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I have a 1986 westie with what I think are Oettinger conversion brakes front and back -

the rears are 5x112 OG hubs with a disc rotor and caliper with internal drum brake for the handbrake… one of them ate the internals and needs replacing - I was hoping to use the Epytec kit to go to T4 rotors but the the bearing carrier is not a standard VW part and has the ABS sensor in the side but a different shape to hold the caliber and backing plate.,

it looks like it might be parts from a BMW or Mercedes from the appropriate 80s era but I’m having a real challenge finding what they are to order replacements -

any clues from anyone on what the original T3 Oettinger brake solution came from? or where I might be able to find out
do you know anyone with an Oettinger or an Oettinger club or online Oettinger data?

Any help very gratefully received

 

Found this on Brickyard.
rear T3 disc brakes with internal drumbrake?? - The Brick-yard

The Oettinger brakes are a mash-up of Mercedes discs with BMW/ATE calipers. I have the syncro set (different front discs I think) but the rears are incomplete, no adaptors.
I'd like to reinstate them but will use my Sharan disc conversion for now.
I had been told that the rear discs were actually redrilled Porsche parts, the parking brake shoes are 180mm dia x 25 or 30mm wide.

PS there is a Oettinger T3 (and Nothelle) facebook group, I am one of the mods. Its a very small community with 99% T3 content.

PPS please join the club fully and then share some pics of your rear hub/bearing carriers

Anything? Genuinely interested. Appreciate that the weather hasn't been great for lying under a van of late...