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Alex Roy
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Hello all,
I have a funky question. I am want to know if it is possible to only convert the rear breaks to the five lug setup, but leave the front 4 lug disks on....
....the reason I ask is that I already have great custom wheels for the 4 bolt pattern and I want to put the rear disk brakes on, then use an adapter (or re-drill the disks) to get back to the 4 lug bolt pattern (and also space the wheels out about 1.5 inches at the same time).
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jamez
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| Posted: Thu Feb 28, 2002 10:24 am Post subject: |
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| I'm sure its possible, but the brake biasing might be way off, with big brakes in the back and small standard brakes up front... |
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924 turbo
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| Posted: Thu Feb 28, 2002 6:48 pm Post subject: |
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I don't think it's a good idea. The rear brakes on the 5-bolt setup use the same size pad on a larger rotor as the standard 4-bolt front brakes on the 924. If you did this setup, you'd probably lock the rear brakes very easily. You would have to split the brakes front-rear instead of diagonally, then put a bias valve.
I highly highly highly highly recommend the full 5-bolt setup. The front rotors are considerably larger (approx. 1"), vented, and have a much larger pad. The rear rotors are large, also vented, and as I said before have pads as large as the standard front 924 pads. The increase in braking power is considerable, and resistance to fade is much improved.
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AppleBit
Joined: 16 Nov 2002
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Location: Minneapolis, MN
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Someone else will know the details on this but you can put VW rear discs on your car... It's a beetle??? conversion kit or something... as said... someone else will know more about this...
- Jon
P.S. Forget the 4 lugs.... you will have so many options with 5 lugs you will never go back 
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-nick
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| Posted: Fri Mar 01, 2002 3:10 am Post subject: |
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you also won't be able to adapt a 5 lug porsche bolt pattern to the 4 lug 924 pattern. the hole spacing just doesn't allow it. if you draw it out on a piece of paper you'll see what i mean.
like Jon says, there are many more wheel possibilities with the standard 5 bolt pattern.
although i'll be in for about $1k after the conversion is done with new tires and wheels and new brake wear items. but i'll get to sell my rare and ultra-desireable used 4 bolt parts to you guys for big $$
-nick |
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