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Dynamite Friction 331-74035 Disc Brake Caliper - Front Left
Reliable Disc Brake Caliper for Volkswagen Vehicles
The Dynamite Friction DFC Premium Caliper - Silver Zinc Coated (part number 331-74035) is designed specifically for Volkswagen models including the Beetle, Golf, Jetta, and Passat. This disc brake caliper offers a durable and corrosion-resistant solution for maintaining effective braking performance.
- Compatible with Volkswagen Beetle, Golf, Jetta, and Passat models
- Silver zinc coating for enhanced corrosion resistance
- Part number 331-74035 ensures precise fitment and quality
- Disc brake caliper designed for brake hydraulics systems
- Manufactured by Dynamite Friction, a recognized brand in brake components
About the DFC Premium Caliper - Silver Zinc Coated Line
The DFC Premium Caliper - Silver Zinc Coated product line by Dynamite Friction focuses on providing brake calipers with a protective silver zinc coating. This coating helps reduce rust and corrosion, extending the service life of the caliper in various driving conditions. The line is engineered to meet the specific requirements of brake hydraulics systems on Volkswagen vehicles, ensuring reliable braking performance and fitment accuracy.
Product Details and Application
This disc brake caliper (part number 331-74035) is engineered for use on Volkswagen Beetle, Golf, Jetta, and Passat models. The silver zinc coating offers a protective layer that helps prevent corrosion, which is critical for maintaining brake system integrity over time. Designed to integrate seamlessly with the brake hydraulics system, this caliper supports consistent brake pad engagement and smooth operation under normal driving conditions.
Common Issues Addressed by This Caliper
- Brake caliper corrosion and rust buildup
- Uneven brake pad wear due to caliper malfunction
- Brake fluid leaks from worn or damaged calipers
- Reduced braking efficiency caused by sticking calipers
- Noise or vibration during braking linked to caliper issues
Installation Notes and Tips
- Ensure compatibility with Volkswagen Beetle, Golf, Jetta, or Passat before installation
- Inspect brake lines and hardware for wear during caliper replacement
- Bleed the brake system thoroughly after installation to remove air
- Use proper torque specifications for mounting bolts to avoid damage
- Check for smooth piston movement before reassembling the brake system
Quality Assurance and Warranty
Dynamite Friction manufactures the 331-74035 caliper to meet industry standards for brake hydraulics components. The silver zinc coating provides additional protection against environmental factors. While specific warranty details are not provided, Dynamite Friction products typically adhere to quality control processes to ensure reliable performance and fitment for Volkswagen vehicles.
This part fits 80 vehicles. Search below:
| Year | Make | Model | Submodel | Body Type | Liters | Cylinders | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Volkswagen | Beetle | Front Left | 288mm Front Disc; DFC Premium Caliper - Silver Zinc Coated | ||||
| 2010 | Volkswagen | Beetle | Convertible | Front Left | 288mm Front Disc; DFC Premium Caliper - Silver Zinc Coated | |||
| 2009 | Volkswagen | Beetle | Convertible | Front Left | 288mm Front Disc; DFC Premium Caliper - Silver Zinc Coated | |||
| 2008 | Volkswagen | Beetle | 2.5L | L5 | Front Left | DFC Premium Caliper - Silver Zinc Coated | ||
| 2007 | Volkswagen | Beetle | 2.5L | L5 | Front Left | DFC Premium Caliper - Silver Zinc Coated | ||
| 2006 | Volkswagen | Beetle | 2.5 | Front Left | DFC Premium Caliper - Silver Zinc Coated | |||
| 2005 | Volkswagen | Beetle | 1.8L | L4 | Front Left | DFC Premium Caliper - Silver Zinc Coated | ||
| 2005 | Volkswagen | Golf | GTI | Front Left | Front Disc 288mm; DFC Premium Caliper - Silver Zinc Coated | |||
| 2005 | Volkswagen | Jetta | GLS | Sedan | 1.8L | L4 | Front Left | From 1/05; DFC Premium Caliper - Silver Zinc Coated |
