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who has the best rear disc brake conversion kit #183799 01/04/09 03:52 PM 01/04/09 03:52 PM
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Anonymous OP Unregistered A	what do you guys think? I want to put rear disc set up on a 68 convert baracuda? thanks Mike

Re: who has the best rear disc brake conversion kit #183800 01/04/09 04:07 PM 01/04/09 04:07 PM
Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 6,516 Santa Cruz, California L Lefty master
Lefty master L Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 6,516 Santa Cruz, California	Our own Dr Diff has a nice kit that includes a parking brake. The rotors are 11.7" Here's a pic of it installed on an 8.75" It bolted on nice and easy and everything you need is in the kit. Last edited by Lefty; 01/04/09 04:08 PM.

Re: who has the best rear disc brake conversion kit [Re: Lefty] #183801 01/04/09 04:12 PM 01/04/09 04:12 PM
Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 3,746 Riverside, California L Lil Demon master
Lil Demon master L Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 3,746 Riverside, California	Aerospace Components. Plus - I give discounts to Moparts members. Let me know.

Re: who has the best rear disc brake conversion kit #183802 01/04/09 05:22 PM 01/04/09 05:22 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 8,016 Polson, MT DoctorDiff master
DoctorDiff master Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 8,016 Polson, MT	If you have a street/strip/touring car that needs a durable kit with dependable parking brake, I make 3 different versions, depending on your wheel size and application: 1. 10.7" rotor 2. 11.7" rotor 3. 13" rotor All kits include 100% new parts with stainless flex lines and parking brake cables included. I use OEM Mustang Cobra calipers. These are true, rear disc units with small pistons, so you will not be rear-biased. In addition, replacement parts are available at any parts store. Please E-mail me for more information. Contact info

Re: who has the best rear disc brake conversion kit #183803 01/04/09 11:02 PM 01/04/09 11:02 PM
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471Magnum master Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 3,719 Space Station #5	I've got the Dr. Diff 11.7 kit. Haven't got the car on the road yet, but it's very easy to install. In fact, it's so easy to install that my 4 year old daughter could do it... 4924061-helpfromcaroline103.JPG (276 downloads) -Jim I can fix it... my old man is a television repairman. He's got the ultimate set of tools... I can fix it. Currently Mopar-less

Re: who has the best rear disc brake conversion kit [Re: 471Magnum] #183804 01/04/09 11:10 PM 01/04/09 11:10 PM
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Ludington1 master Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 3,072 Farmland, IN	Not sure if Cass will check back in on this post or not, but maybe someone else knows. Can his rear disc kit be installed on a 69 B-body with factory front disc / rear drums without replacing the master cylinder or anything else... i.e. just swap the drums for discs? Thanks... sorry if this is a hijack! Darren

Re: who has the best rear disc brake conversion kit [Re: Ludington1] #183805 01/04/09 11:53 PM 01/04/09 11:53 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 3,719 Space Station #5 471Magnum master
471Magnum master Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 3,719 Space Station #5	I think you should be able to just swap out the drums... and add a proportioning valve. But why bother? If you want upgraded performance, you need to start up front. You'll also need green bearings. I think ALL rear disc kits require green bearings. -Jim I can fix it... my old man is a television repairman. He's got the ultimate set of tools... I can fix it. Currently Mopar-less

Re: who has the best rear disc brake conversion kit [Re: 471Magnum] #183806 01/05/09 12:01 AM 01/05/09 12:01 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 8,016 Polson, MT DoctorDiff master
DoctorDiff master Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 8,016 Polson, MT	I recommend a 15/16" bore master cylinder and disc brake lug studs. You must also bend your own rear hard lines. You can re-use the original tapered wheel bearings, however. Contact info

