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AFTER MARKET DISC BRAKES #1376866 01/27/13 01:50 AM 01/27/13 01:50 AM
Joined: May 2004 Posts: 1,051 CHULA VISTA , CA J J_GAMALA OP super stock
J_GAMALA OP super stock J Joined: May 2004 Posts: 1,051 CHULA VISTA , CA	im getting ready to up grade the frt brakes on my Duster, which is better Wilwood or aerospace components? why?

Re: AFTER MARKET DISC BRAKES [Re: J_GAMALA] #1376867 01/27/13 09:24 AM 01/27/13 09:24 AM
Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 184 Bad Axe,MI E EDDIEB member
EDDIEB member E Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 184 Bad Axe,MI	I think either one would do the job,it really comes to price and the looks. I have Aerospace on mine and I am looking to upgrade the rear,I looked at both and it looks like I will go with Aerospace. I had wilwood calipers and called them to get the rest of the parts and they wanted more for brackets and rotors then I could buy a whole kit for so it will be Aerospace they were alittle cheaper and the coustumer service was way better. EDDIE B

Re: AFTER MARKET DISC BRAKES [Re: EDDIEB] #1376868 01/27/13 11:19 AM 01/27/13 11:19 AM
Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 12,587 Great Neck,LI,new york hemi-itis I Live Here
hemi-itis I Live Here Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 12,587 Great Neck,LI,new york	Why limit yourself to those 2 companies.What is the usage going to be ,track only,,,,,street & strip???????? When I bought front dico's,I ended up with the std SSBC kit with 4 piston calipers for my mostly street driven 3800+ lb junk. HEMI-ITIS has no cure. My condition is fully BLOWN!!

Re: AFTER MARKET DISC BRAKES [Re: hemi-itis] #1376869 01/27/13 11:26 AM 01/27/13 11:26 AM
Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 9,910 Eighty Four, PA B G Racing master
B G Racing master Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 9,910 Eighty Four, PA	You have a point Al,but SSBC is usually more costly and if your going to upgrade to aftermarket brakes,why not save a little weight.Any time you can save weight that is made to rotate by the engine or power train is like taking 2X+ the carried weight of a vehicle. Unsprung Vs sprung. [IMG]http://i430.photobucket.com/albums/qq21/ajcasini/max_zpsdppwd9km.jpg[/IMG]

Re: AFTER MARKET DISC BRAKES [Re: B G Racing] #1376870 01/27/13 11:31 AM 01/27/13 11:31 AM
Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 12,587 Great Neck,LI,new york hemi-itis I Live Here
hemi-itis I Live Here Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 12,587 Great Neck,LI,new york	Bob,the reason I bring it up is some of thosr light weight race set ups don't do well in the street with brake fade and rotor warpage.A few lbs did not make a difference with my heavy car. HEMI-ITIS has no cure. My condition is fully BLOWN!!

Re: AFTER MARKET DISC BRAKES [Re: hemi-itis] #1376871 01/27/13 12:19 PM 01/27/13 12:19 PM
Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 2,128 sweden S sshemi top fuel
sshemi top fuel S Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 2,128 sweden	Do we have any aerospace dealers here at moparts? It looks like wilwood doesnt offer a kit for 67-72 disc spindle. Only for 9 and 10" drum spindle. Sorry to highjack but does anyone know how much weight could be saved going from stock 4 piston discs to an aftermarket vented kit? Last edited by sshemi; 01/27/13 12:24 PM.

Re: AFTER MARKET DISC BRAKES [Re: hemi-itis] #1376872 01/27/13 12:31 PM 01/27/13 12:31 PM
Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 6,295 U.S. M moparniac master
moparniac master M Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 6,295 U.S.	Quote: Why limit yourself to those 2 companies.What is the usage going to be ,track only,,,,,street & strip???????? last I saw Lutz ran strange for dragweek... 10:30 in the vid you can see them! hey if it's good enough for them http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9hUaETp3T28 Mopar Performance

Re: AFTER MARKET DISC BRAKES [Re: moparniac] #1376873 01/27/13 12:40 PM 01/27/13 12:40 PM
Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 2,128 sweden S sshemi top fuel
sshemi top fuel S Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 2,128 sweden	Strange doesnt offer a vented rotor but i dont know what the op is looking for? I have the strange kit for my racecar but havnt driven it yet. But by the looks its super nice. Fair price also and drdiff is a strange dealer and he is my favorite dealer.

