What front spindles do I need? [Archive]

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Yogie

January 5th 2011, 23:34

I have a 72 Karmann Ghia that I want to fit 944 brakes to on the front. I have the calipers from an '86 944 Turbo and some 17" twists from a Carrera already.

What I need to know is, what type of spindles will I need to buy to make this work and any other modifications that have to be done. I would like to be able to run the standard speedo cable through the hub as well.

I am doing the rears as well but I have found the info I need to make that work, it is just the front I am unsure about.

Thanks for any advice you can give me.

Yogie

flat

January 6th 2011, 18:13

There's no bolt-on way. You have to modify the 944 hubs for beetle bearings so they fit the KG spindle. Or you can chop off a beetle drum to make a hub, then slip the 944 rotor over that. And ofcourse fabricate a caliper bracket.

Lanner

Yogie

January 9th 2011, 05:50

Thanks Lanner. Do you make a kit with the 944 hubs already modified to fit the ghia disc brake spindle? If you do, is there a part number you can give me or a price or something?

Yogie

brujo65

January 9th 2011, 14:09

his brake kit work very nice, I have it in my ghia

Yogie

January 10th 2011, 01:13

Thanks Brujo65. Did the hub just go on to the standard ghia spindle or did you need to make a new one? Did you still need to buy a new caliper bracket as well?

Yogie

brujo65

January 10th 2011, 02:17

I send Lanner my spindle + hubs and he did his magic

Yogie

January 10th 2011, 03:47

Thanks.

flat

January 10th 2011, 17:16

Yeah, you have to send me your 944 hubs and vw spindles. I'll machine the hub and fabricate the caliper bracket and modify the spindle to suit. $c340 for the work including new bearings/seals and all required hardware.

Cheers,
Lanner

Yogie

January 10th 2011, 17:32

Thanks Lanner.
Is it the early N/A hubs you need from the 944 or will any model do? I have the front 86 turbo calipers.

Yogie

flat

January 13th 2011, 17:25

You need the turbo rotors, they came in two flavours:
a)86 (rear mount via 5 bolts)
b)87-89 (front mount, slip over hub)

The hubs have to match the rotors. The 87+ NA/T hubs are the same. All 4 piston brembo's on the 944/964s/Rear 993 are basically the same with minor changes in cosmetics and piston size. The mounting points are the same and the calipers interchangeable.