1.4 drum rear axle > disc conversion query

1. SaxOmniaC Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: May 2006 Northants Posts: 2825 none at present

   #1 24th March 2007, 11:13

   i have access to a very low 1.4 rear axle with drum brakes and want to know if it is possible to put my VTR rear disc set up strtaight onto it????
2. TU-Tuning Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: May 2006 Bristol Posts: 16575 JP4urio, 306 DTurbo SportShed

   #2 24th March 2007, 11:21

   I would doubt it mate, as people who want rear disks on lower models cant just put disk setups on they have to get the full rear beam.
3. SaxOmniaC Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: May 2006 Northants Posts: 2825 none at present

   #3 24th March 2007, 11:23

   gutted, do you know if 1.4 front suspension will be good enough for a VTR
4. TU-Tuning Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: May 2006 Bristol Posts: 16575 JP4urio, 306 DTurbo SportShed

   #4 24th March 2007, 11:24

   If its off a furio/westy then im 99% sure the front is exactly the same as a VT model, only thing dif is the engine weight but the setups the same
5. SaxOmniaC Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: May 2006 Northants Posts: 2825 none at present

   #5 24th March 2007, 11:30

   cool, yeah they off a westie and are down 60-80mm we reckon
6. TU-Tuning Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: May 2006 Bristol Posts: 16575 JP4urio, 306 DTurbo SportShed

   #6 24th March 2007, 11:49

   Hmm, slammed then lol. Im sure one of the performance folk will give a definitive answer, but id say its a fit as the suspension kts are usually sold in groups for 1.0 +1.1, 1.4 + 1.6 8v, and then the 1.6 16v
7. willsy West Midlands Joined: Nov 2005 Nuneaton (West Mids) Posts: 13835 '64 Volvo V40 R’Design, '89 Ph1 309 GTi, ‘97 Mk1 S

   #7 25th March 2007, 00:07

   For drums to disks you need to change the whole rear axle, can pick one up for about £150 give or take a little depending on milage etc.
   
   For the Westie one if its in good condition im sure you'll make a bit back off it