20-01-2016, 05:50 PM
Hey guys,
Right, I'm in a bit of a pickle on trying to decide what direction to take. I have a D Turbo ph2 converted to ph1 styling, and quite simply, I want to lower it.
Knowing that the beam will be knackered (or at least, will be on my attempts to remove it). I'm fairly settled on a rebuilt beam by the friendly Stef on this forum.
Mine is a D Turbo, so a drum beam. Of which I actually have a spare which I could use to minimise "off the road" time
Options are..
1, Keep with drum beam, get spare drum beam rebuilt & lowered, swap over. Done
2, Upgrade to disc rear beam, get rebuilt, swap over. Done
The drum beam option is easiest, as I simply have to swap the entire beam over & thats it. No messing with handbrake cables, calipers, brake pipes, nothing.
My worry with disc upgrade is the brake compensator (which I don't have) and the brake lines in general. I've read that the brake compensator works based on the load on the radius arms, so if on a lowered car sometimes this may not work correctly? Therefore, under heavy braking, rear brakes work better than front = crash. That is not cool. Is this true? Also disc rear handbrake are really crap? Not even able to hold me on a hill?!
My other thoughts is that if I'm going to all the hassle of getting a rebuilt beam done, and the hassle of swapping, should I spend the extra hassle and do the disc upgrade? Would it really be worth it, or not really? I honestly find the brakes in my car at the moment completely fine. If anything, upgrading to GTI-6 front discs/calipers would be my only thought, but leaving drums rear.
I'm aiming to lower 60mm. Yes, I know some (a lot?) of you will agree that this is too much & will ruin the handling of the 306, but I honestly don't drive it fast or hard, and it'll never see a circuit. I just want the car to be low, and I think 60mm looks great
Basically, can someone help!
I know, long message. I've been reading & thinking about what to do for weeks now - lol!
Right, I'm in a bit of a pickle on trying to decide what direction to take. I have a D Turbo ph2 converted to ph1 styling, and quite simply, I want to lower it.
Knowing that the beam will be knackered (or at least, will be on my attempts to remove it). I'm fairly settled on a rebuilt beam by the friendly Stef on this forum.
Mine is a D Turbo, so a drum beam. Of which I actually have a spare which I could use to minimise "off the road" time
Options are..
1, Keep with drum beam, get spare drum beam rebuilt & lowered, swap over. Done
2, Upgrade to disc rear beam, get rebuilt, swap over. Done
The drum beam option is easiest, as I simply have to swap the entire beam over & thats it. No messing with handbrake cables, calipers, brake pipes, nothing.
My worry with disc upgrade is the brake compensator (which I don't have) and the brake lines in general. I've read that the brake compensator works based on the load on the radius arms, so if on a lowered car sometimes this may not work correctly? Therefore, under heavy braking, rear brakes work better than front = crash. That is not cool. Is this true? Also disc rear handbrake are really crap? Not even able to hold me on a hill?!
My other thoughts is that if I'm going to all the hassle of getting a rebuilt beam done, and the hassle of swapping, should I spend the extra hassle and do the disc upgrade? Would it really be worth it, or not really? I honestly find the brakes in my car at the moment completely fine. If anything, upgrading to GTI-6 front discs/calipers would be my only thought, but leaving drums rear.
I'm aiming to lower 60mm. Yes, I know some (a lot?) of you will agree that this is too much & will ruin the handling of the 306, but I honestly don't drive it fast or hard, and it'll never see a circuit. I just want the car to be low, and I think 60mm looks great
Basically, can someone help!
I know, long message. I've been reading & thinking about what to do for weeks now - lol!
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