wtd: price on disc brake conversion

matt Insano Dub Head

743 posts · joined Dec 2002 · 3 May 2009, 3:51 pm

#710379

matt tully
mount gambier
sa 5290
0439836706

hi, how much are disc brake conversion kits for 1960 beetles?
thanks matt

Craig Torrens 6 times Australian, 7 times State Hillclimb Class Champion

8,040 posts · joined Jan 2003 · 3 May 2009, 4:51 pm

#710386

Do you want to stay with the wide 5 wheel pattern or change to the later 4 ?

matt Insano Dub Head

743 posts · joined Dec 2002 · 3 May 2009, 5:20 pm

#710392

stay with the wide 5 and only need a price on the kit, not fitting as i will do it myself.
thanks craig
matt

whatnow Custom Title Time!

1,000 posts · joined Jan 2003 · 3 May 2009, 6:33 pm

#710405

how long is a piece of string?

period or modern conversion?

period = mako conversion. someone was trying to sell a set on e.bay for $4000+ or something stupid like that. in my opinion he was dreaming.

modern. heaps. this list is far from complete.

australian:

vintage veedub do a kit. http://www.vintageveedub.com.au/

volks conversions (aka shermans) do a kit. http://www.volksconversions.com.au/

european:

csp do 2 styles http://www.csp-shop.de/cgi-bin/cshop2/front/shop_main.cgi?func=anzeige&wkid=65630170114&rub1=Wheels%20%2F%20Brakes&rub2=Brake%20Systems%2CBrake%20Systems%20front%2CBug%20%2F%20Karmann%20Ghia%20-65%2CPCD%205%2F205

there is a kit made in the uk but i can't remember who makes it.

american:

cb performance http://www.cbperformance.com/catalog.asp?ProductID=1438

so cal imports http://www.socalautoparts.com/Order/PartDescription.aspx?partnumber=401498&linecode=AC&mode=popup

i think there is another one that is good quality that i can't remember.

empi do one as well.

silver Dangerous when poked

2,169 posts · joined Dec 2002 · 3 May 2009, 6:39 pm

#710407

Vintage Vee Dubs Wide 5 kit is the best, they use commonly available holden pads
reduce the track width 6mm a side (the others widen the track)
will cost you about $1200 and are locally made

Keeping it real !

vw54 Administrator Always Waiting 4 Friday

16,723 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 4 May 2009, 8:20 am

#710501

Matt

Let yr fingers do the walking pick up the phone and dial for a price 02-9789-1777 VVDS

I read it on FACEBOOK so it must be true

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=91278&page=1#pid848630

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=63561&page=1#pid624099

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=4832&page=1#pid452603

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=60650&page=1#pid574409

whatnow Custom Title Time!

1,000 posts · joined Jan 2003 · 4 May 2009, 5:50 pm

#710563

do you get commission or at least a retainer from them dave? 🙂

psimitar Son of Jim - Creator of Good

2,506 posts · joined Jan 2009 · 5 May 2009, 11:42 pm

#710758

Volks conversion, CSP and Empi don't increase the track and CSP are the only ones with a vented kit but at the exchange rate that'll be the sharp end of $2500plus

All the others are a solid disc. Think the Volks conversion is around $700. Empi is fair bit more. Machine 7 in UK sell the CSP stuff and don't have their own. Not sure if SSP in UK do anything but may. Look on Volkszone.com/VZi for companies in the UK. Pretty muc every UK website will give you the pricing online so no need to phone 🙂

Vintage VW's kit is $1300. they gave me a quote last week 🙂

madness is in the eye of the beholder 👍

matt Insano Dub Head

743 posts · joined Dec 2002 · 6 May 2009, 6:45 am

#710769

do you have an email/web site for volks conversion?
thanks
matt

Bizarre Moderator The artist formerly known as blue74l

12,789 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 6 May 2009, 12:21 pm

#710805

whatnow wrote:volks conversions (aka shermans) do a kit. http://www.volksconversions.com.au/

Futue te ipsum!!!

sgetty Fahrvergnugen

994 posts · joined Sep 2003 · 11 May 2009, 9:40 pm

#711755

i have a vintage kit on my 64 bug very happy with it 🙂
deon

🙂

fish26 Fahrvergnugen

903 posts · joined Jul 2007 · 12 May 2009, 6:58 pm

#711927

sgetty wrote:i have a vintage kit on my 64 bug very happy with it 🙂
deon

what brand is your vintage kit Deon? I got AMS trying to sort out mounting.

bitten by the bug..........several times

vw54 Administrator Always Waiting 4 Friday

16,723 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 12 May 2009, 7:05 pm

#711934

its a Vintage Vee Dub Supplies disc brake conversion kit thats what he is saying

I read it on FACEBOOK so it must be true

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=91278&page=1#pid848630

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=63561&page=1#pid624099

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=4832&page=1#pid452603

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=60650&page=1#pid574409

QuikBug Commited Dubber

63 posts · joined May 2006 · 12 May 2009, 8:52 pm

#711988

Cbb in Penrith 02 47 229 313 have a wide 5 disc kit was advertised in the specials in VWMA last issue give them a call as I dont know do much about it.

Judsons4eva Officially Full-On Dubber

270 posts · joined Oct 2004 · 13 May 2009, 12:02 am

#712034

I bought Empi wide 5 discs from George at CVD for about $180 each and adapted a pair of EL Falcon rear calipers that cost me $25!

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56 Oval mit Judson
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sgetty Fahrvergnugen

994 posts · joined Sep 2003 · 21 May 2009, 12:57 pm

#713760

vw54 wrote:its a Vintage Vee Dub Supplies disc brake conversion kit thats what he is saying

yeah thats exactly what i was saying, sorry

🙂