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Taylor
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« on: November 26, 2013, 05:19:04 am »

Who if anyone makes a wide 5 front disk kit with no or minimal offset?  Thanks
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axam48ida
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« Reply #1 on: November 26, 2013, 09:46:05 am »

CSP does. I also think airkewld does.
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autohausdolby
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« Reply #2 on: December 06, 2013, 18:36:55 pm »

I've got the CB ones on my car and they required a narrowed beam to avoid the Roman Chariot look.
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autohausdolby
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« Reply #3 on: December 06, 2013, 18:37:28 pm »

Although they are dropped spindle as well which I imagine doesn't help.
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Nikov
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« Reply #4 on: December 06, 2013, 20:39:50 pm »

I might well be able to help you there.
What wheels do you want to run?
I have  had some made which allow wide 5 or Porsche (results in minus 12mm track from the wide 5) .
Features:
911 vented discs
Wilwood 4 pot callipers
Bespoke brackets
Billet  hubs

I'll post some photos tomorrow. Where are you based?

Cheers
Niko
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Hecker
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« Reply #5 on: December 07, 2013, 01:48:15 am »

I think it is the drop spindles that makes the difference.
i have the EMPI Kit on my car with repop BRM's.
They sit about 3/8 - 1/2" wider each side. But I did not want
to use a narrowed beam on my car. It was Randy Long that
convinced me to use the kit, the spindles with drums would
have done the same thing. It rubs a bit with two people in the
car with 145's. I'd like to try a lower/wider tire, but I'm cheap.
Maybe if /when I get some cosmo's I'll do a different tire.
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Taylor
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« Reply #6 on: December 07, 2013, 07:57:11 am »

Right now I'm wide 5 with a 2" narrowed beam and dropped drum spindles.   I like the way it looks now and want to keep it the same width.  I'm in Las Vegas USA
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Donny B.
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« Reply #7 on: December 07, 2013, 14:54:57 pm »

I believe that CSP disc brakes have the least offset.  Something like 6mm.  Don't know if that's true, but someone on here probably knows for sure.  I would think your 2 inch narrowed beam would be just about perfect.
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« Reply #8 on: December 07, 2013, 18:47:38 pm »

I might well be able to help you there.
What wheels do you want to run?
I have  had some made which allow wide 5 or Porsche (results in minus 12mm track from the wide 5) .
Features:
911 vented discs
Wilwood 4 pot callipers
Bespoke brackets
Billet  hubs

I'll post some photos tomorrow. Where are you based?

Cheers

do they look like this by any chance? I take it you made a purchase from Paul?  Smiley





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UltraOrange67-2443
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« Reply #9 on: December 07, 2013, 22:54:11 pm »

This kit looks nice, made in the US.

Not sure they make it in 205pcd.

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=1553345
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Taylor
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« Reply #10 on: December 08, 2013, 04:23:39 am »

I'm not sure I could get a tire wide enough to ever use those fully.
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« Reply #11 on: December 08, 2013, 08:44:21 am »

Hey.
CSP have the kit "sero offset". I think it's around + 3,5 mm each side. I will use this kit on my new project. 
On my last ride, I used the empi disc kit, on original drumspindles. This kit has the same offset as original drums. But the quality is better on the CSP kit.
Good luck.
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Nikov
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« Reply #12 on: December 08, 2013, 15:28:44 pm »

This is what you'd get. They are 3" from the back face of the disc to the face of the hub.
These will be marketed and sold by me at the moment, so if you have questions please ask away. As they are a bespoke offering they are made to order (in other words they're not sat on a shelf, can't afford to do that).

Good point about the tires, brakes are only as good as the tires  Wink I'll be running a set of TOYO 888's on a spare set of my wheels for track days  Smiley

These are a cost effective contemporary alternative to sliding calipers, you know you want some  Grin

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Cheesepanzer
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« Reply #13 on: December 08, 2013, 18:07:34 pm »

What about this kit?
http://www.kustom1warehouse.net/Zero_offset_front_disc_brake_kit_5_on_205_for_VW_p/nodropdiscbrakekit5x205.htm
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axam48ida
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« Reply #14 on: December 09, 2013, 05:54:39 am »

check the weight of that kit.
I would suggest either the CSP or aikweld kits.
I have a CSP new kit for sale....
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pupjoint
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« Reply #15 on: December 09, 2013, 07:20:06 am »

This is what you'd get. They are 3" from the back face of the disc to the face of the hub.
These will be marketed and sold by me at the moment, so if you have questions please ask away. As they are a bespoke offering they are made to order (in other words they're not sat on a shelf, can't afford to do that).

Good point about the tires, brakes are only as good as the tires  Wink I'll be running a set of TOYO 888's on a spare set of my wheels for track days  Smiley

These are a cost effective contemporary alternative to sliding calipers, you know you want some  Grin



you have these for 5x130 as well? or only 2 x 205?
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