disc brakes on a 71 super...what kind do you have???

surfbug1 · Post by **surfbug1** » Wed Jul 27, 2005 9:47 pm

Hey,,,,,

I am thinking about discs on my 71 sup......

I have the front end apart, and the driver side strut I cannot get out of the spindle...

so I was thinking to get disks, with new spindles, and just throw them on....I know it sounds crazy....

jc whitney has a kit, with spindles...for 250....

new stainless hoses too....

so, without the topline or the aircooled system.....

what would you recommend....

and

what do you run currently.....

thanks

big al

BAVWCJoel · Post by **BAVWCJoel** » Thu Jul 28, 2005 5:41 pm

well on my '79 Type II runnin the stock discs and on my '74 bug the cb performance disc brake kit on all 4's.

72super · Post by **72super** » Thu Jul 28, 2005 7:13 pm

Whatever you do, throw away the JC Whitney catalog. ...Although they do have a ducktail thingy for the decklid thats kinda neat... Anyway, I would get the whole deal from Topline. If anything doesn't work you can call them up and they'll talk you through it.

I have disks installed by a previous owner on my super. I believe they are ghia disks, and one of them is slightly crooked. Disks are fantastic, they stop in the wet weather just great. I have stock brakes in the rear, and can slow down faster than my tires can grab as it is.

I reccomend disks. Make sure you get the bolt pattern you want now, or you'll regret it later.

surfbug1 · Post by **surfbug1** » Thu Jul 28, 2005 8:26 pm

why is the bolt pattern importatnnt

I guess for specific wheels

any info on bolt patterns and what wheels are what bolt pattern...

any charts out there in internet land....

krems · Post by **krems** » Mon Apr 03, 2006 7:32 am

72super wrote:
I reccomend disks. Make sure you get the bolt pattern you want now, or you'll regret it later.

lets say i go wth the CB kit and 4 bolt pattern to match my rims. couldnt i then get blank rotors from cip?

champagne superbeetle · Mon Apr 03, 2006 8:18 am

TopLine is better quality for a few dollars more. I have front and rear disks by them. I would never consider anything inferior when it comes to brakes.

If I wanted to upgrade, I may consider VDubEngineering in Canada for the fronts. It is a bit pricey but I may need it once I get a Type IV.

I should mention my '71 shares daily driving with my '02 Cabrio. I suppose if I drove my '71 a few hundred miles per year, I'd consider one of the inferior brake kits.

supavert · Post by **supavert** » Tue Apr 04, 2006 10:15 am

What's up,

I am using a 944 porsche disc drakes front and back with a 944 mater cylinder.
Peace! Supavert,