Rear Disk Kit and Big Disk Front Conversion Kit

[northguest47]

These were mentioned in posts with Petrified Rabbit back in july.. anyone know where these projects are at? Rabbit?? I know your probably busy processing all those pm's and posts, what with all your knowledge and shop projects.. any update for us?

There was also mention in that thread of a K bar, and upper strut bar in the front development, interested it updates on these too. The rear sway bar already has several options afaik.

Bunch of upgrades/mods for this car going to be combined into one major overhaul next year.. it'd be nice to add these too!

[petrified.rabbit]

They are all still works in progress.

The adapters for the rear disk is available. I think it is $140? shipped, for just the adapter. You will need to clearance some the axle's excess forming behind the spindle mount. Overall its how tidy you want the ebrake kit to be.

The k bar and the upper strut bar were a "one off" I could do both again, but the materials needed and work intensity involved in producing them make it sort of costly for just a few bars, shipping would be high too. Both could be discussed further.

The front brakes, at this point, i have discovered the front wheel bearings "interchange" with a few cars.
example:

Wheel HUB Bearing Front Pair FOR Chevy GEO Honda Isuzu Pontiac Suzuki Volkswagen | eBay

now that being said, I was going to attempt during my next brake job to bolt a scirocco spindle in place on the car. It might need different tie rod ends, and ball joint, but since the bearing is potentially the same I am figuring the splines for the axle were the hardest part to match up, since I would potentially be able press an aveo hub onto the vw spindle, i would be able to run up to a 11" factory vw front brake set up on a vw spindle and "simply" slide the the aveo axle into it.

[petrified.rabbit]

at this point my aveo is almost a vw. might as well do that vr6 swap.

[petrified.rabbit]

The guy making the adapter plates for the rear disk conversion has a few sets started, any interest?

its not a hard install but not 100% bolt on either just a little clearance need made for the caliper to the axle casting.

I think he can sell them for $150 shipped. lmk if there is interest.

[northguest47]

ohh man i've been draggin on getting a whole wack of upgrades done to my car.. still gathering parts.. I was really interested in the rear disk conversion but i decided to just replace the rotors, pads, calipers, drums and shoes with new ones, so not going to be doing this conversion anymore