I actually don't plan on using the 944 brakes. I would like to graft the 944 suspension onto the front of the Standard Beetle body, then adapt 996 brakes (which I already have). I have late 944 n/a hubs ('87) which are deeper than needed for the 996 brakes, but I plan to make up for the extra width when I position the 944 struts. Will the '87 hubs bolt onto the early 944 spindles? Can I use the SB chassis with the early 944 struts?
This sounds confusing, I know. Maybe a summary will help us all (including me
) understand my twisted plan for my front suspension:
'56 standard oval body (with neccesary mods for the following)
'71 SB chassis
'85 944 sheet metal (whichever sections are needed)
'85 944 n/a control arms
'85 944 n/a or MaXX struts
'87 944 n/a hubs
'02 996 rotors
'02 996 calipers w/ brackets
I have all of these parts already, so I'd like to make this combo work. If not, I will try something else.