Back axle with drums on vts

  1. Infrequent Poster Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 166
    #1
    Hey will a back axle with drums fit a vts I know my disc hubs just bolt on with stub axle pin but do the torsion bars need change and will the axle be okay or does it need 2 be from vts VTR or gti any help
  2. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Oct 2008 Birtley Posts: 22253 VTR Turbo, 106 xsi track slag, Transit recovery, B
    #2
    yes but youll need to modify the brake pipes slightly and youll need the handbrake cables for a drum axle sax/106
  3. Infrequent Poster Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 166
    #3
    How cum I will need the handbrake cables of drum brakes and il probibly be makeing new brake pipes for it anyway and iv got new braided hoses for it but will the torsion bars need swaped over
  4. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Oct 2008 Birtley Posts: 22253 VTR Turbo, 106 xsi track slag, Transit recovery, B
    #4
    if youve got a complete axle itll go straight on..probs be better to change the bars.. as id imagine the pov specs ones will be diff

    if you run drums they run a diff type of cable so youll need a cable suit
  5. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2003 United Kingdom (England) Posts: 7064
    #5
    Also you'll loose the ABS!
  6. Infrequent Poster Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 166
    #6
    I won't be useing drums am swapping over all the parts from original vts axle ok il swap the bars over its a track car av been thinking of just getting a reconditioned 1 but am looking at 300 pound for that and I have a good axle way no play already that i got of a scrap car so to save money am just putting that 1 on it.are the 4 bolt on bushes the same as drum axle cause if got 4 powerflex bushes in it already
  7. Infrequent Poster Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 166
    #7
    Any help guys would be much appreciated as I have axle off my car
  8. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2009 Stoke-on-trent Posts: 2640 Mk5 Golf GTTDI Mk2 VTR Project
    #8
    Its basically the exact same apart from the drum brakes which roll on shorter stub pins which you are changing anyway, i'm not sure if the torsion bars need changing but the arb does so you may aswell just swap the lot. Other than that its the same axle ive done the same with mine in the past, and yes the 4 bushes are the same.