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VW Addict Samba Salesman
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Posted: Tue Feb 24, 2015 2:53 pm Post subject: Dune Buggy Brakes.... Is this Porshce 356? |
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I have a friend working on a dune buggy and it's got a strange set up on the front brakes. Someone mentioned it could be Porsche 356, can someone verify? Thanks!
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Jacks Samba Member
Joined: July 15, 2006 Posts: 2344 Location: San Clemente, Ca.
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Posted: Tue Feb 24, 2015 4:36 pm Post subject: |
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Those look like 356A backing plates. Drums are not in the picture. _________________ Jack Staggs
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MMW Samba Member
Joined: April 30, 2012 Posts: 846 Location: northern NJ
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Posted: Tue Feb 24, 2015 4:42 pm Post subject: |
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Yes they look like 356a brakes. In the last pic the wheel with drum attached is seen in the background. It looks like a 356 drum. Is it aluminum with a steel liner? Pics of the drums? _________________ Mic
1959 356 coupe
Missing the original engine 72488
Update - third pc. found!
Now just need the case halves.
1965 fenderless beetle |
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VW Addict Samba Salesman
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Posted: Tue Feb 24, 2015 4:58 pm Post subject: |
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MMW wrote: |
Yes they look like 356a brakes. In the last pic the wheel with drum attached is seen in the background. It looks like a 356 drum. Is it aluminum with a steel liner? Pics of the drums? |
They are alloy.
That's good news, but he is probably better off putting stock brakes back on it, or converting to disc brakes and selling the drums and backing plates.
Thanks.
Can someone tell us what the L shape rod on the front beam is?
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Posted: Tue Feb 24, 2015 5:09 pm Post subject: |
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Jacks Samba Member
Joined: July 15, 2006 Posts: 2344 Location: San Clemente, Ca.
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Posted: Tue Feb 24, 2015 6:43 pm Post subject: |
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That looks like an early A or late PreA drum. No vent holes at the perimeter. For off road use brake bias should be to the rear. Too strong of front brakes will result in significant understeer when braking. _________________ Jack Staggs
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MMW Samba Member
Joined: April 30, 2012 Posts: 846 Location: northern NJ
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Posted: Tue Feb 24, 2015 8:05 pm Post subject: |
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Are you talking about the piece sticking out of the shock tower in between the trailing arms? If so it is the bump stop for the suspension. There is supposed to be a rubber end on it.
See part #1 on the diagram.
http://www.wolfsburgwest.com/wolfsburg_new/front_axle/front_to_65/front_to_1965.cfm?type=1 _________________ Mic
1959 356 coupe
Missing the original engine 72488
Update - third pc. found!
Now just need the case halves.
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Jacks Samba Member
Joined: July 15, 2006 Posts: 2344 Location: San Clemente, Ca.
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Posted: Tue Feb 24, 2015 9:12 pm Post subject: |
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Here is a pic of a later B drum with vent holes for additional cooling of the brakes:
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=1627306
You will see several holes around the perimeter of the drum for added cooling. Later A drums have these holes. I have a fixture that bolts to the drums to add these holes to earlier drums that came without this feature.
edited for correction on L bracket question. It was posted low and looked like a signature line to me. Sorry Mic _________________ Jack Staggs
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