Brake upgrade

GTOguy

Well-known member
Joined
Jan 15, 2013
Location
Oklahoma
TDI
'13 Beetle TDI 6spd, Rawtek/Malone 2.0 Eco
Has anyone done a brake upgrade on their beetle yet? I regularly pull a motorcycle trailer in CO. and UT. and would really like a little better brakes. It's my understanding that my early '13 with the beam rear suspension is built on a MV Jetta chassis (A5) and ECS offers a GLI upgrade which consists of caliper carriers and larger rotors and I can use my existing calipers and pads. This would be perfect but their website says the kit won't fit my beetle. Anyone have any suggestions?
 

PB_NB

Veteran Member
Joined
Nov 20, 2007
Location
Vancouver, B.C.
TDI
1999 New Beetle
My Beetle has massive brakes! Cost way too much but they are super powerful.

HPA Motorsports Front 355mm 6 piston calipers, Rear 335 mm 4 piston calipers. We got them for towing and wanted to be able to stop without relying on the trailer brakes.

There is a company in Vancouver, Washington offering kits at a really good price. Google "Rotorlab" to find them.
 
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