front brakes

Veedub · #1 January 19th 2007, 22:01

Lanner, I don't know if you would know the answer, but my rims Im going to try to use are 4.5" wide with a 2" backspace not sure on the offset but would I be able to run disc brakes with them?If not I'm going to probably go with narrow rims up front and wide rims in rear, found a site that sells 15x7 and 8" wide stock chrome rims...

If discs wont work I'll go for the chrome rims, which are probably heavy..but there cool

wrenchnride247 · #2 January 19th 2007, 22:47

Veedub, those disc brake parts I have are the "ghia" type... they work on bug's too. They are not "dropped" spindle type... so no added track.

Veedub · #3 January 19th 2007, 23:11

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Originally Posted by wrenchnride247

Veedub, those disc brake parts I have are the "ghia" type... they work on bug's too. They are not "dropped" spindle type... so no added track.

ok cool, thing is im not really sure I can run discs with these rims, there a deep dish rim basically.American Racing has a replica of my rim see link
http://www.americanracing.com/wheels...shed&section=V
only thing diff is mine isnt as wide.if i cant run disc up front with these im going with the stock smoothie rims. I just would like to know since my rim has 2inch back spacing...would a disc brake fit behind them

id go with yours but i want drop spindles

wrenchnride247 · #4 January 19th 2007, 23:24

Veedub, That's cool (I have dropped spindle's myself

) I was just making sure you knew they are stock for a ghia. They should fit no problem with a 2" backspace, but the dropped spindles may hit the lower ball joint, but I'm not sure about it (I have 16's).

Veedub · #5 January 19th 2007, 23:35

See thats what Im worried mostly about.I might when the cars ready, buy a pair of 15x4.5 stock chrome rims for front and widened stock rims for rear, 15x7's and run raised white letter tires and then front disc brakes.I dont think it would be german or cal look though.

wrenchnride247 · #6 January 19th 2007, 23:39

I think it would be more "NASCAR Look" if you had yellow raised letters...

But hey... its what you like, and that is what matters.

Veedub · #7 January 19th 2007, 23:59

haha but yellow raised letters wouldnt look right lol my cars baby blue and almond white.raised white letters most likely wouldnt happen, never seen them on a bug, lol there has to be a reason, right?

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