Wilwood 1971-79 VW Super Beetle Brake Kit - Front - 4x130 - Bolt On
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EMPI's Wilwood Caliper equipped Bolt On 4x130 4 Lug Cross Drilled & Slotted Disc Brake Kit fits VW Super Beetles from 1971 through 1979. The kit includes caliper brackets that mount to the spindles and greatly improves the stopping power for your Vintage VW Super Beetle. The disc brake kit includes silver zinc plated front rotors that are cross drilled and slotted for cooling, bearings, wheel seals, dust caps, mounting hardware, brake hardlines and instructions. To provide the clamping power, EMPI has contracted with Wilwood Brakes to develop this stock VW style replacement brake caliper. The billet aluminum Wilwood Disc Brake Conversion Kit includes Wilwood specific brake pads to complete the ultimate brake system upgrade. The calipers are available in a raw finish, or in a Black or Red painted finish for a custom look, just make the selection above.
Note: Installation of this kit on a vehicle with stock wheels may require the use of wheel spacers to prevent wheels from hitting caliper.
This Disc Brake Conversion Kit includes the following:
Cross Drilled & Slotted Silver Zinc Plated 4x130 Lug Pattern Brake Rotors with 14x1.5 ThreadsWilwood Brake Calipers & Pads
Caliper Mounting Brackets
Bearings, Seals & Grease Caps
Brake Hard Lines
Mounting Hardware & Instructions
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.
15" or larger wheels must be used with the disc brake kit. 14" wheels can not be used.
The stock master cylinder can be used with front disc brakes. However, if you are converting to 4 wheel disc brakes, 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.
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.
15" or larger wheels must be used with the disc brake kit. 14" wheels can not be used.
The stock master cylinder can be used with front disc brakes. However, if you are converting to 4 wheel disc brakes, you must install a large bore master cylinder.
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Returns
90 Day Return PolicyYou can return most unused, never installed, like-new items for 90 days from the date of receipt. Items must be in like-new condition.
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- Once mounted, wheels cannot be returned