I will be assembling my front end and rear axle late this Summer and would like to begin identifying what the plan will be for braking.
The car is currently on 17" front wheels and 18" rear wheels, I could go to 18" fronts if I
have to, but I prefer not to.
The plan is primarily street driving, rare road course time, and more frequent autocross. The car is equipped with a 6spd and the occasional high-speed braking event will happen. The car is also configured for a manual master cylinder.
Naturally, I am also after larger brakes to fill up the open 5 spoke wheels. The current 11.75" front brakes are quickly swallowed up. I currently have late-model B-body spindles, from what I understand, they are too tall and put extreme angles on the upper ball joints. So I may need to budget for spindles as well.
I would like to spend no more than $1,750 for front and rear disc brake assemblies [brackets, hoses, mounts, rotors and calipers, hubs (if applicable)].
Options I have found within budgetCurrently Dr. Diff seems to have product offerings within my budget, the Cobra 13" front kit and Cobra 11.7" rear kit.
My Questions- Does anyone have either of these Dr. Diff kits? What are your thoughts and do you have any installed pictures?
- What other comparable options are out there keeping a ~13" front and ~12" rear rotor?
I am not considering a "custom" brake setup as my time-frame to get the car on the road again is quite compressed, a bolt-on solution is much more appealing at this stage. Perhaps it will be something I entertain down the road, as I do have access to a laser cutter/mill/lathe, but I am just not chasing that project at this time.
