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101 Disc Brake Conversion

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L90OOK:
Hi

Does anyone know where you can get the parts to convert 101 axles from drum to discs?
Have had a quote for £750 + Vat from Local Supplier  :shock:
Cheers

J

Lucy1978:
Zeus are the only ones who make a kit to do it; and that's the price they charge.

sardonicus:
could you put rangie axle on it,dont know about diff ratios tho.

thermidorthelobster:
101 axles use salisbury diffs and have welded swivel balls, so that might be a backwards step.

It's either Zeus or DIY I'm afraid J.  The Zeus kit does the job, but considering the price, you'll have to spend a lot of time reshaping the callipers with an angle grinder, although it's generally fairly straightforward to fit, bodges notwithstanding.  Some people have reported bad results with it (including a cracked disc in one case).  I have a spare pair of wheel spacers if you need...

There was talk within the 101 club of making their own conversion.  If your friend's in the club it might be worth asking (or on the Yahoo group).  Martyn Bailey may be worth asking.

Lucy1978:
The other way of looking at it is why bother?  If they are set up properly the drums on a 101 are more than adequate to lock up all 4 wheels.  There's footage somewhere of a GS with it's rear wheels in the air under heavy braking during trials. Yes they do take a lot of fettling and they aren't so good once you've been wading or mud plugging, but £750 an axle is a lot og money.

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