rear disc conversion xr quiksilver

1. minijkr L-plater Joined: Mar 2016 Posts: 30

   #1 14th May 2016, 00:03

   I have acquired a vtr axel already lowered with discs instead of drums but all the break lines have been cut I thought it would be a straight forward swop the bad ones for good ones but I have noticed there are a lot more lines than ive got I completely ruined my old axel trying to lower the torsion bar following a youtube video
   
   my mate has quoted me 120 quid for new lines to be made and fitted my question is, is this needed to do the swop?
2. minijkr L-plater Joined: Mar 2016 Posts: 30

   #2 14th May 2016, 20:39

   today has been fun took box off axel and routed the brake lines to callipers didn't have time to bleed them so will know tomorrow if my theory worked, but I have a question the vtr axel I bought off my friend was slammed when on his saxo but its not on my pug are they different heights I have got a sneaky suspicion I have used to many washers on the poly bushes.
3. Ben_SaxoForte Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2009 Stoke-on-trent Posts: 2640 Mk5 Golf GTTDI Mk2 VTR Project

   #3 14th May 2016, 23:12

   it may make a slight difference due to the difference in bodykits between the vtr and quicksilver but I would have thought it should be similar height..
4. welshpug Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jul 2010 South Wales Posts: 3078 ZX 16v, 205 GTI, 309 Goodwood, 405 MI16.

   #4 15th May 2016, 08:58

   boot floor was probably fooked on his saxo
5. minijkr L-plater Joined: Mar 2016 Posts: 30

   #5 15th May 2016, 14:17

   that's what I thought about the height, I don't think there is a wrong way of putting an axle in all the washers and bolts line up there is nothing stopping the axle seat properly. I did think of taking it off and putting it back on again but its a pain in the arse if it doesn't make any difference
6. minijkr L-plater Joined: Mar 2016 Posts: 30

   #6 15th May 2016, 14:21

   oh and the back breaks work great my theory did work still no idea what that part was for with all the pipes leading of probs abs or something
7. welshpug Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jul 2010 South Wales Posts: 3078 ZX 16v, 205 GTI, 309 Goodwood, 405 MI16.

   #7 16th May 2016, 12:54

   BRAKE
   
   not BREAK.
   
   
   that would have been the load compensator, a wise idea to retain it or fit a single line and a bias valve or you'll have too much rear braking.

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8. minijkr L-plater Joined: Mar 2016 Posts: 30

   #8 16th May 2016, 15:07

   haha sorry about that sometimes I type too fast for my brain to notice brakes I do stand corrected.
   
   I thought it was but wasn't very sure the brakes are shit hot at the minute the thing is the box had 4 pipes all cut off and I don't have another line for it to go so thought I would just get the car braking for now.
9. axsaxoman Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2003 Scotland Posts: 3380

   #9 17th May 2016, 10:17

   that funny thing on the axle with all the pipes is a brake limiter valve.
   if you dumped that then i suggest you try to do an emergency stop and check if rears lock long before fronts --if so +it should happen --you will now know why it was fitted

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10. user_98505 Regular Poster Joined: Sep 2015 Posts: 269 106 Rallye

    #10 17th May 2016, 11:27

    I chopped mine off a while back, be careful when breaking whilst going around bends. The rear has a habit of trying to overtake the front.

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11. minijkr L-plater Joined: Mar 2016 Posts: 30

    #11 17th May 2016, 14:21

    I just wanna try get it through the mot, ill throw some money into getting it plumbed in ill try the emergency stop though see how it does I don't like the idea of the car being tail happy though good job I kept it then