Drum Brake Kit, Front + Rear | VW Beetle & Karmann Ghia 1958–1964 | Link Pin, Swing Axle, 5x205 Wide-5 (22-4000-0 + 22-5000-0)

Drum Brake Kit for the VW Beetle & Karmann Ghia 1958–1964: Front + Rear

Short answer: A VW Beetle & Karmann Ghia 1958–1964 (Link Pin, Swing Axle, 5x205 Wide-5) uses the EMPI front drum brake kit, link pin, 5x205 (22-4000-0) up front and the EMPI rear drum brake kit, swing axle, 5x205 (22-5000-0) in the rear. Each EMPI kit includes 2 brake drums, 2 wheel cylinders, a brake shoe set, OE-style brake hoses, brake hardware (springs, pins, clips) and shoe adjusting hardware. Buy both axles here, or just the front or rear.

Restore factory drum braking at both ends with all-new EMPI parts: no cores, no used drums, and no hunting for the right springs and clips for your year.

What's in the kit

• Front: EMPI front drum brake kit, link pin, 5x205 (22-4000-0)
• Rear: EMPI rear drum brake kit, swing axle, 5x205 (22-5000-0)

Choose Front + Rear for the whole car, or Front Only / Rear Only for one axle.

Exactly what it fits

• VW Beetle 1958–1964: link pin front, swing axle rear, 5x205 Wide-5 wheels
• VW Karmann Ghia 1958–1964: link pin front, swing axle rear, 5x205

Does not fit: 1957 and earlier, 1965 (different front brakes; see our 1965 kit), ball joint cars (1966 and later), and cars converted to 4x130 or disc brakes.

Also worth replacing

• Master cylinder and hard lines if they are original.
• Front wheel bearings and seals while the drums are off.
• Flush the brake fluid (DOT 3 or DOT 4).

Part numbers

Kit SKU: BDL-BRAKE-DRUM-5864

Frequently asked questions

What brake kit does a VW Beetle & Karmann Ghia 1958–1964 need?
A VW Beetle & Karmann Ghia 1958–1964 (Link Pin, Swing Axle, 5x205 Wide-5) uses the EMPI front drum brake kit, link pin, 5x205 (22-4000-0) up front and the EMPI rear drum brake kit, swing axle, 5x205 (22-5000-0) in the rear. Each EMPI kit includes 2 brake drums, 2 wheel cylinders, a brake shoe set, OE-style brake hoses, brake hardware (springs, pins, clips) and shoe adjusting hardware. Buy both axles here, or just the front or rear.

Do I have link pin or ball joint?
Link pin front ends (1965 and earlier) have greasable link pins joining the trailing arms to the spindle. Ball joint front ends (1966 and later) have ball joints instead.

How do I check my bolt pattern?
5x205 (Wide-5) wheels have five lugs; 4x130 wheels have four. US Beetles changed from 5x205 to 4x130 for 1967.