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thefladge Samba Member
Joined: July 25, 2005 Posts: 1290 Location: Anaheim, CA
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Posted: Sun Jul 25, 2021 8:55 pm Post subject: Wolfsburg West "Italian" Front Brake Drums 58-65. Quality? |
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I need to replace the front drums on my Baja Bug. It has 1965 front brakes.
I'm considering a pair from Wolfsburg West. I'm wondering if anyone has experience with these drums.
Are they as good as the original German?
Are they actually from Italy or just repackaged Brazil?
I need drums that can handle an off-road beating like the original German drums did.
I'm not interested in converting to disc brakes. _________________ 1957 Vintage Baja Bug.
2110cc engine, 40 IDF Webers on Gene Berg manifolds, Engle 110 cam, Bugpack 40×35.5 Street Pro Heads, W8CC plugs, 12.5 pound Flywheel, Kennedy 1700 pound pressure plate. |
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Zwitterkafer Samba Member
Joined: November 17, 2007 Posts: 875 Location: Lanark County, Ontario, Canada
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Posted: Mon Jul 26, 2021 10:48 pm Post subject: Re: Wolfsburg West "Italian" Front Brake Drums 58-65. Quality? |
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Yes, really Italian, and they make a point of it on the packaging. Quality of machining looks very good, and the bearing races go in with the right interference fit. These drums don't rust right before your eyes, like the cheaper ones do. I was pleased with the set that I got (early rears need a hole drilled for the early oil slingers) IMO, a good choice if you can't get the Made in Germany Sebros. _________________ "Criticism comes easier than Craftsmanship"
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Ovally Samba Member
Joined: June 14, 2014 Posts: 476 Location: Belgium
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Posted: Tue Jul 27, 2021 11:04 pm Post subject: Re: Wolfsburg West "Italian" Front Brake Drums 58-65. Quality? |
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I have LPR Italian rear drums on my 1200.
Good quality, no problems so far.
LPR makes good brake parts.
https://www.lpr.it/prodotti.php?&lang=en
Don't know what Wolfsburg West sells.
Could also be OMC Italy.
http://www.omc-cologne.it/index.php?searchword=Vol...com_search
Regards. _________________ VW Bug Oval 1953
VW Bug 1200 D motor
Porsche 911S MFI 1970
Mazda 929 Hardtop 1977
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Zwitterkafer Samba Member
Joined: November 17, 2007 Posts: 875 Location: Lanark County, Ontario, Canada
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Posted: Sat Jul 31, 2021 7:32 am Post subject: Re: Wolfsburg West "Italian" Front Brake Drums 58-65. Quality? |
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The Italian drums that I purchased from WW were OMC. Pleased with this purchase. _________________ "Criticism comes easier than Craftsmanship"
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Ovally Samba Member
Joined: June 14, 2014 Posts: 476 Location: Belgium
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Posted: Sat Jul 31, 2021 9:03 pm Post subject: Re: Wolfsburg West "Italian" Front Brake Drums 58-65. Quality? |
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Zwitterkafer wrote: |
The Italian drums that I purchased from WW were OMC. Pleased with this purchase. |
Thanks.
Regards. _________________ VW Bug Oval 1953
VW Bug 1200 D motor
Porsche 911S MFI 1970
Mazda 929 Hardtop 1977
Mercedes SLC 180 Roadster 2018 |
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