Re: who has the best rear disc brake conversion kit [Re: 471Magnum] #183807 01/05/09 12:07 AM 01/05/09 12:07 AM
Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 3,072 Farmland, IN Ludington1 master
Ludington1 master Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 3,072 Farmland, IN	Quote: I think you should be able to just swap out the drums... and add a proportioning valve. But why bother? If you want upgraded performance, you need to start up front. You'll also need green bearings. I think ALL rear disc kits require green bearings. Thanks for the replies... I finally have a Dana 60 ready to put back in the car since it was removed in 1981. I'd like to use the DrDiff front and rear kits, but thought it would help spread the cost out a bit if I could put on the rears now when I put in the Dana without changing much else, instead of bothering to build the current rear drums and put in the Dana just to replace them later with the rear discs. Wait a bit to absorb the cost of the rear discs and then do the fronts and new master cylinder. Just curious if I'd run into any problems doing it that way. Darren

Re: who has the best rear disc brake conversion kit [Re: Lil Demon] #183808 01/05/09 02:38 AM 01/05/09 02:38 AM
Joined: May 2004 Posts: 12,383 Taxes & Virus's R-US, NY Dragula I Live Here
Dragula I Live Here Joined: May 2004 Posts: 12,383 Taxes & Virus's R-US, NY	Quote: Aerospace Components. Plus - I give discounts to Moparts members. Let me know. Definitely....I have Wilwood's, which are great, light, super simple, 4 piston calipers, two piece hub/rotor, but the Aerospace ones are the next step up. And a 4 piston caliper is so much better at stopping than a production 1 piston caliper, its a wonder we even use them. Last edited by Dragula; 01/05/09 10:18 AM.

Re: who has the best rear disc brake conversion kit [Re: Dragula] #183809 01/05/09 10:51 AM 01/05/09 10:51 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 16,123 Grand Haven, MI patrick I Live Here
patrick I Live Here Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 16,123 Grand Haven, MI	I have wilwood drum in hat p-brake rears on mine...nice kit, but if they had been available, I would've used the dr. diff 11.7" kit, I think the mustang calipers are a little more all-weather friendly than the wilwoods if you drive year round like I do. 1976 Spinnaker White Plymouth Duster, /6 A833OD 1986 Silver/Twilight Blue Chrysler 5th Ave HotRod SOLD!* 2011 Toxic Orange Dodge Charger R/T 2017 Grand Cherokee Overland 2014 Jeep Cherokee Latitude (holy crap, my daughter is driving)

Re: who has the best rear disc brake conversion kit [Re: patrick] #183810 01/05/09 04:16 PM 01/05/09 04:16 PM
Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 6,516 Santa Cruz, California L Lefty master
Lefty master L Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 6,516 Santa Cruz, California	Quote: I have wilwood drum in hat p-brake rears on mine...nice kit, but if they had been available, I would've used the dr. diff 11.7" kit, I think the mustang calipers are a little more all-weather friendly than the wilwoods if you drive year round like I do. Did you have to install green bearings to run the rear Wilwoods?

Re: who has the best rear disc brake conversion kit [Re: Lefty] #183811 01/05/09 05:35 PM 01/05/09 05:35 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 16,123 Grand Haven, MI patrick I Live Here
patrick I Live Here Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 16,123 Grand Haven, MI	yup 1976 Spinnaker White Plymouth Duster, /6 A833OD 1986 Silver/Twilight Blue Chrysler 5th Ave HotRod SOLD!* 2011 Toxic Orange Dodge Charger R/T 2017 Grand Cherokee Overland 2014 Jeep Cherokee Latitude (holy crap, my daughter is driving)

Re: who has the best rear disc brake conversion kit [Re: patrick] #183812 01/05/09 06:14 PM 01/05/09 06:14 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 10,968 Hampton, Ga. 7 70dart360 Green Meister
70dart360 Green Meister 7 Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 10,968 Hampton, Ga.	Get the brackets from TSM manufacturing and the rest is common parts store stuff. Last edited by 70dart360; 01/05/09 06:17 PM.

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