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Got some questions on front brakes. The catalogs list both thru 1972 and post 1972 parts for rotors, pads, calipers and the ball joint. I assume the spindle forging is also different at the 72/73 change. Is this true?
Can later calipers be put on an early car and if so, what needs to be changed? i have an early car, and found the brake calipers i want to use do not fit, they rub on the rotor. The calipers are from a1974 car. What can be done with mix and match front brakes? I also have some adjustable front shocks, can they be installed on my early spindle? (they are currently on a late spindle) Are the adjustable front shocks a huge advantage over the non-adjustable? thanks |
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Struts, Rotors, Calipers... all unique to your car. The offset is different. I don't know if anyone has the answer as to why they changed but, I'm taking a stab at VW parts being made and purchased in bulk. It was probably cheaper for them to retool and change the offset slightly and get a better price on the calipers if they bought a more common off the shelf variety. Both the early and the late calipers have VW cast in them so... that may not be the case. Just a WAG. DaveP probably has that answer.
You'll need to get some early front calipers for that one. The calipers you need will be distinguished by single bleeder and Ribe (star pattern) through bolts with 11mm nuts on the ends. Those are the early calipers. There may be some type of BMW adaptation for the 70-72's but I'm not an expert on that stuff. I have a set of the 320i calipers that I just finished and I don't quite know what to do with them. I was going to post them on a Beemer board but... to lazy I guess. The adjustable strut inserts will fit just fine. I'm assuming they're Koni's and they should make a very nice improvement. |
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