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<blockquote data-quote="elmariachi" data-source="post: 1919967" data-attributes="member: 5921">Anyone know how this set-up would hold-up under racing conditions. Seems like a low cost solution - not too much more expensive than a set of &quot;new&quot; thing rear drums or the aluminum center set-up. I don't see it really providing any advantage over drum brakes other than it might be slightly less weight and offer better braking. They do claim to widen the track by 1 inch overall.<a href="https://www.chircoestore.com/product/disc-brake-kit-rear-5-lug-205mm-1969-1979-long-axle-irs-fits-vw-bug/">Disc Brake Kit Rear 5 Lug 205MM 1969-1979 Long Axle IRS Fits VW Bug | 405160 - Chirco</a>[ATTACH=full]217666[/ATTACH]EDIT: The set-up above says IRS but I think long spline swing axle and IRS are compatible (at least I think so). This set-up is similar to the one above and says it for both IRS and swing axle with the long spline which is what I believe the Thing drums use: <a href="https://www.appletreeauto.com/5-BOLT-ECONOMY-BRAKE-KIT-A1032/">Dune Buggy &amp; VW Beetle WIDE DISC BRAKE KIT, 5 On 205mm, Swing &amp; IRS Long Spline FREE SHIPPING | Appletreeauto.com</a>&nbsp;&nbsp; (manufactured by EMPI).</blockquote>

[QUOTE="elmariachi, post: 1919967, member: 5921"] Anyone know how this set-up would hold-up under racing conditions. Seems like a low cost solution - not too much more expensive than a set of "new" thing rear drums or the aluminum center set-up. I don't see it really providing any advantage over drum brakes other than it might be slightly less weight and offer better braking. They do claim to widen the track by 1 inch overall. [URL='https://www.chircoestore.com/product/disc-brake-kit-rear-5-lug-205mm-1969-1979-long-axle-irs-fits-vw-bug/']Disc Brake Kit Rear 5 Lug 205MM 1969-1979 Long Axle IRS Fits VW Bug | 405160 - Chirco[/URL] [ATTACH type="full" alt="1598304379090.png"]217666[/ATTACH] EDIT: The set-up above says IRS but I think long spline swing axle and IRS are compatible (at least I think so). This set-up is similar to the one above and says it for both IRS and swing axle with the long spline which is what I believe the Thing drums use: [URL="https://www.appletreeauto.com/5-BOLT-ECONOMY-BRAKE-KIT-A1032/"]Dune Buggy & VW Beetle WIDE DISC BRAKE KIT, 5 On 205mm, Swing & IRS Long Spline FREE SHIPPING | Appletreeauto.com[/URL] (manufactured by EMPI). [/QUOTE]

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