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How to fit Porsche Wheels on an Earlybay (71)
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<blockquote data-quote="TransporterHaus" data-source="post: 280296" data-attributes="member: 4096"><p>I've never seen a vdubengineering adapter in the flesh but all of the front kits out there are basically the same. - an adapter plate which the caliper mounts on and bearing spacers which space the bearings out in the hub for the longer bus spindle shaft - that setup will only work with pre 86 NA hubs. 87 on hubs have bigger bearings because the late 944 shaft is thicker. We have machined these hubs to fit vw buses too <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /> but it's more work than the earlier stuff.</p><p></p><p>You can run 14s when you use single pot steel calipers. Using bigger calipers like turbo brembos, boxster and big reds can cause clearance problems with the wheels which is maybe why vdubengineering are specing 16s only? </p><p></p><p>As to whether 7J teledials work on the front tbh I do not know as I have never fitted them - i'm not keen on teles or cutters <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite3" alt=":(" title="Frown :(" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":(" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TransporterHaus, post: 280296, member: 4096"] I've never seen a vdubengineering adapter in the flesh but all of the front kits out there are basically the same. - an adapter plate which the caliper mounts on and bearing spacers which space the bearings out in the hub for the longer bus spindle shaft - that setup will only work with pre 86 NA hubs. 87 on hubs have bigger bearings because the late 944 shaft is thicker. We have machined these hubs to fit vw buses too ;) but it's more work than the earlier stuff. You can run 14s when you use single pot steel calipers. Using bigger calipers like turbo brembos, boxster and big reds can cause clearance problems with the wheels which is maybe why vdubengineering are specing 16s only? As to whether 7J teledials work on the front tbh I do not know as I have never fitted them - i'm not keen on teles or cutters :( [/QUOTE]
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