"Joey Tribiani" > wrote in message news:zPsZd.55062$755.3517@lakeread05...
>
> "Peter" > wrote in message
> ...
> > I don't doubt that you fitted rear shoes to the front, but not Type 1 rear
> > shoes. The front drums on a Super Bug have an internal diameter if 248mm,
> > whereas the rears for those (and both front and rear standard Bugs) are
> > 230mm. However, the Super Bug front uses the same wheel cylinder and shoe
> > linings from early Type 3 rear drums, which also had a diameter of 248mm.
> > So, it seems more likely that you fitted Type 3 rear brake shoes. I did
> not
> > realise this before, otherwise I would have said.
> >
>
> entirely possible...that has been a long time ago and they were rear
> shoes...they were purchased at a local autoparts chain store, however i was
> told by several places exactly what i replied to Scott.(that the rears
> worked for the front and that the front cores were more rare, therefore the
> rear was used for both)....not sure how true it was, and haven't owned a
> super since then.....i run 4 wheel disc brakes on my current bug, and can
> really never see me having drums after this one......
>
>

Oops, I replied to Peter's first post before I saw this part of the thread.
Looks like the first set must've been Type 3 rears.

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Scott