A different aproach to front Porsche brakes

[jamesbissland]

for the difference in weight wally, you should just stop eating as many pies

[andy1303]

The interesting thing about this hub is it will allow stock PCD wheels, which the porsche hubs will not.

[alikatcraig]

My '98 has them as do later ones, so '98 to 2004 would be a safe bet.

Al

[Mr Big]

This is exactly what I've done. I wanted to use Porsche brakes on my bug, but the wheels I have are 5 x 108 pcd. You can't redrill 4 x 130 hubs to run 5 x 108 because the holes interfere, nor can you redrill 5 x 130. So I had to buy blank (vented) discs and turn them down to use as hubs. Then spend a lot of time running through the parts catalogue to find 300mm discs with the same thickness and the right pcd. Loads of fun.

But at least the rear was cheaper......Porsche 924 discs....same as bug ones but with 4 x 108pcd. Redrilled to 5 x 108 and im ready to go.

Next time im using porsche stud pattern!!!!

[Steve C]

Hi

Looking for information on Porsche brakes and I came across this old post that I made.

I'm resurrecting the Porsche brakes that I ran on my 1302 and then later on my 1303 for a while for my sons 1303. I've had them converted to 114.3 stud pattern as my son wants to run Jap wheels.

Anyway I did eventually do what I proposed in this post with 944 hubs and an adaptor bracket. 944 grease caps even come with a speedo cable drive hole

Steve

[Wally]

Nice adapters! Who made those?
I run the 944 grease caps as well on the notch: works well with the stock VW speedo indeed!

[Steve C]

Thanks Wally, a friend of mine Dave Stocker from LMS engineering who was a retired tool maker made them for me, he made lots of things for me including all the machine work on my sons oxy boxer, he also built a tube chassis drag car. Sadly he passed away earlier this year with lung complications from our bush fires

[Wally]

Thats sad news Steve.. sorry to hear.
Lanner did mine for the notch. CU

[effvee]

Hello,
Is Lanner still around? He once had a wed site, does it exists still?

[flat]

I'm still kicking! Lol
Lanner
Vdubengineering.com

[effvee]

Right on, good to know.

[owdlvr]

Whoa. I thought you had disappeared! Would have made my recent brake options significantly easier... :P

[H2OSB]

Steve, and you using typical 1303/L bug spindles?

[Steve C]

Hi John

The brakes that I have resurrected for my sons bug were on my 1302 and my new 1303 for a while, both were 3 bolt struts. I'm going to fit them now to 2 bolt struts on my sons 1303.

Both cars use factory disc brake stub axles, so the caliper ears are cut off and the dust plate bolt are enlarged to M10.

I also fitted new rotors as I was worried that the excessive cross drilling could crack

Steve