REAR DISC BRAKES: Has anyone installed VW A2 on Festiva

[Rich Norman]

Has anyone installed rear disc brakes from a VW A2 Golf / Jetta on a Festiva before?

[aithanmier]

hmmm...so this is how i can get rear discs ...hwaaa haaa haaaa i think i'll get started on that, i can install them on my aspire rear end and then have it all done at once when i get around to doing the aspire brake swap.

[festscort]

I've heard of a couple people going for it and I've seen in done on escorts. shouldn't be to hard.

[aithanmier]

yeah i'm all over this one...now if i can find a junkyard that will pick up this asipre with no suspension sitting in front of my garage lol

[Santos]

any updates? :roll:

[aithanmier]

not yet, i'm awaiting my new sandblasting cabinet so that i can get this rear beam stripped and powdercoated before i worry about the brakes. i have way to many irons in the fire anyway with the fiberglass dash and the rest of the interior, and then there is the widebody kit that i'm planning on starting in the spring...and thats if i don't decide to make it AWD if i can find a 323 gtr to strip apart. on a side note with the brakes though i'm also going to look into a big brake kit for the front using stock honda parts, if i can get it to work i'll probably fab up some brackets if anyone is interested. I doubt we can get 13" rotors up there but maybe a slight step up from the aspire ones, and possibly some more caliper choices, i'm sure some aftermarket company sells dual piston calipers for stock honda applications.

[Santos]

Well you could go AWD and that way you get the rear disc brakes


Personally i think going AWD tops the list of 'only if your REALLY keen' list

[wtfman2]

Santos, Shhhhhh, it's a secret.



Clinton

[aithanmier]

yeah it's a remote possibility but not an unimaginable one

[EVOGUN]

Well you could go AWD and that way you get the rear disc brakes


Personally i think going AWD tops the list of 'only if your REALLY keen' list

AWD that's crazy in a Festiva!!!!

Thanks :wink:

[Santos]

Yeah WTFman i've been thinking the same thing... not the AWD just the secret

[Tim]

hmm...

Subaru Justys were AWD, and similar in size to the Festiva...

It might be possible to modify the the drivetrain and other components to fit a Festiva.


Regards,

Tim

[EVOGUN]

hmm...

Subaru Justys were AWD, and similar in size to the Festiva...

It might be possible to modify the the drivetrain and other components to fit a Festiva.


Regards,

Tim

Why not just drive a justy? The drive train cannot hold much power it will go BOOMMM!!

Thanks :wink:

[Tim]

[/quote]

Why not just drive a justy? [/quote]


Driving a Justy would take a little less effort than swapping the AWD stuff over to a Festiva, I guess.... :wink:


Regards,

Tim

[Santos]

Wait... Subaru Justy?

isn't that a Suzuki swift re-badge like a Geo?

here in aus people KILL to get the hands on AWD cultuses. Please tell me that i have hit a cheap equivalent. please please


Still why go justy? i assumed you where thinking Mazda AWD Familia drivetrain... it sort of matches everything else :wink:

Still got some ideas for brakes... just need to find the parts