Rear disc caliper options

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Rear disc caliper options

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So got some 323 rear arms stripped down now before i replace everything for oem is there any upgrade options ?
Be nice to eliminate the shoes and all the old bits associated with them and have the handbrake use the caliper like a modern car.


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Re: Rear disc caliper options

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This is the conversion as I'm going to do it:
https://tx02.blogspot.com/2012/05/rear-disc-brakes.html
https://www.bimmerforums.com/forum/show ... 788328dac0

It's with the rear calipers of VAG (Golf, Polo, A3, Ibiza) and Golf III front massive discs. In that way you have a proper grip on the disc instead of the little brake shoes on the inside of the disc.
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