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BFB
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 Posted: Fri Apr 10, 2020 8:17 pm Post subject: RGB disk brake conversion ? |
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| has anyone converted their RGB's to disk brakes? if so , love to see some pics and info. esp if its a large nut RGB as i figure theres less interchangeable parts for them |
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Daniel G
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| Posted: Sat May 23, 2020 12:31 am Post subject: Re: RGB disk brake conversion ? |
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I had thought about this myself for my split bus. The best solution I could think of was to use a bay window rear hub, with a spacers made from another set of hubs to get the correct bearing preload. Basing the total width off a drum's splined area. And then use a set of Mercedes 5X112 rotors, modifying them or the hubs to fit, And then all you'd have to do is find calipers that would work and make some brackets.
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BFB
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| Posted: Sat May 23, 2020 8:33 am Post subject: Re: RGB disk brake conversion ? |
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that's a pretty good idea to use a hub. i suppose the stock drum could even be machined down to a hub and then find a rotor to use. the roundy round parts guys have bolt on rotors and brake hats
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