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Author Subject: Drums to Discs
chrisd306

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Post #1
Ok so before i get a flaming, im going to be fitting a disc brake back axle to my Dturbo as the drums are shite! so what is the diffrences? my d turbo has got abs already so im thinking it will just be maybe hoses or are they all the same, anybody help??

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Posted 23rd Apr 2010 at 19:11
anth_gti6

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Post #2
dont bother, i did it to my old 1.4 and couldnt tell the difference apart from my handbrake went from good to shite. The easiest way to do it is to change the full rear beam and make up some new pipes. Youll get much more benefit from fitting better front brakes, some gti6 ones perhaps?

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Posted 23rd Apr 2010 at 19:16
chrisd306

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Post #3
ive got gti6 brakes and a gti6 axle for it, its getting fitted as ive got it, i dont like the drums, and fell there total shit, fitted new brakes on rear and are still shit, adjusted them up to the point there tight to spin by hand, so i give up and a discs it is. so just make up some new pipes and swap them over, wasnt sure if the abs sensors are the same or not, brakes may not feel as bad as i tink just my set up on Rallye is mintex1144s pads and wilwoods, and fereodo ds2500 pads and brembo discs on rear lol

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Posted 23rd Apr 2010 at 19:23
rain man

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Post #4
I disagree with anth. When I had my Dturbo I fitted a disc rear beam and it made the car dive much less under braking, it felt more planted and stable when braking. Also because of the thicker ARB and torsion bars it made the handing a touch better.

As far as im away everything is pretty much the same apart from the handbrake setup; im sure if theres anything else someone on here will correct me

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Posted 23rd Apr 2010 at 19:51
ruan

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Post #5
I've done this and yeah, the hoses are all the same, they may need a bit of bending to get them to fit, but it's nothing major! You do need new Handbrake Cables however, the Disc ones are totally different to the Drum ones...

It's made my car far more stable under braking, just make sure it has a compensator, otherwise the back end will be locked and in the hedge before the front brakes are even doing anything. You'll soon get used to leaving it in gear with the Disc handbrakes, they are ultimo crap!
Posted 4th May 2010 at 05:36
phillipm

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Post #6
I'd say that was more due to your drums either being tired or not adjusted properly tbh.

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Posted 4th May 2010 at 06:02
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Post #7
drums ROCK! Big grin

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