Audi 80 (FWD) rear drum to disc conversion...

[Alan Pritchard]

Does the 80 have the 2 piece struts on the rear? Ie hub carrier and strut
housing?
If so would it not be a simple job of fitting the rear strut housing of a
90q for example, and the hubs???
Don't know, im just thinking out loud hear. As for brake bias just get on of
those manually adjustable bias valves from a motorsport place and set it up
as best you can.....

Best Regards,
Alan Pritchard

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Mechanical Design Engineer
Seaeye Marine Ltd.
+44 (0)1329 289000

 -----Original Message-----
From: 	gerard [mailto:gerard at 2226.co.za] 
Sent:	12 August 2004 13:39
To:	quattro at audifans.com
Subject:	Audi 80 (FWD) rear drum to disc conversion...

someone's considering converting rear drum brakes to discs on his Audi 80 
front-wheel drive machine.

I spent time looking through ETKA trying to figure out what parts can be 
used that could be sourced locally. I'm in a country where the 80/90 is a 
very rare thing.

Some parts are available from the type-44, others need to be bought new, and

the list's good friend Chris Semple over at Force 5 Auto has good prices on 
some other required parts.

But in all my looking and checking I overlooked the entire rear axle. Ooops.

Seems this needs to be swapped for one from a 80 with rear discs. I 
suspected it, but only noticed it when I finally got pics of the 80's drums.

There's no mounting or the calipers on the axle.

Short of having to bring a complete rear axle into the country, what can be 
done with this to fit rear discs?

Doh! Typical dumb me.

G.

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