I'd do a disc conversion merely because I despise working on drum brakes.
 That being said, I just replaced every component in my brake system from
master cylinder to the drums/rotors so I should be good for a good long
while. :)

-Ry
http://www.google.com/profiles/rylincoln

On Mon, Mar 22, 2010 at 6:58 PM, David Marshall
<mailinglist@fastforward.ca>wrote:

> ABS yes, but four wheel discs never.
>
> Rear discs are a waste of
> time in my opinion - most of your stopping (some say 70%) is done with the
> front and you NEVER want to have the rears locking before the front.
> Best thing to do is get some Girling G60 or equiv rotors and some 280mm
> vented discs with "fast road" compounds and start from
> there.  If you are always hauling a trailer and have installed a
> decent proportioning system rear disc are maybe worth considering.
>
> Even the Syncro 16 and my LT 4x4 have drums in the rear.
>
> David Marshall
> VW Adventure Driver and BMW Adventure Rider
>
>
> HasenWerk
> http://www.hasenwerk.ca
>
> On Mon, March 22,
> 2010 16:53, C B wrote:
> > I know some models, such as euro Jokers,
> had discs (even ABS!) all around.
> > Has anyone exchanged their
> rear drums for discs? What rear discs were
> > used?
> > What
> mods were necessary to fit them? What about the parking brakes?
> >
>
> > Modern 15" tires, braided steel lines and metallic front
> pads, reveal
> > Cunegnde can't stop worth a d*mn, much less on a
> dime. And heaven help us
> > when she's fully loaded, or gets her
> projected new engine.
> >
> >
> > --
> >
> Bretts
> >
> > 1983 1.9l WBX Ivory Westfalia
> "Cunegonde"
> >
>