Can you use a drum brake axel on a vtr ??

  1. Newbie Joined: Feb 2012 Grimsby Posts: 7 Saxo vtr
    #1
    Can you use a drum brake axel on a vtr ??
  2. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2009 Stoke-on-trent Posts: 2640 Mk5 Golf GTTDI Mk2 VTR Project
    #2
    yes, same fitment
  3. Newbie Joined: Feb 2012 Grimsby Posts: 7 Saxo vtr
    #3
    do the disk brakes fit on then mate?
  4. Regular Poster Joined: Jun 2011 Wakefield Posts: 395 saxo vtr/vts 106 diesel
    #4
    Yes all fits use the stub axles bearings spacers backplates etc all fits on
  5. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2006 Norwich Posts: 2823 Vectra sri 2.6 v6
    #5
    Yes but its more hastle than its worth to convert, you may aswell just get a disc beam its alot easier dude. I was going to do the same as you and getting the stub pin out can be a ball ache.
  6. Infrequent Poster Joined: Feb 2012 New Ross Posts: 202 Saxo VTS/Xantia HDI
    #6
    you can just take the arms with the drums off the axel you got and use the main beam with your own arms with the discs as the wear is never on the arms its always on the 2 ends of the beam
  7. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2009 Stoke-on-trent Posts: 2640 Mk5 Golf GTTDI Mk2 VTR Project
    #7
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Monkgti View Post
    you can just take the arms with the drums off the axel you got and use the main beam with your own arms with the discs as the wear is never on the arms its always on the 2 ends of the beam
    Yeah thats the best way to do it & shove some new bearings on while your at it
  8. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2010 Chesterfield/Nottingham Posts: 7147 dead vts. twisted 106 gti. '03' vtrrrr
    #8
    iirc you will need new handbrake cables too.
    it's cheaper to just buy the correct disc axle