EMPI 1971-79 VW Super Beetle Disc Brake Conversion Kit - Front - Bolt-On - 4x130

4x130 Front Disc Brake Kit for 1971-1979 VW Super Beetle

• Better Stopping Power vs. Factory Drum Brakes
• Stock VW Disc Brake Rotors & Calipers
• Simple, Bolt-on Installation Mounts to Stock Spindles using the Included Brackets
• Stock, 4x130 4-Lug Bolt Pattern
• You Must Use 15" Wheels to Clear the Calipers - 14" Wheels Won't Fit

EMPI's bolt on, 4x130, 4 lug disc brake kit fits VW Super Beetles from 1971 through 1979. The kit includes a caliper bracket that mounts to the stock height, drum-brake spindle, and greatly improves the stopping power for your vintage VW.

This Disc Brake Conversion Kit Includes the Following:

• 4x130 Lug Pattern Brake Rotors with 14x1.5 Threads
• Brake Calipers & Pads
• Caliper Mounting Brackets
• Two 10" Hard Brake Lines
• Mounting Hardware & Instructions

Quick Bleeder Valves Save You Time & Frustration

We recommend adding quick bleeder valves which make bleeding your brakes much easier. You will have to bleed the brakes after installing this kit and these make the job much easier.

Installation Notes:

• All brake parts must be thoroughly cleaned and disc brake grease must be used on all brake pad contact surfaces or brake squeak and vibration may occur.
• The stock master cylinder can be used with front disc brakes. However, if you are converting to 4 wheel disc brakes and also installing disc brakes on the rear of your vehicle, you must install a large bore master cylinder.
  
  

  Our Expert's Take:

  Stock drum brakes are adequate enough for a stock VW, if all the components are in good working order. As soon as any performance modifications are made to your VW, the original brakes should be upgraded to suit. Virtually no modern cars use drum brakes, least of all on the front of the car where most of the braking power is. Updating the brakes on your VW should be considered mandatory for any car that is driven regularly. The Super Beetle front disc brake kit uses factory based Disc Brake components that were available from the factory including stock Karmann Ghia brake calipers and rotors. That means no proprietary parts so getting replacement parts down the road doesn't require a trip to a specialty VW parts store.

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  Sam Mebane joined the Jbugs team way back in the mid 90's. A Class 11 racing enthusiast, Sam has amassed in-depth knowledge on VW electrical systems and Beetle suspension. He has restored a plethora of VW's including a VW Thing, Squareback, several Beetles, and (currently) a Super Beetle. Customer service, tech support, product testing & development, and youtube spokesperson, Sam has done it all here at JBugs.