| 2005 | Volkswagen | Jetta | GLS | Wagon | Front Left | 288mm Front Disc; DFC Premium Caliper - Silver Zinc Coated | ||
| 2005 | Volkswagen | Jetta | GL | Sedan | 1.8L | L4 | Front Left | To 12/04; DFC Premium Caliper - Silver Zinc Coated |
| 2005 | Volkswagen | Jetta | GLS | Sedan | 1.8L | L4 | Front Left | To 12/04; DFC Premium Caliper - Silver Zinc Coated |
| 2005 | Volkswagen | Jetta | GL | Wagon | Front Left | 288mm Front Disc; DFC Premium Caliper - Silver Zinc Coated | ||
| 2005 | Volkswagen | Jetta | GLS TDI | Wagon | Front Left | 288mm Front Disc; DFC Premium Caliper - Silver Zinc Coated | ||
| 2005 | Volkswagen | Jetta | GLI | Front Left | To 12/04; DFC Premium Caliper - Silver Zinc Coated | |||
| 2005 | Volkswagen | Jetta | GL | Sedan | 1.8L | L4 | Front Left | From 1/05; DFC Premium Caliper - Silver Zinc Coated |
| 2005 | Volkswagen | Jetta | GL TDI | Wagon | Front Left | 288mm Front Disc; DFC Premium Caliper - Silver Zinc Coated | ||
| 2005 | Volkswagen | Jetta | Sportline | Front Left | From 1/05; DFC Premium Caliper - Silver Zinc Coated | |||
| 2005 | Volkswagen | Jetta | GLI | Front Left | From 1/05; DFC Premium Caliper - Silver Zinc Coated | |||
| 2005 | Volkswagen | Jetta | Sportline | Front Left | To 12/04; DFC Premium Caliper - Silver Zinc Coated | |||
| 2004 | Volkswagen | Beetle | 1.8L | L4 | Front Left | DFC Premium Caliper - Silver Zinc Coated | ||
| 2004 | Volkswagen | Golf | GTI | Front Left | Front Disc 288mm; DFC Premium Caliper - Silver Zinc Coated | |||
| 2004 | Volkswagen | Jetta | GLS | Wagon | Front Left | 288mm Front Disc; DFC Premium Caliper - Silver Zinc Coated | ||
| 2004 | Volkswagen | Jetta | GL | Wagon | Front Left | 288mm Front Disc; DFC Premium Caliper - Silver Zinc Coated | ||
| 2004 | Volkswagen | Jetta | GLI | Sedan | 2.8L | V6 | Front Left | DFC Premium Caliper - Silver Zinc Coated |
| 2004 | Volkswagen | Jetta | TDI | Wagon | Front Left | 288mm Front Disc; DFC Premium Caliper - Silver Zinc Coated | ||
| 2004 | Volkswagen | Jetta | GLS | Sedan | 2.8L | V6 | Front Left | DFC Premium Caliper - Silver Zinc Coated |
| 2003 | Volkswagen | Beetle | 1.8L | L4 | Front Left | DFC Premium Caliper - Silver Zinc Coated | ||
| 2003 | Volkswagen | Golf | GTI | Front Left | Front Disc 288mm; DFC Premium Caliper - Silver Zinc Coated | |||
| 2003 | Volkswagen | Jetta | Wolfsburg Edition | Wagon | Front Left | 288mm Front Disc; DFC Premium Caliper - Silver Zinc Coated | ||
| 2003 | Volkswagen | Jetta | GLI | Front Left | DFC Premium Caliper - Silver Zinc Coated | |||
| 2003 | Volkswagen | Jetta | GLS | Wagon | Front Left | 288mm Front Disc; DFC Premium Caliper - Silver Zinc Coated | ||
| 2003 | Volkswagen | Jetta | Variant Comfortline | Front Left | 288mm Front Disc; DFC Premium Caliper - Silver Zinc Coated | |||
| 2003 | Volkswagen | Jetta | GL | Wagon | Front Left | 288mm Front Disc; DFC Premium Caliper - Silver Zinc Coated | ||
| 2003 | Volkswagen | Jetta | Variant Trendline | Front Left | 288mm Front Disc; DFC Premium Caliper - Silver Zinc Coated | |||
| 2003 | Volkswagen | Jetta | TDI | Wagon | Front Left | 288mm Front Disc; DFC Premium Caliper - Silver Zinc Coated | ||
| 2003 | Volkswagen | Jetta | GLX | Front Left | DFC Premium Caliper - Silver Zinc Coated | |||
| 2002 | Volkswagen | Beetle | 1.8L | L4 | Front Left | DFC Premium Caliper - Silver Zinc Coated | ||
| 2002 | Volkswagen | Golf | GTI | Front Left | Front Disc 288mm; DFC Premium Caliper - Silver Zinc Coated | |||
| 2002 | Volkswagen | Jetta | GLI | Front Left | DFC Premium Caliper - Silver Zinc Coated | |||
| 2002 | Volkswagen | Jetta | GLS | Wagon | Front Left | 288mm Front Disc; DFC Premium Caliper - Silver Zinc Coated | ||
| 2002 | Volkswagen | Jetta | Variant Comfortline | Front Left | 288mm Front Disc; DFC Premium Caliper - Silver Zinc Coated | |||
| 2002 | Volkswagen | Jetta | GL | Wagon | Front Left | 288mm Front Disc; DFC Premium Caliper - Silver Zinc Coated | ||
| 2002 | Volkswagen | Jetta | Variant Trendline | Front Left | 288mm Front Disc; DFC Premium Caliper - Silver Zinc Coated | |||
