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Thor
January 18th 2006, 18:06
Hey guys, I see almost only Porsche brakes on this forum.
I donīt wanna go that way. Do you use other brakes. I hear that you can use Volvo brakes up front. Any ideas?

Thanks, BART
LLVWGL
January 18th 2006, 21:29
well, you could probabaly use ANY brakes with enough machine work, but porsche brakes are good brakes and they are the easiest to retrofit. So, why make it hard on yourself?
randyj
January 19th 2006, 01:06
Bart,

Check http://www.vdubcustoms.com. They have Mazda, VW & Posche brake kits.

Randy :D


Hey guys, I see almost only Porsche brakes on this forum.
I donīt wanna go that way. Do you use other brakes. I hear that you can use Volvo brakes up front. Any ideas?

Thanks, BART
Thor
January 20th 2006, 08:59
well, you could probabaly use ANY brakes with enough machine work, but porsche brakes are good brakes and they are the easiest to retrofit. So, why make it hard on yourself?

I know Porsche are good brakes and easy to fit. But almost everybody is using them. I want good brakes but not something everybody else is doing.
Why go the easy way when there is a hard way!
Lets open our minds and be creative! Donīt run with the herd........

BART
rip
January 20th 2006, 14:40
a few of us have opted for somthing different. i went 4 pot Rx7 brake, and people have done audi and bmw
oasis
January 20th 2006, 16:12
Why go the easy way when there is a hard way!

How about ABS brakes?
Thor
January 20th 2006, 18:49
How about ABS brakes?

Mmmmmmm.............Thats not even a bad idea!!! :cool:
Talking about doing it the hard way. :agree:
That should be great on a HighTech Bug. Together with the Traction control.

Bart


PS: Iīm not kidding. That should realy be something................... :cool:
super vw
January 20th 2006, 22:19
Traction control? ABS? WHAT???? might as well buy a new car if you want or need those comforts...hehehe. Would be interesting for sure though!

I have been eye balling some BMW aluminum calipers at work, but havent looked into bore sizes or anything indepth (mesurments....ect even) but the aluminum ones sure are light!.
Thor
January 21st 2006, 04:50
a few of us have opted for somthing different. i went 4 pot Rx7 brake, and people have done audi and bmw

Hey Rip,

Did you have to make adapters to install the RX7 calipers?
Can you give me some insides?

Thanks, Bart :agree:
bean_8044
January 21st 2006, 13:41
www.vdubengineering.com <-does RX7 brake conversions