Scrappy Suspension kit

4th March 2014, 21:57

Local scrappy gave me a rear beam from mk1 vtr already lowered with calipers and disks, two front struts with spax lowering springs and dampers for £140 all looked good and working so went for it. spent today fitting the struts all went well except drive shafts popping out of gear box

and pissing oil everywhere. i just wanna know will the rear beam of mk1 vtr fit my 1.1 desire brake lines seam to be in a similar place soo hoping its a straight swap. i have taken my hand brake cables out of the drums and they seam to be in the right place for a straight swap anyone else had any experience in this im hoping tomorrow my car will finally be slammed

4th March 2014, 22:47

Cant 100% remember brake lines i think it was pretty much the same. You will need new handbrake cables for discs as the ends are different and simpy dont fit

5th March 2014, 23:46

my handbrake cables from 1.1 fit the disc brakes fine...

6th March 2014, 09:05

I'm looking at a rear beam atm for my 1.1. The one i'm looking at has disc's + is lowered with apex shocks (comes with discs + shocks). How hard is it swapping the 1.1 axle for the disc axle ?

cheers

6th March 2014, 19:57

Corsadesroyer.. A mate is breaking a VTR with a very good disk beam in Wolverhampton.
I can pass you're details on if you like?

9th March 2014, 22:36

simple job really mate, just stick some stands under the axle after taking handbrake cables and brake lines of then undo the four bolts and its out, pretty simple

9th March 2014, 22:37

the rest is practically in reverse order however new handbrake cables are needed as i learnt