944 rears and biasing

[vennard]

planning to convert the rear of my 72 to IRS to install a 901 box.Already bought but not fitted a front disc kit. I understand that the 944 rear set up is more or less bolt on, so if I did this would I need to use some kind of biasing as the porsche rears would surely be stronger than the of the shelf front kit.

[bug-er]

hey
You shall have no problem, running porsche rear disks and stock vw front disks, i am currently running that setup on my daily driven bug and have experienced no problems. When i fitted them though just to be sure i put the car oon a rolling road to test the brake bias and they were about the same, not idea but suitable for use. I personally prefer more rear bias as there is more of the bug weight at the back, jsut like on a porsche.
hope thats of some help
as for fitting, have a look here www.geocities.com/meteorbug and check the porsche rear disk section

[vennard]

Did not know that you can also use them on swing axle. was going to do the gearbox and brakes in one hit.Might find a beefed up stock box and run it like that until I can afford the box.
Cheers Karl

[bug-er]

yeah they bolt straight onto a swingaxle,
if you think about it 1303s and standards have rear drums which are interchangeable, so its no problem to put on rear disks to a stock box.
Although how long them box will last me is another thing!!!
glad to have helped
Adam