Re: AFTER MARKET DISC BRAKES [Re: sshemi] #1376874 01/27/13 03:13 PM 01/27/13 03:13 PM
Joined: May 2004 Posts: 1,051 CHULA VISTA , CA J J_GAMALA OP super stock
J_GAMALA OP super stock J Joined: May 2004 Posts: 1,051 CHULA VISTA , CA	i did not know strange has brake kits im looking to save weight and its a 73 Duster thanks

Re: AFTER MARKET DISC BRAKES [Re: J_GAMALA] #1376875 01/27/13 04:00 PM 01/27/13 04:00 PM
Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 6,295 U.S. M moparniac master
moparniac master M Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 6,295 U.S.	Lutz is "race" brakes non vented but it worked for him on drag week at 200 mph so it was good enough for me to buy! Also Larry Larson runs "race" brakes on the street also... Them guys have no problem and Larson even commented on a post when I asked about "race" brakes! Lots run them and yea with strange you lose weight for sure... Who am I to argue with them guys so I have them now front and rear. The main thing everyone seems to say is just don't constant brake them hard all the time. No problems for me but good luck with whatever you choose Mike Roth is a dealer on here for strange. Mopar Performance

Re: AFTER MARKET DISC BRAKES [Re: moparniac] #1376876 01/27/13 06:26 PM 01/27/13 06:26 PM
Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 401 dayton,ohio R ROSSIO mopar
ROSSIO mopar R Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 401 dayton,ohio	i run "strange" brakes on my dart,front & rear,the fit was great no problems with seting them up. 1970 DART B1MC N/A 8.86@ [Email]155 3200 lb on 275 DR 5.30 @ 130 1/8

Re: AFTER MARKET DISC BRAKES [Re: sshemi] #1376877 01/27/13 08:28 PM 01/27/13 08:28 PM
Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 1,301 Penna 7 70satelliteguy pro stock
70satelliteguy pro stock 7 Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 1,301 Penna	"Strange doesnt offer a vented rotor" Strange does offer "slotted rotors" http://www.strangeengineering.net/catalog/index.html Pretty much the same thing Mike

Re: AFTER MARKET DISC BRAKES [Re: 70satelliteguy] #1376878 01/27/13 10:23 PM 01/27/13 10:23 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 17,918 Akron, Ohio ProSport I Live Here
ProSport I Live Here Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 17,918 Akron, Ohio	When I first got my old purple 69 Dart the front wheels stuck out too far and rubbed the fenders. I was told that it was because of the Wilwood disc brakes. I bought a different offset front wheel, skinnier front runner tire, and still had to trim the fender lip. I would avoid Wilwood for this reason, but there are ways around it such as a different front spindle I was told. Alot of guys run Wilwoods. 1970 Challenger, all aluminum 528 Hemi, HDK suspension, Tremec 5 speed manual

Re: AFTER MARKET DISC BRAKES [Re: ProSport] #1376879 01/27/13 10:36 PM 01/27/13 10:36 PM
Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 1,608 Rudolph, Ohio moparguy7074 top fuel
moparguy7074 top fuel Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 1,608 Rudolph, Ohio	I just put Strange front brakes on my car also. Got them from Bobsprofab!

Re: AFTER MARKET DISC BRAKES [Re: moparguy7074] #1376880 01/27/13 11:24 PM 01/27/13 11:24 PM
Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 2,475 SW Ohio C cgall top fuel
cgall top fuel C Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 2,475 SW Ohio	I bought my car turn key in '93 and it was a '72 with factory discs, had no idea if it was original or converted. Aerospace recommended sending them a spindle and they would set up the kit for what I had. The set-up they sent me bolted on without any problems, and they also drilled both small and large bolt patterns in the hubs so I could use my small bolt pattern wheels.

