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Gen 1 Classic 1955-63 VW Bus Front Disc Brake Conversion Kit - 4300 Gen 1 Classic 1955-63 VW Bus Front Disc Brake Conversion Kit - 4300

Fits Classic Volkswagen Type 2's with drum spindles, stock or flipped, 15"+ Non-Factory Bus Wheels, AND these years/models;

1955 through 1963 Type 2 Bus Kombi Transporter Single Cab Double Cab

List Price $1,699.99
Airkewld Army Price $1,499.99 per Kit
Savings: $200.00

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Gen 1 Classic 1964-67 VW Bus Front Disc Brake Conversion Kit - 4305 Gen 1 Classic 1964-67 VW Bus Front Disc Brake Conversion Kit - 4305

Fits Classic Volkswagen Type 2's with drum spindles, stock or flipped, 15"+ Non-Factory Bus Wheels, AND these years/models;

1964 through 1967 Type 2 Bus Kombi Transporter Single Cab Double Cab
1968 though 1975 Type 2 Brazilian Split Type 2

List Price $1,699.99
Airkewld Army Price $1,499.99 per Kit
Savings: $200.00

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Gen 1 Classic VW Bus Rear Disc Brake Conversion Kit - 4745 Gen 1 Classic VW Bus Rear Disc Brake Conversion Kit - 4745

Fits Classic Volkswagen Type 2's with a Straight Axle (like this) or Type 1 IRS Conversion (like this), 15"+ Non-Factory Bus Wheels, AND these years/models;

1955 through 1967 Type 2 Bus Kombi Transporter Single Cab Double Cab
* Will not work with factory Reduction Gear Box applications
* Will not work with factory Bus wheels
* Will not work with BAY IRS Conversion

List Price $1,599.99
Airkewld Army Price $1,399.99 per Kit
Savings: $200.00

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Classic VW Type 1 Front Disc Brake Conversion Kit - 4150G2 Classic VW Type 1 Front Disc Brake Conversion Kit - 4150G2

Fits Classic Volkswagen's with LINK PIN front suspension with DRUM spindles, 15"+ Wheels, AND these years/models;

1949 through 1965 Type 1 Beetle-Bug-Fusca
1957 through 1965 Karmann Ghia
Kit cars with link pin spindles

List Price $1,699.99
Airkewld Army Price $1,499.99 per Kit
Savings: $200.00

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Classic Porsche 356 Front Disc Brake Conversion Kit - 4602G2 Classic Porsche 356 Front Disc Brake Conversion Kit - 4602G2

Fits Classic Porsche's with DRUM spindles, 15"+ Wheels, AND these years/models;

1955 through 1965 Porsche 356 A & B

List Price $1,799.99
Airkewld Army Price $1,599.99 per Kit
Savings: $200.00
Classic VW Type 1 Rear Short Axle Disc Brake Conversion Kit - 4700G2 Classic VW Type 1 Rear Short Axle Disc Brake Conversion Kit - 4700G2

Fits Classic Volkswagen's with Short Spline Swing Axle, 15"+ Wheels, AND these years/models;

1949 through 1965 Type 1 Beetle's/Karmann Ghia's - Short Axle Short Spline
1966 and 1967 Type 1 Beetle's/Karmann Ghia's - Long Axle Short Spline
Kit cars with short spline swing axle suspension
Baja's

List Price $1,599.99
Airkewld Army Price $1,399.99 per Kit
Savings: $200.00

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Classic VW Type 1 Front Disc Brake Conversion Kit - 4151G2 Classic VW Type 1 Front Disc Brake Conversion Kit - 4151G2

Fits Classic Volkswagen's with Ball Joint front suspension with DRUM spindles, 15"+ Wheels, AND these years/models;

1966 through 1968 Type 1 Beetle-Bug-Fusca
1966 through 1968 Karmann Ghia
Kit cars with Ball Joint front suspension and 17mm tie rod ends on your spindles

List Price $1,699.99
Airkewld Army Price $1,499.99 per Kit
Savings: $200.00
Classic VW Type 1 Front Disc Brake Conversion Kit - 4152G2 Classic VW Type 1 Front Disc Brake Conversion Kit - 4152G2

Fits Classic Volkswagen's with Ball Joint front suspension with DRUM spindles, 15"+ Wheels, AND these years/models;

1969 through 1975 Type 1 Beetle-Bug-Fusca
1969 through 1975 Karmann Ghia
1973 and 1974 Type 181 Thing
Kit cars with Ball Joint front suspension

List Price $1,699.99
Airkewld Army Price $1,499.99 per Kit
Savings: $200.00
Classic VW Type 1 Rear Long Axle Disc Brake Conversion Kit - 4705G2 Classic VW Type 1 Rear Long Axle Disc Brake Conversion Kit - 4705G2

Fits Classic Volkswagen's with Long Spline Swing Axle, 15"+ Wheels, AND these years/models;

1968 Type 1 Beetle's/Karmann Ghia's
Fridolin
Kit cars with long spline swing axle suspension
Baja's

List Price $1,599.99
Airkewld Army Price $1,399.99 per Kit
Savings: $200.00
Classic VW Type 1 Rear IRS Axle Disc Brake Conversion Kit - 4710G2 Classic VW Type 1 Rear IRS Axle Disc Brake Conversion Kit - 4710G2

Fits Classic Volkswagen's with IRS Axle, 15"+ Wheels, AND these years/models;

1969 through 1977 Type 1 Beetle-Bug-Fusca
1969 through 1975 Karmann Ghia
1969 through 1977 Baja

1971 through 1979 Super Beetle 1301 1302
1973 and 1974 Type 181 Thing
Kit cars with IRS rear suspension

List Price $1,599.99
Airkewld Army Price $1,399.99 per Kit
Savings: $200.00



The PRO's want you to STOP when you WANT or NEED to. Will drum brakes really suffice? Simple answer. No. - by Pete Skiba - PRO since 2002 | Airkewld.com | Updated on 6/8/23

Understanding what you need to do the job you are looking for, sounds easy, but it's really not. But with the help from the PRO's, guidance is part of the experience. Below, you will find what comes in the kits and what caliper makes sense for your application.

