GoWesty Bigger Brakes (Front) [Late Bus & Early Vanagon]

GoWesty Bigger Brakes (Front) [Late Bus & Early Vanagon]

1973-79 Late Bus
$579.00
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GoWesty Bigger Brakes (Front) [Late Bus & Early Vanagon]
  • GoWesty Bigger Brakes (Front) [Late Bus & Early Vanagon]
  • GoWesty Bigger Brakes (Front) [Late Bus & Early Vanagon]
  • GoWesty Bigger Brakes (Front) [Late Bus & Early Vanagon]
  • GoWesty Bigger Brakes (Front) [Late Bus & Early Vanagon]
  • GoWesty Bigger Brakes (Front) [Late Bus & Early Vanagon]
  • GoWesty Bigger Brakes (Front) [Late Bus & Early Vanagon]
  • GoWesty Bigger Brakes (Front) [Late Bus & Early Vanagon]
  • GoWesty Bigger Brakes (Front) [Late Bus & Early Vanagon]
  • GoWesty Bigger Brakes (Front) [Late Bus & Early Vanagon]
  • GoWesty Bigger Brakes (Front) [Late Bus & Early Vanagon]
  • GoWesty Bigger Brakes (Front) [Late Bus & Early Vanagon]
  • GoWesty Bigger Brakes (Front) [Late Bus & Early Vanagon]
  • GoWesty Bigger Brakes (Front) [Late Bus & Early Vanagon]
  • GoWesty Bigger Brakes (Front) [Late Bus & Early Vanagon]
  • GoWesty Bigger Brakes (Front) [Late Bus & Early Vanagon]
GoWesty Bigger Brakes (Front) [Late Bus & Early Vanagon]
GoWesty Bigger Brakes (Front) [Late Bus & Early Vanagon]
Product: GW-BIGGER-BRAKES
Works With: 1973-1976, 1979-1985
Manufacturer: GoWesty
Availability: Only 4 Left in Stock!
Wrench Rating: Requires some hand & power tools and minimal mechanical knowledge.
$579.00

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Our Bigger Brakes Kit now fits 1973-79 Bus and 1980-85 early Vanagon! No more spindle swappin', machining parts, or fussin' around!

We rolled up our sleeves, put on our mechanical engineering hats, and solved the crummy VW van brake problem once and for all. Our front Bigger Brakes for the Bus and Early Vanagon are properly engineered from the ground up. The GoWesty Bigger Brake system is the best front disc brake system on the market for VW vans. It is affordable, simple, reliable, and very effective.

Fits:
• 1973-79 Bus - No additional parts required. See "Wheel Fitment" tab.
• 1980-85 2WD Vanagon - Hubs, bearings, and wheel hardware required.* Also see "Wheel Fitment" tab.

*This brake system requires additional parts for use on all 1980-85 2WD Vanagon. If you do not currently have a big brake system installed, you'll also need our Hub Conversion Kit, a Front Wheel Bearing Kit, and ten (10) lug nuts (as opposed to the lug bolts you currently use). You can find those nuts here.

Features at a glance:
• Improved stopping power through superior energy absorption
• Greatly decreased brake fade
• Improved pedal feel
• Perfectly matched for the stock hydraulic and vacuum booster system
• Perfectly paired to stock rear drums or our Rear Disc Brake Kit for Bus & Vanagon.
• Better performance, better long-term availability, and better value

Kit includes:
• (2) Single-piston calipers and custom-designed carriers
• (2) 285mm Vented Rotors (slotted & plated)
• (2) Stainless steel braided brake hoses
• (1) Semi-metallic brake pad set
• (1) Installation hardware

Note: Dust shields are not included with this bigger brake kit. Your original VW dust shields will not work with these brakes. You can either remove them and run without any dust shields, or install our stainless steel dust shields (highly recommended).

Don’t be fooled by incomplete comparison calculations and shiny brake parts. Better braking is all about energy absorption, not braking power (force). Even the original brakes can lock up the wheels if you push the pedal hard enough in the right conditions. What you really need from your brakes is to slow your vehicle down rapidly in a controlled manner. For that you need big, heavy brake rotors (✓) that can absorb lots of heat (✓) and that are ventilated to get rid of the heat (✓). A single-piston caliper and a larger ventilated brake rotor will get the job done as reliably as any shiny "street racer" aluminum brake caliper with multiple pistons. One big piston per caliper means fewer wear parts and leak potential, with consistent reliable performance. This is precisely why nearly every OEM delivers their vehicles this way. When it comes to brakes, the mission is to make them big and keep them simple. But, if you just gotta have that bling, knock yourself out and rattle-can those calipers. A can of paint will cost you a lot less than an unnecessarily fancy zillion-piston aluminum caliper set!
  • 5 stars: 3 (60%)
  • 4 stars: 1 (20%)
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  • 2 stars: 1 (20%)
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Joseph B.

Talk about a disappointment and needing to re-engineer something. I have 15" VW Heritage Wheels the caliper brackets had to be clearance to work. In the driveway with a grinder over an hour making sure I got it right. Then to make it worse I ordered the kit in April and just now got around to installing it I did not have any brake pads or clips in my kit at all. I placed a large order opened boxes when they arrived and saw the kit and said to myself ok turns out I was missing items. My fault for not being through but still a $60 mistake for what should have come in the kit. If you do need brake pads and the clips these are the same pads as a 2001-2007 Toyota Highlander AutoZone # MKD884, the hardware kit with the clips is #H6050. Other than that the install is pretty straight forward. You do have to remove the hub to remove your stock dust shield. Since you have to go that far do yourself a favor and order the dust shields as well. Kit is very well made for what I did receive and I can't want to try these out on the road.

Joseph B. review photo
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Reed C.

Completed the Big Brake upgrade and the new brakes work great. Had one issue with crush washers and the Gowesty crew took care of it immediately. Customer service with them has been great.

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Carrie K.
These were a must and work good.

These were a must and work good.

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Nathan S.
Bigger brake kit (early Vanagon)

This was a great upgrade for me. I had a lot of questions and the folks at gowesty either walked me through or answered every one.

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ERIK S.
Rest easy!

Thank goodness! no more complaints and sketchy looks from passengers heading down Shasta!