if i was to

[sammyd]

get a 4 stud conversion what beam do i get i know its either a westcoast vtr/vts or furio but all of them have discs on the rear but how does it work out? how do you link it so the rear discs work? aswell does it still go through the handbreak or do you link the rear with the front too?

thank you

[sammyd]

??????? anyone

[DanT]

get a 4 stud conversion what beam do i get i know its either a westcoast vtr/vts or furio but all of them have discs on the rear but how does it work out? how do you link it so the rear discs work? aswell does it still go through the handbreak or do you link the rear with the front too?

thank you

The westcoast and furio do NOT have discs on the rear. It is only the vtr/s that have the disc brake rear beam.

Still a good reason for an upgrade though :P Unless you are still packin a 1.1 :P

[JimoVTR]

There are 4 different beams

1. 3 Stud Drums (1.0, 1.1)
2. 4 Stud Drums (1.0, 1.1, 1.4)
3. 4 Stud Disks (1.6 8V)
4. 4 Stud Disks w/abs(1.6 16V and very few VTR's)

Get a Disk beam without abs

easy to change :)

will obviously need new wheels.

If you want to keep drums, just replace the drum hubs with 4 stud ones

[sammyd]

hummm i do want it too lookine a vt but at the same time im keeping a 1.1 engine untill i am older. also how easy is it to fit a rear disk beam without abs and has anyone got pictures of under their car showing how it links up

thanks alot folks

[JimoVTR]

its a peice of piss

[col101]

Don't worry about ABS. Should you find one with ABS on, just forget about it.
I have a 106gti axle with ABS on my vtr which does not have ABS.

If you're fitting an a axle with discs you'll need to change your brake pipes (after the flexi pipe on the axle) and the handbrake cables. Other than that it's a reasonably straight forward job (if you're mechanically minded...)

[wickedrob]

put a vtr 1 on pretty easy

[sammyd]

wud need someone to do it for me cheap too lol

[jeffchiz]

there are some how to guides try searching it and if i was gonna change the rear beam the only one id bother with is the gti its the same as the vtr/s but it has a thicker arb so in my mind if your going to the trouble of fitting a new beam then u might as well fit the best one you can just thought id let you know in case you didnt :y:

[sammyd]

tried searching but i cnt find anything on it

will have 2 see who can help me if i go for it

the only reason i want it is so i can have bigger alloys as i cnt lower front end

[col101]

In that case forget everything about axles except what JimeVTR said - just swap the drums and leave yours alone. For the front swaping the entire strut will probably be easiest. I wouldn't have thought there would be any problems with brake pipes either.

[sammyd]

yh same here

[JimoVTR]

In that case forget everything about axles except what JimeVTR said - just swap the drums and leave yours alone. For the front swaping the entire strut will probably be easiest. I wouldn't have thought there would be any problems with brake pipes either.

JIMO ;)

change the drums.... to 4 stud

change the whole struts

no extra brake work needed

[sammyd]

ty mate :) will have to get prices sorted then get nice set of wheelage haha black 17" ftw

[JimoVTR]

Go to a scrap yard and ask for drums.... if they sell just the axel, ask for a bents one. just take the drums off.

you'll be looking at about 40quid.

The struts will be about 40quid a pair.

Then you have the alloys on top

[col101]

JIMO ;)

Sorry, dude!
It's not even like the E nd O are near each other...