Drums to Discs - was RE: Can this be said on the list?

[juliemac57 at hotmail.com (Julie Macfarlane)]

You reolace every thing from the axle stub out. BUT...
The calpier is upsdie down. I have not done it, just heard the stories  :)



Julie Macfarlane
"Its not just a car! Its an adventure!"
1981 MKI 2L 16v w 2Y
Amsterdam NY





>From: "Noel P. Luneau" <nluneau@psinapse.com>
>To: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
>Subject: Drums to Discs - was RE: Can this be said on the list?
>Date: Mon, 5 Sep 2005 18:27:45 -0700
>
>I seem to remember reading somewhere the drums can be converted to
>discs.  Is this the case?  Anyone done it?
>
>Noel
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: scirocco-l-bounces+nluneau=psinapse.com@scirocco.org
> > [mailto:scirocco-l-bounces+nluneau=psinapse.com@scirocco.org]
> > On Behalf Of Jim Ruffi
> > Sent: Monday, September 05, 2005 6:03 PM
> > To: dswalterwi@gmail.com
> > Cc: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> > Subject: RE: Can this be said on the list?
> >
> > In a perfect world.
> > Those adjusters never seem to work right.
> > Better to just do it the old-fashioned way.
> > You can really get them nicely balanced.  You'll be surprised
> > how quickly the car will stop.
> > Those drum brakes have plenty of snot, more than enough for
> > the light rear end.
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Don Walter [mailto:dswalterwi@gmail.com]
> > Sent: Monday, September 05, 2005 7:55 PM
> > To: Jim Ruffi
> > Cc: Julie Macfarlane; scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> > Subject: Re: Can this be said on the list?
> >
> >
> > If I recall don't you have to back and hit the brakes to get
> > them to adjust themselves?
> >
> >
> > On 9/5/05, Jim Ruffi <sciroccos@earthlink.net> wrote:
> > Yeah, drum brakes suck ass.
> > They'll only work properly if you get 'em adjusted first...
> >
> >
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