Original Fuchs on 356 A or B with drum brakes

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Original Fuchs on 356 A or B with drum brakes

#1 Post by jorge montane »

Greetings, i am new to the 356 world and am sure this may be rehash for many. Please bear with me, I am trying to find out if it is possible to run original factory 15x5.5 fuchs on A or B model 356 with drum brakes. I've read that an original "deep dish" fuchs will allow for this without having to change to longer studs.If not, what is the best approach without having to go to disc brakes? Any and all responses greatly appreciated.

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Re: Original Fuchs on 356 A or B with drum brakes

#2 Post by Jim Karaba »

No. Fuchs from the 911 cars are a different bolt spacing pattern than the drum brake cars. The disc brake cars share the same bolt spacing. Not much of an option to run fuchs on a drum brake car. There are wheel adapters which will allow this but they usually push the wheel out about an inch and I don't think there is room for that.

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Re: Original Fuchs on 356 A or B with drum brakes

#3 Post by Vic Skirmants »

And most of those adapters are junk.

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Re: Original Fuchs on 356 A or B with drum brakes

#4 Post by Peter Silten »

And, in any case, Fuchs look funny on 356s.

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Re: Original Fuchs on 356 A or B with drum brakes

#5 Post by Charlie White »

Sorry, have to disagree! Fuchs don't look funny on a 356!

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Re: Original Fuchs on 356 A or B with drum brakes

#6 Post by Peter Silten »

But yours are not the ordinary looking Fuchs. :)

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Re: Original Fuchs on 356 A or B with drum brakes

#7 Post by Barton Beach »

Sorry Peter, I agree with Charlie...[attachment=0]image.jpg[/attachment]

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Re: Original Fuchs on 356 A or B with drum brakes

#8 Post by Charlie White »

Not to beat up on Peter, but very cool Barton, I like it. Nice car too!

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Re: Original Fuchs on 356 A or B with drum brakes

#9 Post by Peter Silten »

Both cars look lovely, even with the Fuchs. :)

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Re: Original Fuchs on 356 A or B with drum brakes

#10 Post by Brian R Adams »

Fuchs look wrong on a 356. You may feel they look "nice" but they still look wrong ... being wrong, after all. And don't bother disputing me, I'm the world's foremost expert on my opinion. :!:

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#11 Post by Martin Benade »

Well, there is that.
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#12 Post by Brian R Adams »

:wink:
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Re: Original Fuchs on 356 A or B with drum brakes

#13 Post by Jacques Lefriant »

There are repro wheels that look like Fuchs that have the drum brake bolt pattern.
 

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Re: Original Fuchs on 356 A or B with drum brakes

#14 Post by Vic Skirmants »

I think I trust the cast repros less than the crap adapters.

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#15 Post by Jacques Lefriant »

no argument here
 

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