Good Evening guys,
Could anybody please give advice on a kit to upgrade the brakes in my 74 Beetle?
Regards
Larry
Beetle Disc brake upgrade
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Re: Beetle Disc brake upgrade
Contact Calooker on the forum, got mine from him.
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Re: Beetle Disc brake upgrade
Got the Brake Conversation parts from Calooker. It fitted perfectly and work even better. Thank You
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Re: Beetle Disc brake upgrade
money well spent
No sense being pessimistic. It wouldn't work anyway.
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Re: Beetle Disc brake upgrade
Nice ! Do you mind sharing the Price and what Parts are needed / included ?flybynite wrote:Got the Brake Conversation parts from Calooker. It fitted perfectly and work even better. Thank You
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Re: Beetle Disc brake upgrade
Kit consists of custom 4/100 or 5/100 hubs and caliper brackets mounting hardware, disks, bearings, pads and calipers, baisicaly bolt on kit. R4980,
if you looking at retaining your beetle wheels add R1700 for reverse adapters. You use your original stub axle, dust caps and lock nuts.
You welcome to call 0828306493
if you looking at retaining your beetle wheels add R1700 for reverse adapters. You use your original stub axle, dust caps and lock nuts.
You welcome to call 0828306493
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Re: Beetle Disc brake upgrade
@calooker can you advise if the pricing on this is still the same? I'm assuming this is for front only?calooker wrote:Kit consists of custom 4/100 or 5/100 hubs and caliper brackets mounting hardware, disks, bearings, pads and calipers, baisicaly bolt on kit. R4980,
if you looking at retaining your beetle wheels add R1700 for reverse adapters. You use your original stub axle, dust caps and lock nuts.
You welcome to call 0828306493
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Re: Beetle Disc brake upgrade
Yes front kit R4990
082 830 6493
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Re: Beetle Disc brake upgrade
Thanks will give you a call later today.
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Re: Beetle Disc brake upgrade
Hi Calooker,calooker wrote: ↑Mon Oct 19, 2020 8:02 am Kit consists of custom 4/100 or 5/100 hubs and caliper brackets mounting hardware, disks, bearings, pads and calipers, baisicaly bolt on kit. R4980,
if you looking at retaining your beetle wheels add R1700 for reverse adapters. You use your original stub axle, dust caps and lock nuts.
You welcome to call 0828306493
I'm looking for disc brake bolt on kit for my 1975 beetle. Can you help me? I'm in Pretoria.
Thank you.