EMPI VW Disc Brake Kit - Front - 5x130 & 4.75- Bolt On - Drilled & Slotted - 1954-65 Beetle - Ghia

Front 5x130 & 5x4.75 5 Lug Disc Brake Kit

• Factory-based disc brake upgrade
• Silver zinc-plated cross-drilled & slotted brake rotors
• Stock VW disc brake calipers & pads
• Bolt-on to original spindles for easy installation

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. The disc brake kit includes 5x130 & 5x4.75 drilled brake rotors, bearings, spacers & seals, caliper brackets, calipers & pads, mounting hardware and instructions. The bolt on disc brake conversion kit will not fit with stock VW disc brake, drop spindles or disc brake drop spindles.

Product Fitment

• 1954-1965 VW Beetle with Link Pin Front End
• 1956 Karmann Ghia with Link Pin Front End

Kit Includes

• Silver zinc-plated cross-drilled & slotted brake rotors
• 5x130 lug pattern with 14x1.5 threads
• 5x4.75 lug pattern with 12x1.5 threads
• Axle spacers, wheel bearings & seals
• Brake calipers & pads
• Caliper mounting brackets
• Mounting hardware & instructions

Installation Notes

• Late model Type 1 bearing caps must be used on the disc brake rotors
• All brake parts must be thoroughly cleaned, and disc brake grease must be used on all brake pad contact surfaces to prevent squeaking and vibration
• 15" or larger wheels must be used with this disc brake kit; 14" wheels cannot be used
• The stock master cylinder can be used with front disc brakes. However, if converting to 4-wheel disc brakes, a large bore master cylinder must be installed

For easier brake bleeding, consider adding quick bleeder valves to your order.

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 Bolt On Link Pin Standard Beetle or Karmann Ghia 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.

Sam

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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.