1978 924 parts swap to a 73 super beetle?

[ricola]

Hmm, I don't know if your bug has discs... that should be fairly easy to check! they came with drums and discs in the UK, not sure about you...

UJ is the type of joint normally found in the steering column which is a completely different joint to a CV (constant velocity) joint which is what you have on the end of your IRS axles.

Do you have a 1302 or a 1303 super?

[scoobytuner]

i have not looked yet, just because i thought they were drums all along. ill have a look.

i dont know what the difference is between 1302 and 1303, so i could not tell you. its a '73.

[ricola]

There are a few threads on 944 brake swaps so I won't go into all that here.

A 1302 has struts and a flat. old style windscreen
A 1303 has struts and a curved windscreen

The struts changed at some point from having a flat 3 bolt flange at the base of the strut to a more conventional style 2 bolt flange on the side of the base of the strut. You need the later 2 bolt style to swap over to the 944 hubs but you can convert between the 2/3 bolt styles.

Rich

[scoobytuner]

I am a 1303,

[scoobytuner]

so my car has drum brakes, I checked a week ago.

Ive got the chance to buy that 924 for 300 bucks or so. would you guys think that it would be worth it to swap those front disks in? also, my rear suspension is basically somewhat ****ty shape, im thinking it might actually be something i would want to do, to buy it and start swapping parts.

[ricola]

I'd wait for a 944...