usa never put had disc brakes on any beetle or super beetle.ever/never...... european ones were availible with karmann ghia 4 lug front disc brakes on 1500 beetles 1200 and 1300 were drum brakes . i forgot what your question was??? is it do karmann ghia spindles and disc brakes bolt right on beetle ball joint beams? yes they bolt right on as does complete karmann ghia front beam.. why counterfeit a karmann ghia setup? just buy karmann ghia. is your answer somewhere in my answer?
-----Original Message----- From: vintagvw-boun...@lists.sjsu.edu [mailto:vintagvw-boun...@lists.sjsu.edu] On Behalf Of Bert Knupp Sent: Tuesday, August 28, 2012 10:04 AM To: Vintage VW Group Subject: [vintagvw] Conversion to disk brakes Volks, The European-delivered 1968-on 1300 and 1500 beetles came standard with front disk brakes; the USA models didnt get them until later. Im considering converting my 1970s front stock drums to the closest approximation of Euro stock disks that I can get. Several questions. Mid-America offers a Standard Beetle Conversion kit (their No. 301-911) for $369, including new rotors and calipers, reconditioned spindles, and new wheel bearings, hardware and seals. They also have some other conversion options, including some with drop spindles, etc. (that I dont want). Id like to hear from anybody whos tried this. (a) Would this be the best counterfeit of factory-stock front disks? Are there better kits out there for a stock conversion? (b) Is it an easy conversion, as the catalog suggests? (Is it a driveway job would be my question.) (c) What effect do they have on performance? (d) Does anybody have a better recommendation? Im open to ideas . Bert Knupp in Music City USA __n|_ °(_____)º (ô\_|_/ô) U° °U Polizeikäfer 70 _______________________________________________ vintagvw site list vintagvw@lists.sjsu.edu http://lists.sjsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/vintagvw _______________________________________________ vintagvw site list vintagvw@lists.sjsu.edu http://lists.sjsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/vintagvw
