Big car brake options

Big car brake options - 12/29/11 09:02 PM

I'm considering a front brake kit for my 63 and I am wondering what you folks are running? I like the wilwood dynalite drag kit but it says its for cars up to 2800 lbs. My car will be in the 3100-3200 lbs ball park. It will be a strip only car.

Posted By: AndyF

Re: Big car brake options - 12/29/11 09:34 PM

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.

Attached picture 6990678-AR000.jpg

Posted By: ro23car

Re: Big car brake options - 12/29/11 09:53 PM

Quote:

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.

Posted By: Crizila

Re: Big car brake options - 12/29/11 10:02 PM

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.

Posted By: an8sec70cuda

Re: Big car brake options - 12/29/11 10:09 PM

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.

Posted By: Clanton

Re: Big car brake options - 12/29/11 10:25 PM

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.

Attached picture 6990745-mysigcar.jpg

Posted By: gsmopar

Re: Big car brake options - 12/29/11 11:49 PM

Quote:

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?

Posted By: mopar65

Re: Big car brake options - 12/30/11 12:01 AM

Quote:

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.

andy does the kit you made use the factory 11.75 caliper adapters or one that you made up? the reasion i ask is i want to convert my big block 73 dodge dart. from the factory disc brakes to the
11.75 but so far have not found any of the factory caliper adapters. thanks Mopar65

Posted By: AndyF

Re: Big car brake options - 12/30/11 01:20 AM

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).

Posted By: Steve1118

Re: Big car brake options - 12/30/11 02:40 AM

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.

Posted By: 65dragnet

Re: Big car brake options - 12/30/11 11:42 AM

Quote:

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.

What kit was it ? A front disc setup ?

Posted By: Max Wedge Savoy

Re: Big car brake options - 12/30/11 12:42 PM

Thanks for all the input. I am trying to avoid running disc on the rear. I used a drum setup on my old 63. I had a front wheel cylinder fail in the bleach box. That was enough to make me lose my lunch. It was only running mid 11's though. This car should run mid to low 10's (I hope).

I too am curious about what kit you got at Jegs.

Posted By: therocks

Re: Big car brake options - 12/30/11 02:39 PM

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

Posted By: dvw

Re: Big car brake options - 12/30/11 04:58 PM

I run the standard Willwood stuff. Vented rotors on the front solid on the rear. I even saved them off my 63 Polara to use on my 64 Belvedere. My Volare runs the standard Chrysler factory disc and 10" drums. Stops fine from 122 mph.
Doug

Attached picture 6991922-racecar720.jpg

Posted By: AndyF

Re: Big car brake options - 12/30/11 06:57 PM

I covered a ton of disc brake kits in my B body book. There are a bunch of pictures in there so you can compare different kits.
http://www.amazon.com/B-Body-Performance-Upgrades-1962-79-Design/dp/1934709301