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wtd backing plates for super beetle front drum brakes
242 - December 3rd, 2008 at 05:28 PM

Hi all.

I need a set of front backing plates for drum brakes from a US/UK spec super beetle.

Anyone have a set??

PM me

Micheal

Brad - December 3rd, 2008 at 05:40 PM

mmm are they the same as the BJ beetle drum brakes ? Pretty sure they are but I have never pulled a Super Bug drum brake front end apart

242 - December 3rd, 2008 at 08:41 PM

The super beetle drum brake fronts are the same diameter as early type 3 fronts. These are a larger diameter than beetle ball joint drum fronts.

Trying to do a cheep wide 5 brake conversion/upgrade on a ball joint front end.

Thanks
Micheal

VWCOOL - December 3rd, 2008 at 09:59 PM

yeah I got some...

Why?!

242 - December 4th, 2008 at 06:18 PM

Why?

Someone in my ghia's past decided to do a frame head swap for a ball joint front end. I want to run type 3 wide five drums all round as they are wider and a larger diameter. So to do the fronts i need super beetle backing plates. Type 3 backing plates are very different and standard beetle drum brake backing plates are a smaller diameter.

If you have a set and they are definately larger than standard beetle 4 or 5 stud than i am interested.

VWCOOL - December 4th, 2008 at 09:05 PM

mine are standard US market front drums - L Bug, 4 stud

1303Steve - December 4th, 2008 at 10:38 PM

Hi

The front drum brake backing plate from a super is 4 bolt rather than 3 bolt like other drum brake bugs.

Steve

242 - December 5th, 2008 at 10:42 AM

Yep that is what i have heard. The four bolt backing plate is what i need. I will be changing the mounting holes.

Do you have any plates Steve?

1303Steve - December 5th, 2008 at 11:00 PM

Hi

I friend converted a UK 1303 over to discs and gave me the stubs and drums, I will ask him if he still has the them still but I doubt it.

Are sure that the drums are different to normal 4 stud drums? They don't look any different from memory.

Steve

philsmanx - December 6th, 2008 at 05:41 PM

im wrecking an old type 3 these are the front drums you need wide 5 with larger brakeing area let me know if you are interested....phil

philsmanx - December 6th, 2008 at 05:43 PM

also have 73 superbeetle font end only macpherson strut though any good?

Newt - December 6th, 2008 at 06:53 PM

Phil,

Are the fronts twin slave cylinder?

Newt

242 - December 7th, 2008 at 08:09 AM

I have been told the drum braked supers had the same size drums as a early type 3.

Phil i have some drums already but may be interested in yours. How much?

Thanks for the replies all.

242 - December 9th, 2008 at 08:31 PM

bump

Calcool - December 17th, 2008 at 09:21 AM

I am sure Volksbahn had some of these backing plates.

Cheers,

David