Disc brake conversion kit

[Putley]

Hi everyone,

I have a Futbus front disk brake conversion for stock 14" wheels that now needs a bit of a service.
Does anyone know the details of the parts that were used in these conversion kits?
I think all parts were from various VWs, Polo, Golf etc but I'm not sure.
Any help and advice would be greatly appreciated.

Many thanks,

Adam

 

[K@rlos]

I believe SparkyWig has that on his bus

 

[sparkywig]

Hi everyone,

I have a Futbus front disk brake conversion for stock 14" wheels that now needs a bit of a service.
Does anyone know the details of the parts that were used in these conversion kits?
I think all parts were from various VWs, Polo, Golf etc but I'm not sure.
Any help and advice would be greatly appreciated.

Many thanks,

Adam

Mine's a 15" kit but I'll dig them out, from memory it's Merc A Class discs and Golf Mk III calipers and pads.

 

[Putley]

Thanks sparkywig. Let me know once your sure.

 

[crazzysuperbike]

I have a 1970/71 micro. It has disc brakes on the front. Has been parked since 83. I was just wondering if there were any factory busses that came with front discs and a 5 by 4.5 hub pattern?

 

[sparkywig]

I have a 1970/71 micro. It has disc brakes on the front. Has been parked since 83. I was just wondering if there were any factory busses that came with front discs and a 5 by 4.5 hub pattern?

Metric on here, 4.5" PCD works out just over 114mm.
Buses up to 1970MY had drums and a 5x 205mm PCD, 1971MY on had front discs and 5x 112mm PCD. VW Model Year runs from August to July, so if your bus was built between August 1970 and July 1971 it should have front disc brakes.

 

[Bluesnailman]

Hi everyone,

I have a Futbus front disk brake conversion for stock 14" wheels that now needs a bit of a service.
Does anyone know the details of the parts that were used in these conversion kits?
I think all parts were from various VWs, Polo, Golf etc but I'm not sure.
Any help and advice would be greatly appreciated.

Many thanks,

Adam

Hi. I have same Futbus kit. I've not had to change mine but believe they are a mark 3 golf disks and pads plus Merc a class disks with early bay front hub bearings. My advice would be to dismantle, order parts at your local motor factor and then takes yours along for comparison.

Would be interested to find out exactly what they are for myself.

 

[Bluesnailman]

Ps. You might find some script on outside lip of the disk that gives you more info.