Re: AFTER MARKET DISC BRAKES [Re: cgall] #1376881 01/27/13 11:42 PM 01/27/13 11:42 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 9,826 las vegas 70AARcuda master
70AARcuda master Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 9,826 las vegas	Got Strange front disc on 71 Dart and 71 Demon...very nice brakes. Tony 70 AARCuda Vitamin C 71 Dart Swinger 360 10.318 @ 128.22(10-04-14 Bakersfield) 71 Demon 360 10.666 @122.41 (01-29-17 @ Las Vegas) 71 Duster 408 (10.29 @ 127.86 3/16/19 Las Vegas)

Re: AFTER MARKET DISC BRAKES [Re: moparniac] #1376882 01/28/13 01:34 AM 01/28/13 01:34 AM
Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 3,415 Toronto M mshred master
mshred master M Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 3,415 Toronto	Quote: Lutz is "race" brakes non vented but it worked for him on drag week at 200 mph so it was good enough for me to buy! Also Larry Larson runs "race" brakes on the street also... Them guys have no problem and Larson even commented on a post when I asked about "race" brakes! Lots run them and yea with strange you lose weight for sure... Who am I to argue with them guys so I have them now front and rear. The main thing everyone seems to say is just don't constant brake them hard all the time. No problems for me but good luck with whatever you choose Mike Roth is a dealer on here for strange. Sledge, have you street driven yours much since the install? How much of a weight savings up front over stock discs? how bout out back over drums?

Re: AFTER MARKET DISC BRAKES [Re: mshred] #1376883 01/28/13 01:49 AM 01/28/13 01:49 AM
Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 52,972 Romeo MI MR_P_BODY Master
MR_P_BODY Master Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 52,972 Romeo MI	Quote: Quote: Lutz is "race" brakes non vented but it worked for him on drag week at 200 mph so it was good enough for me to buy! Also Larry Larson runs "race" brakes on the street also... Them guys have no problem and Larson even commented on a post when I asked about "race" brakes! Lots run them and yea with strange you lose weight for sure... Who am I to argue with them guys so I have them now front and rear. The main thing everyone seems to say is just don't constant brake them hard all the time. No problems for me but good luck with whatever you choose Mike Roth is a dealer on here for strange. Sledge, have you street driven yours much since the install? How much of a weight savings up front over stock discs? how bout out back over drums? I bought the Strange set up for my Rampage"race" to go along with the struts 7564295-120531_1102a-w640-h479.jpg (82 downloads)

Re: AFTER MARKET DISC BRAKES [Re: MR_P_BODY] #1376884 01/28/13 06:12 AM 01/28/13 06:12 AM
Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 6,295 U.S. M moparniac master
moparniac master M Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 6,295 U.S.	Quote: Quote: Lutz is "race" brakes non vented but it worked for him on drag week at 200 mph so it was good enough for me to buy! Also Larry Larson runs "race" brakes on the street also... Them guys have no problem and Larson even commented on a post when I asked about "race" brakes! Lots run them and yea with strange you lose weight for sure... Who am I to argue with them guys so I have them now front and rear. The main thing everyone seems to say is just don't constant brake them hard all the time. No problems for me but good luck with whatever you choose Mike Roth is a dealer on here for strange. Sledge, have you street driven yours much since the install? How much of a weight savings up front over stock discs? how bout out back over drums? Well I used to have exact weights... I sold the stocks (minus spindle) so I had the weight in the box from strange and the weight of the box I shipped from my stock stuff plus I weighed them seperate anyway! I think strange claims 36lbs over stock up front and that held true when I weighed the stuff but on the rears I had dr. diff stuff already so lost 10/11lbs there over the DR. stuff but im sure much more over drums... and yes no problems on the street excessive hard and constant braking is what kills the thinner rotors but hey lutz and larson run race brakes with no problems so they sold me on them and glad I got them! I didn't buy the wilwoods from what prosport bob posted in the past cause on hard turns the tread on the wheel would just catch the fender molding and I didn't want the wheel out any further... on hard landings at thr track or a bad pothole I could see the tire busting up the fender.. so I got the strange and when I got new wheels went from 1.75" to 2.25" backspace and smaller tires and all works well now with no issues at all! Strange rotor are more expensive to replace over wilwood would be downside I guess but oh well i'm not busting up my front fenders... And as rossio said real easy install for strange and on the wilwoods I've seen guys wirelock all the bolts in that hold the rotor on. Mopar Performance

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