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206 Rear Beam Swap

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matty_gti

Thought I'd see if anyone knows here,

 

I have a 206 1.1 that I've removed the drummed rear beam from and while I'm at and due to a good price I thought I could go for a disc beam from a 206 gti 180...

 

I've messaged a chap and he measured his to be 1 inch wider at the mounting points and really thought that the 206 chassis range was the same size?

 

Any thoughts?

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welshpug

itll bolt on fine.

 

However id sooner rebuild the 1.1 beam than fit a 180 beam.

 

they're all at the age where its pot luck if the bearing surfaces are any good.

Edited by welshpug

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camgti

Too true WP. We had a run of 180/RC over here in OZ that wore out the rear trailing arm bearings within 40k.

 

In saying that, if the beam is the right price I say go for it. Surely a nice upgrade for now. Can you get the front setup to match?

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matty_gti

Thanks for the replies chaps. The beam I'm after was rebuilt a few k miles ago and for £120 complete with handbrake cables and calipers etc I thought why not! Got a look out for some front springs or 180 dampers ???? Just so the 'runaround' looks that bit better!

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calvinhorse

Don't forget the drum master cylinder pushes more fluid than the disc one so you will need some way of restricting the pressure to the back

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matty_gti

Will be keeping the rear brake valve so hopefully that will sort that out :)

 

The 180 beam has now sold so will a 206 CC beam fit?

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welshpug

yup, same beam as a 180 other than the roll bar iirc.

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matty_gti

So a CC beam will def' fit my 1.1? People can't use a tape measure properly!

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