REPLACING STOCK STRUTS and a few other things NEED COMMENTS

[2FST4U]

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What would be a good replacement for stock struts. Car handled good enough for me when the stock struts were in good shape. I don't want to lower it, but I don't want a crap set from like Advance or Auto zone.

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2 Is it worth doing a rear brake conversion from drum to disc? When I bought the car somebody had the drums cut, the problem is they were not done properly and the brakes are pulsating. (I replaced the front rotors because I have never heard of Drums having much problems at all as far as pulsations, I figured it out by appling my ebrake and that is when the shaking starts.)

to replace drums they are $89 each!!!

If I do this conversion, taking all the rear brakes off of a say a TSI, is this pretty much a bolt on job?

Sorry so long, comments or suggestions needed.

 

[Omega]

There are 2 reasons for swapping from drum to disc. #1, the coolness factor #2 you are heavy into racing and you need the extra braking.

To swap to disc you will need the brake assy, new ebrake cables and probably the proportioning valve. I believe it is a bolt up conversion but don't quote me.

I would just take a trip to a junkyard. Rear drums don't warp nearly as easily as front rotors. Chances are you can pick a set up cheaply and have them cut by a competant shop. DON'T go to pepboys. They told me my BAER rotors were composite and they were not able to skim them. Personally I wouldn't buy a bolt from them.. but that is just me.

 

[onepimpclipse]

http://www.2gnt.com/www/files/reardisk.htm

Thats what you need for the drum conversion. If you get all the parts it pretty much is just bolt on.
For replacement shocks I have Tokico performance shocks. They aren't too expensive and work really good. If you get springs the Eibach Pro Kit will only drop about 1.5". I know you said you didn't want to drop it, but its just a suggestion.