Description
No Hassle Front Disc Brake Kit, Double Drilled, Slotted, and Electrostatically Coated, 4-Lug VW Pattern – 4 x 130mm, fits 1971-1979 Super Beetle with Stock Drum Spindles. Sold as a kit.
One of the best upgrades you can do for your Bug, Thing (kit #498492) or your Super Beetle is to convert the old drum brakes to disc brakes. The AC Industries‘ No Hassle Disc Brake Conversion Kits now make it easier than ever! This industry first is 100% bolt-on and originally designed by AC Industries. Buy the original kit, not a copy.
This brake kit is so simple to install that if you can repack your own wheel bearings and bleed brakes, you can do this install yourself. There are no spindles to change, just remove the drums and backing plate and replace them with the supplied O.E. quality disc brackets. Install the new rotor and caliper and bleed the brakes. Yes, it’s that simple! We suggest installing new seals and bearings while you are at it, sold as separate kit (see below). This kit will NOT add to the wheel offset of the car.
We also offer the following No Hassle disc kit with Double drilled, slotted, and coated rotors.
- 498496CFG with Chevy 5 x 4 ¾” and Ford 5 x 4 ½”
- 498496PBG with Porsch 5 x 130mm and 5 x 112mm BMW
- 498496BG Blank rotors to do custom lug patterns. So Cal Imports can custom-drill these rotors in-house to your special needs. Please get in touch with us for more information. We are limited to the pattern size; no pattern is larger than 5 x 140mm or 5 x 5”.
Kit includes:
- (2) Rotors that are double drilled, slotted and black electrostatic coatings with 4-Lug VW Pattern – 4 x 130mm
- (2) Caliper Mounting Brackets
- (2) Calipers with D101 Pads
- Caliper Mounting Hardware
- Installation Instructions
Features and Benefits:
- Electrostatically Coated Front and Back
- Durable: Creates a strong, long-lasting finish.
- Hygienic: Non-porous and resistant to cleaning chemicals.
- Resistant to chemicals: Can protect against wear and chemicals.
- Reduces maintenance: Can extend the life of metal components.
- Double Drilled and Slotted
- Performance: Improves braking performance by enhancing heat dissipation, cleaning the brake pad surface, preventing gas buildup between the pad and rotor, and generally providing better braking consistency.
- Improved heat dissipation: The holes and slots create more surface area for heat to escape, preventing brake fade under heavy braking conditions.
- Enhanced brake pad cleaning: The slots help to wipe away brake dust and debris from the pad surface, maintaining optimal friction contact.
- Reduced gas buildup: The holes and slots allow trapped gases to escape, preventing uneven pressure on the pad and improving the braking feel.
- Better wet weather braking: The design can help channel water away from the contact patch, improving braking performance in wet conditions.
- Improved vehicle aesthetics: The visible holes and slots can enhance the appearance of the wheels.
Additional Details
- Kit reuses original backing plate bolts to mount the caliper bracket.
- We can install wheel bearing races for a small additional fee: #IRACE.
Installation Note:
- Requires 15″ wheels or larger. This kit will not work with 14″ or smaller wheels.
- Bearings and seals available separately part #498490L.
- Kit requires two extra 10″ metal lines part #113611735D available separately.
- New flex hoses are advised when installing this kit.
- For ’71 to ’73 Super Beetle use part #211611775B or #211611775BSS
- For ’74 to ’79 Super Beetle use part #281611775B or #281611775BSS
