Specification change.

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Bigal
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Post by Bigal »

Wdf76 wrote: ↑Wed Oct 14, 2020 10:08 am I've never understood the issue with drums on the rear. Generally guaranteed maintenance free for the life of the car, do the job and increase the manufacturers margin. It's a win win for them.
Cold fingers trying to get them bloody springs in πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚

Wdf76
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Bigal wrote: ↑Wed Oct 14, 2020 2:14 pm Cold fingers trying to get them bloody springs in πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚
🀣 Some years ago I had a slammed Beetle. Fire engine red, twin Webber set up. It went well but had drums all round.....

I put a disc conversion in the front and I was Ike yay...... I can stop. 🀣
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Post by Spearmint »

Wdf76 wrote: ↑Wed Oct 14, 2020 10:08 am I've never understood the issue with drums on the rear. Generally guaranteed maintenance free for the life of the car, do the job and increase the manufacturers margin. It's a win win for them.
They look horrible and cheap against snazzy posh looking rims.
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Wdf76
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Post by Wdf76 »

Spearmint wrote: ↑Thu Oct 15, 2020 4:36 pm They look horrible and cheap against snazzy posh looking rims.
Don't know, you know. I'd argue that my scored discs, and calipers that will rust look worse. I've had drum hubs painted in the past.
Iain C
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Post by Iain C »

Spearmint wrote: ↑Tue Oct 13, 2020 7:00 pm
robgee wrote: ↑Tue Oct 13, 2020 5:35 pm The A/C controls can be switched on with Forscan :)
So I gather!

Drum brakes are for non-hybrids
The Titanium hybrid has rear drums now
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gps
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Post by gps »

Where did the spec change information come from?
What Model Year would be affected?
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