetle rear. Also, the 944 e-brake shoes are a lot narrower. I don't know where you dreamed it up that they were the same.
I also compared the mounting flanges. The 944 flanges push the wheel further out by 16mm compared to a 914 rotor on a Type 3 hub (also the CB rotohub) If your wheels have a small offset, this works against you.
I'm gonna do some weight comparisons soon.