Anyone tried these $400 front disk conversions?
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$400 disk brake conversion kitJust wondering I've ordered a set and am wondering if I'm the guinea pig? Thanks
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Re: Anyone tried these $400 front disk conversions?
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I dont find the rotor diameter listed, that said DrDiff is who I recomend
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Re: Anyone tried these $400 front disk conversions?
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I just installed a Dr Diff kit on a customers car, costs about $250 more if I remember right, for the same basic parts. Neither kit uses the big rotors but with some rotors and caliper brackets this is an easy upgrade. (Big rotors have to have 15" wheels/ these kits will fit most 14") Amazon has a $69 disk brake prop valve. And a parts store master is like $20.
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Re: Anyone tried these $400 front disk conversions?
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Copied from the page, Note: Depending on application, additional items may be required to complete installation. 15" wheels required.
I'd say contact the to be sure, but from that I would think that it has the larger rotors.
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Re: Anyone tried these $400 front disk conversions?
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Ah I was wrong this kit cost less than Dr Diff (small rotors) and appears to have the big rotors. We'll see when I get mine. Says it'll ship early June. My Challenger convert still has drums and one of them is locked up. Rather than work on the drums, I'm gonna install this. If I have to do away w the stock rally wheels so be it.
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Re: Anyone tried these $400 front disk conversions?
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Looks like the MBM kit based on the 73-76 A/E factory set up. I've used them and worked fine. yes, definitelly they are offering simply stock parts in a package instead try to hunt the parts separatelly. Like on the disc-o-tech link. The difference is if you search parts separatelly can try to get floating calipers pin kind, which are less trouble maker setup ( noise related ).
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Re: Anyone tried these $400 front disk conversions?
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I have no experience with the $400 brake kit, I did just however convert my 69 barracuda to front disc using Dodge Dipolot spindles and calipers, etc. After sourcing the correct parts, etc. I would have had probably the same amount of money and a whole lot less time looking for parts if I'd just bought a kit from Doc Diff. I'd go with the proven known kit and save some assembly headaches. My thoughts exactly. "I'd go with the proven known kit and save some assembly headaches. " Which I did from the Dr. and have been happy customer!
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Re: Anyone tried these $400 front disk conversions?
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The brakes just arrived, all assembled, nice.
small rotors, 15" wheels NOT required these fit fine inside a 14 factory rally wheel.
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Re: Anyone tried these $400 front disk conversions?
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Look nice . . . yes, nicely assembled, but you do have to pull the rotors off in order to mount the spindles . . . True... the ball joint bolts goes from front to rear!!!
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Re: Anyone tried these $400 front disk conversions?
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Not only that but I bet the bearings aren't greased either.....Yes I know I have to take it apart some to install on car.
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