| 2002 | Volkswagen | Jetta | Highline | Front Left | DFC Premium Caliper - Silver Zinc Coated | |||
| 2002 | Volkswagen | Jetta | GLX | Sedan | Front Left | DFC Premium Caliper - Silver Zinc Coated | ||
| 2002 | Volkswagen | Jetta | GLX | Wagon | Front Left | 288mm Front Disc; DFC Premium Caliper - Silver Zinc Coated | ||
| 2002 | Volkswagen | Jetta | TDI | Wagon | Front Left | 288mm Front Disc; DFC Premium Caliper - Silver Zinc Coated | ||
| 2002 | Volkswagen | Jetta | GLS | Sedan | 2.8L | V6 | Front Left | DFC Premium Caliper - Silver Zinc Coated |
| 2002 | Volkswagen | Jetta | GLX VR6 | Front Left | DFC Premium Caliper - Silver Zinc Coated | |||
| 2001 | Volkswagen | Beetle | 1.8L | L4 | Front Left | DFC Premium Caliper - Silver Zinc Coated | ||
| 2001 | Volkswagen | Golf | GTI | Front Left | Front Disc 288mm; DFC Premium Caliper - Silver Zinc Coated | |||
| 2001 | Volkswagen | Jetta | GL Variant | Front Left | 288mm Front Disc; DFC Premium Caliper - Silver Zinc Coated | |||
| 2001 | Volkswagen | Jetta | GLS | Wagon | Front Left | 288mm Front Disc; DFC Premium Caliper - Silver Zinc Coated | ||
| 2001 | Volkswagen | Jetta | GLS Variant | Front Left | 288mm Front Disc; DFC Premium Caliper - Silver Zinc Coated | |||
| 2001 | Volkswagen | Jetta | GLX | Sedan | Front Left | DFC Premium Caliper - Silver Zinc Coated | ||
| 2001 | Volkswagen | Jetta | GLX | Wagon | Front Left | 288mm Front Disc; DFC Premium Caliper - Silver Zinc Coated | ||
| 2001 | Volkswagen | Jetta | GLS | Sedan | 2.8L | V6 | Front Left | DFC Premium Caliper - Silver Zinc Coated |
| 2001 | Volkswagen | Jetta | GLX VR6 | Front Left | DFC Premium Caliper - Silver Zinc Coated | |||
| 2000 | Volkswagen | Beetle | 1.8L | L4 | Front Left | DFC Premium Caliper - Silver Zinc Coated | ||
| 2000 | Volkswagen | Golf | GTI | Front Left | Front Disc 288mm; DFC Premium Caliper - Silver Zinc Coated | |||
| 2000 | Volkswagen | Jetta | GLS | 2.8L | V6 | Front Left | DFC Premium Caliper - Silver Zinc Coated | |
| 2000 | Volkswagen | Jetta | GLX | Front Left | DFC Premium Caliper - Silver Zinc Coated | |||
| 2000 | Volkswagen | Jetta | GLS VR6 | Front Left | DFC Premium Caliper - Silver Zinc Coated | |||
| 2000 | Volkswagen | Jetta | GLX VR6 | Front Left | DFC Premium Caliper - Silver Zinc Coated | |||
| 1999 | Volkswagen | Beetle | 1.8L | L4 | Front Left | DFC Premium Caliper - Silver Zinc Coated | ||
| 1999 | Volkswagen | Golf | GTI | Front Left | Front Disc 288mm; DFC Premium Caliper - Silver Zinc Coated | |||
| 1999 | Volkswagen | Jetta | GLS VR6 | 2.8L | V6 | Front Left | DFC Premium Caliper - Silver Zinc Coated | |
| 1999 | Volkswagen | Jetta | VR6 Carat | 2.8L | V6 | Front Left | DFC Premium Caliper - Silver Zinc Coated | |
| 1999 | Volkswagen | Jetta | GLS | 2.8L | V6 | Front Left | DFC Premium Caliper - Silver Zinc Coated | |
| 1999 | Volkswagen | Jetta | GLX | Front Left | DFC Premium Caliper - Silver Zinc Coated | |||
| 1999 | Volkswagen | Jetta | GLX VR6 | 2.8L | V6 | Front Left | DFC Premium Caliper - Silver Zinc Coated | |
| 1998 | Volkswagen | Golf | GTI VR6 | Front Left | DFC Premium Caliper - Silver Zinc Coated | |||
| 1998 | Volkswagen | Jetta | 2.8L | V6 | Front Left | DFC Premium Caliper - Silver Zinc Coated | ||
| 1997 | Volkswagen | Golf | GTI VR6 | Front Left | DFC Premium Caliper - Silver Zinc Coated | |||
| 1997 | Volkswagen | Jetta | 2.8L | V6 | Front Left | DFC Premium Caliper - Silver Zinc Coated | ||
| 1997 | Volkswagen | Passat | GLX | Front Left | DFC Premium Caliper - Silver Zinc Coated | |||
| 1996 | Volkswagen | Golf | GTI VR6 | Front Left | DFC Premium Caliper - Silver Zinc Coated | |||
| 1996 | Volkswagen | Jetta | 2.8L | V6 | Front Left | DFC Premium Caliper - Silver Zinc Coated | ||
| 1996 | Volkswagen | Passat | GLX | Front Left | DFC Premium Caliper - Silver Zinc Coated |
* Always verify fitment with your vehicle's VIN if unsure. Submodel & trim restrictions may apply.
This part directly replaces or is cross-referenced with the following part numbers:
Cross-reference numbers are provided for identification purposes only. Always confirm fitment before ordering.