Manky Monkey Motors

Why is it that Mr Manky choose to use a front disc (from a Nova) rather than use the rear disc from the golf? ???

The reason I'm asking is I am thinking of using the rear discs and callipers from a Renault Magan/Scenic. :o

Any insight, info or opinion on this would be much appreciated before I go and spend some very hard earned cash ;)

Can't remember to be honest! Although the early VWs were the same PCD, I think either the centre bore or the recess in the back of the disc centre was wrong to easily fit over the Reliant hub. The Nova discs had the right offset to bring the disc back in line with the flange on the end of the axle, so I could make a caliper plate from a simple piece of flat steel plate, rather than trying to create a stepped one, (remember, I was working in a lock-up council garage with no power supply at the time).
Have a measure up though. They may well work fine. I've never said mine is the definitive way of doing anything here, merely the way I did it.  :)

Thanks, I'll have to get back down the scrappy with a measure ;D

Has anyone else tried to go the Renault route?

i,m looking at a ford setup at the mo,,  vented discs from a mondeo v6 and redrill the half shaft flange,s to take ford stud pattern (got a mondeo in the yard that had all brand new brake,s then failed mot on other things )

came across a trike at brithonia with a reliant disc brake conversion using renault laguna parts , looked quite neat too

SS.........Got mine stripped down wih golf calpers/nova discs and caliper mount plate if you need to take some measurements/compare.

That would be most helpfull Rod if you could also take some pics of what measure is for which part it would help a complete numpty like me ;D