Front Kits
- LINK - All front kits will come with BAD Series rotor assemblies featuring new assembly hardware, caliper brackets, calipers, pads, master cylinder, seals, hardware , bolt-on billet dust caps, German roller bearings, reservoir bottle, brake light switches and stainless steel braided brake lines. These are the most complete kits on the market to ensure you can do the job correctly and safely.

Front Kits by Type & Year
Rear Kits - LINK - All rear kits will come with BAD Series rotor assemblies, caliper brackets, calipers, pads, e-brake cables (if selected), seals, hardware and stainless steel brake hoses.

Rear Kit by Type & Axle
Two Piston Wilwood Caliper - Zero offset on all bolt patterns, not 5x205mm (add .375" offset each side) - Great for performance applications street or strip - 1100cc-2110cc - 90-100 mph tops - They utilize one piston on each side in aluminum construction - Replacement pads are available on our website, any high performance outlet, or street rod shop - To use these you will need *DRUM* Spindles, stock or dropped.

Four Piston Wilwood Caliper - Zero Offset on all bolt patterns, not 5x205mm (add .375" offset each side) - Great for performance and racing applications - 2331cc and up * Any Turbo Application * NOS Application - 105 mph + - They utilize two pistons on each side in aluminum construction - Replacement pads are available on our website, any high performance outlet, or street rod shop - To use these you will need *DRUM* Spindles, stock or dropped.

Rear eBrake - Single piston mechanical e-brake caliper - Zero Offset - Perfect for all street and performance applications and can be paint matched by the consumer to match the front pretty easily or the PRO's can do it for them in the options available.

RaceReady - Two Piston Wilwood NON e-Brake Caliper - Zero Offset - Perfect for all race applications as well as clients who want matching Wilwood calipers front and rear.

Related: VW Axle Identification - What do I have? | Brake System install guides - All Models | 1960 Cal-look Chassis gets some BAD Series Brakes

Gen 1 BAD Series Disc Brakes released in 2007 and we sold over 23,000 kits over 48 countries. It finally gave Classic VW enthusiasts, an American option, instead of settling on Chinese counterparts. Wilwood calipers, flexible bolt pattern switching, upgrade-able from 1, 2 to 4 piston applications that bolted onto factory or drum drop spindles with ease. To put it bluntly, the industry as a whole, loved the versatility and performance.

Almost 16 years later, the PRO's introduced GEN 2. Our greatest update on a industry leading set of disc brakes, the BAD Series Disc Brakes.

BAD (Billet Assembled Disc) is made up of a 3-piece design that includes the hub assembly, the bolt pattern and the rotor blade. With the pandemic hitting just about everyone hard, the raw materials industry , was hit even harder. Rotor material we used became non-existent so we had to search worldwide for options. What once was a 11 different companies touching this rotor, is now a single company, that produces millions of rotors annually, making our products the best yet. Every aspect of this rotor is now done in house and to the spec the PRO's demand. The hub design went through a small change that included a dust/grease cap update. This update included a bolt on design with the speedometer cable connection hidden under the anodized Airkewld star design. Super trick, super clean.

Caliper brackets were redesigned to set the calipers in the perfect location for service, tie rod end replacement and Wilwood caliper recommended hardware, which is now American instead of Metric. Stainless Steel Brake lines have been updated for an even better look, fit and function as well. Rear BAD Hubs have been updated to include the same cap as the front to keep the look uniform and hide the axle nut. Rear eBrake cables have been updated to include OEM connections at the hand brake handle and a barrel nut at the caliper for a quick and easy installation. New cotter pin replacement bolts are now included in the Gen 2 kits for serviceability and perfect function.

New options available is to have the bearings pressed in and packed, match painted eBrake non-Wilwood calipers and more!

As it stands in 2022, Wilwood does not make a eBrake caliper that fits a 3/8" thick rotor. Some shops, (shops, normally do NOT carry product liability insurance, meaning if the product fails and you get injured or worse, they can give you the finger), modify a Wilwood caliper to fit a 3/8" rotor, which takes the liability away from Wilwood and onto them AND you. Also, Wilwood does NOT make disc brake conversions for the Classic Volkswagen. So when you read Wilwood Disc Brake conversions, that company is marketing to you in a deceptive way and giving their kit value in a consumer market.

One company, with product liability insurance, that's Airkewld, and one other company, EMPI, which states that these products are designed for the use to be on a off-road application, which takes the liability risk OFF OF THEM and onto YOU, the SHOP/GARAGE that is installing them. Airkewld, that's us, has a 90%+ American-Made Disc Brake Conversions and EMPI has a 90%+ Chinese-Made Disc Brake Conversions.


a PRO's Take | Product Advice & Recommendation

"Picture this. You purchased an item from Amazon and you got it in a few days. You use it as intended and it last for 6 months. Guess what? It was more than likely from China. It was cheap, it didn't last, now what? Purchased American Made from a trusted vendor and it will last a long time."

Trust is earned and reputation makes decisions easy. - Airkewld CEO Pete Skiba


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