Rear disk conversion

[F188CHG]

Just getting together the parts i need for the conversion

I have-

Stub axels x2
Cavvy Sri rear calipers x2
Disks x2

wot do i still need?

Backing plates? spacers etc.

Thanks Ali:thumb:

[Timmy]

bais valve
look at craig green's WIP should be some help

[matthew172]

you need to grind the backing plates off the astra gte/ mk3 cav and weld them to the nova beam (after grinding the nova ones off) then re drill the holes

you will need 4mm spacers in there somewere, either a bit of 4mm flat plate sandwiched between the axle and backing plates or just use normal wheel spacers

for the handbrake cable i used the standard nova long part and the mk2 cav short part and this was just long enough

[F188CHG]

Thanks matthew so all i need to start the job is 2 spacers 2 backing plates and the hand brake cable?

[matthew172]

yeah basically if you have everything else oh yeah and u will need to weld the backing plates back onto the beam, the nova brake pipes usually are ok just bend them to the right position but sometimes u may need new ones if there badly corroded

[F188CHG]

Should be ok its mint underneath cheers m8

[Jon_nova1]

why the 4MM flat plate?? couldn't you weld the astra backing plate onto the nova plate on the beam then drill through both?? as this would give around the 4MM you need?

[F188CHG]

is this the 4mm spacer in question:wtf:

http://www.chrisastleymotorsport.co.uk/product_info.php?cPath=22&products_id=2497&osCsid=b7af2470d8ebeb499683f2a6818a06bd

[matthew172]

the astra ones are bigger than the nova ones therefore it would overhang and i think the nova ones are more than 4 mm

[F188CHG]

Would calibra or omega backing plates do?

[craig green]

Both different to each other.

Why the spacer? Changing the end plate on the beam to the Astra type is all that is needed. Some people have even just redrilled the Astra (disc) stub axle to fit the std Nova beam.

I'm trying to source a mk2 Cav Hbrake cable but my motor factor has told me there are 3 types of short cable. Anyone got a part no for one that works?

[F188CHG]

Just got the stub axles in today but thay have plugs for i gess the abs can they be used or do i need to send them back?

Ali

[F188CHG]

http://i7.ebayimg.com/02/i/000/8c/5c/2744_1.JPG

This is them! :confused:

[Austin_Nova16]

Just put mk2 Golf GTi stub axles on mine...much prefer them...

[F188CHG]

Just put mk2 Golf GTi stub axles on mine...much prefer them...

Never herd of any one doing that in my puff :wtf:

[F188CHG]

http://i7.ebayimg.com/02/i/000/8c/5c/2744_1.JPG

This is them! :confused:

Any one know if i cane use these in the conversion?
Ali.

[craig green]

I'd say yes looking at them, do you have the astra back plates too? Sits behind the disc & the aliper bolts to it, plus it acts as a rear dust shield.

[F188CHG]

Nope :( still to source them and some spacers then i think thats me :thumb: