swapping drums for discs

Robw53 · Post by **Robw53** » Wed Jun 29, 2005 5:52 pm

i have a 1.2 9n and i am getting some 18" and have been told i need to uprate my drums to discs, but does anyone know where to shop? also i don't really want to see those horrid rusty drums through the wheels.

warrmr · Post by **warrmr** » Thu Aug 11, 2005 10:24 pm

you gotta be joking about the 18" wheels

15" is a sensible size for a small car. then it wont thrape your top speed or acceleration.

as for a rear disk conversion im not 100% on this but i belive you need the rear beam and all the bits with it.

i think the Seat Ibiza beam is a direct swap. for the mk4 polo but once again im not 100%

Robw53 · Post by **Robw53** » Thu Aug 11, 2005 10:27 pm

no i decided against it and went with 17" as it looks mint, and mine is a mk 5 polo (9N) not mk4

you must be joking 15's they look daft in such a big arch

stuart_hatch · Post by **stuart_hatch** » Fri Aug 12, 2005 1:32 am

No point doing disks on the rear as 90% of braking is on the front.

I have 13's on my polo and they dont look tiny of a big arch.

Mind you its lowered and with 17's i would have the 4x4 look and slow right down, but whatever floats your boat

carmadaaron · Post by **carmadaaron** » Fri Aug 12, 2005 10:21 am

Robw53 wrote:no i decided against it and went with 17" as it looks mint, and mine is a mk 5 polo (9N) not mk4

you must be joking 15's they look daft in such a big arch

too rite!.. 19s fit btw (on mk6 aka 9N)