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Sat Feb 08, 2014 9:02 am

Can anyone help me in my quest to find some performance brakes to fit on my 72 ghia.

Thanks

Sat Feb 08, 2014 10:10 am

I'm not sure about the fit, ...

... but you can't beat the looks.

:wink:

For the rear drum brakes,
John Moxon wrote: ...or more efficient drums: http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=846684

Sat Feb 08, 2014 10:32 am

The stock front disc/rear drum combo is pretty good. You could switch to rear discs. (I am running CB Performance rear discs on my ghia.) Or, the ultimate would be Airkewld's BAD series with Wilwood calipers front and rear.

http://www.airkewld.com/category-s/1965.htm

Sat Feb 08, 2014 12:30 pm

Another option is the T3 breaking system.

I've got T3 calipers and drums with ceramic pads in front and semi metallic 'super stopper' shoes in back. Doesn't have the stopping power or . . . err . . . the style of the other options but I didn't need to worry about brake fade / fabricating a splash shield or any such. Still need to adjust to shoes but I can stop on the freeway it looks stock.

Still, the hello kitty kit is super cute.

Sat Feb 08, 2014 6:03 pm

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=4...p;start=40

I'm planning to do something similar to what that member did. I'm pretty sure Porsche 944 rear brakes can be fitted pretty easily.

Sat Feb 08, 2014 7:02 pm

sactojesse wrote: The stock front disc/rear drum combo is pretty good. You could switch to rear discs. (I am running CB Performance rear discs on my ghia.) Or, the ultimate would be Airkewld's BAD series with Wilwood calipers front and rear.

http://www.airkewld.com/category-s/1965.htm
I would definitely take the time to do the research and read the feedback threads about any product sold by Airkewld.

Just saying .

Sat Feb 08, 2014 8:26 pm

KGCoupe wrote: I'm not sure about the fit, ...

... but you can't beat the looks.

:wink:

For the rear drum brakes,
John Moxon wrote: ...or more efficient drums: http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=846684
I'm getting a set of these for my son's Baja. :wink:

Sat Feb 08, 2014 10:51 pm

KGCoupe wrote: sactojesse wrote: The stock front disc/rear drum combo is pretty good. You could switch to rear discs. (I am running CB Performance rear discs on my ghia.) Or, the ultimate would be Airkewld's BAD series with Wilwood calipers front and rear.

http://www.airkewld.com/category-s/1965.htm
I would definitely take the time to do the research and read the feedback threads about any product sold by Airkewld.

Just saying .

We would concur with this statement.

Sat Feb 08, 2014 11:00 pm

I know some guys with Wilwood and they say those thing really put the binders on

Sat Feb 08, 2014 11:04 pm

djway3474 wrote: I know some guys with Wilwood and they say those thing really put the binders on

Sun Feb 09, 2014 11:31 am

KGCoupe wrote: I'm not sure about the fit, ...

... but you can't beat the looks.

:wink:

For the rear drum brakes,
John Moxon wrote: ...or more efficient drums: http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=846684

I wont let my wife see this

Sun Feb 09, 2014 12:16 pm

I was looking at something like this http://www.airkewld.com/product-p/4077.htm

My ghia is going to have around 300bhp so I want to know I can stop it.

What concerns me is every option I have come across doesn't seem to have a hand/emergency brake.

Sun Feb 09, 2014 12:20 pm

You can use the standard E-brake calipers inthe rear and that will be plenty with the 4 pistons up front. That is our Stage 3 kit that will handle 300hp no problem.