Re: Big car brake options
[Re: AndyF]
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12/29/11 05:53 PM
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If you are running a 15 inch wheel then you can use a factory 11.75 rotor with lightweight Wilwood calipers. That is the setup that I designed 10 years ago and it has worked out for a lot of people since then.
i run a wilwood kit on the front and rear stops me at 150+ and i dont have the heavy rotors.
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Re: Big car brake options
[Re: Max Wedge Savoy]
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12/29/11 06:02 PM
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IMO, stick with the all drum brakes that came with the car. Less drag than any disc set up. Plenty of brakes for two/three stops in a row without brake fade. No sense in going with more front end stopping power when you will be putting 3" wide front tires on it.
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Re: Big car brake options
[Re: Crizila]
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12/29/11 06:09 PM
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I have Aerospace's street HD setup and like it. Stops my 3800# sled from 140+ mph. I had the factory 4 wheel drums when I was running mid 10s at 128-129 mph and would not recommend it. They'll stop decent, but get on them just a little too hard and they'd fade. They'd glaze over often too. Best thing I did was replace them w/ discs. 
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Re: Big car brake options
[Re: an8sec70cuda]
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12/29/11 06:25 PM
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i have been using the ww HD vented on all 4 w/4piston calipers for over 10yrs on my 3900# car and just upgraded to a hydraulic E-brake with 2 more calipers[4piston] in the back.
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Re: Big car brake options
[Re: AndyF]
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12/29/11 07:49 PM
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If you are running a 15 inch wheel then you can use a factory 11.75 rotor with lightweight Wilwood calipers. That is the setup that I designed 10 years ago and it has worked out for a lot of people since then.
OOOoooooooo...  Where do I score some of those cool calipers? I used the "disc-o-tech" article and converted my car to the 79'ish magnum front brakes. Will those Wilwood calipers fit my spindles?
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Re: Big car brake options
[Re: gsmopar]
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12/29/11 09:20 PM
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AndyF
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Yes, that Wilwood kit will fit any of the 1973 or newer Mopar knuckles. (A, B, E, FMJ body cars)
You can get the caliper adapters, calipers, pads, hoses, etc from Mancini Racing or DoctorDiff.com. The kit is AR000 (my part number).
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Re: Big car brake options
[Re: AndyF]
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12/29/11 10:40 PM
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Mine weighs 3905, and for thirty five years I raced it with drum brakes...after a few passes they would fade pretty good.
I bought the Jegs kit, using all factory stuff, it costs about $350 with everything, just bolt it on and go.
It is easily the best thing I've ever done to the car in the forty three years I've owned it.
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Re: Big car brake options
[Re: Max Wedge Savoy]
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12/30/11 10:39 AM
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I run factory later mopar stuff on my 65 Belvedere.Its about 3600.Stops great at 120 with no problems.I run ceramic pads.My kid runs the 12 inch drums on his 62 300.It stops as good as disc and never fades.He only runs about 103 in the 1/4 though.Rocky
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