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retterath
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PostPosted: Thu Jul 28, 2016 8:45 pm    Post subject: Brake ID help needed Reply with quote

I'm working on the rear brakes of my baja, but none of this looks familiar to me. I think the PO said he used bus parts. When did buses come with rear discs w/ 4 lug wheels?
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Could these be Ghia calipers?
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Stock wheels will not fit over the calipers.

Thanks.
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PostPosted: Thu Jul 28, 2016 10:41 pm    Post subject: Re: Brake ID help needed Reply with quote

Looks like a brake drum was turned down into a hub, and a brake rotor (hat) fitted on. I have done the same thing with 280Z rear brakes. Very easy to do. No idea what your parts actually are though.
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PostPosted: Fri Jul 29, 2016 4:56 pm    Post subject: Re: Brake ID help needed Reply with quote

What I see you have, looks like what I first saw in the early 1970s on
buggies.
What was done then was to take the center hub from a type III 4lug rear brake drum (the outer part of drum bolts on to hub), and turn the outer diameter to fit inside a 914 rear disc brake rotor. The calipers that were used at the time were from the front of a type III. Measure pads and you can tell if this is correct.
CB Performance sells a kit that does the same thing. #4272 is one for a IRS setup.
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PostPosted: Fri Jul 29, 2016 11:58 pm    Post subject: Re: Brake ID help needed Reply with quote

Well, look at that! I think we have a winner.
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