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Re: New Viper brake kit [Re: DoctorDiff] #2629007
03/05/19 03:45 AM
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Originally Posted By DoctorDiff
The kit uses '03 and newer Viper front calipers.

I thought they didn't fit the latest 5th Gen 2013-2017 Viper brakes?

In any case...



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Re: New Viper brake kit [Re: RylisPro] #2629479
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According to most parts books, FRONT Viper calipers interchange from 2003-2017.

Re: New Viper brake kit [Re: AndyF] #2632845
03/14/19 11:07 PM
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Originally Posted by AndyF
Originally Posted by Supercuda
No need to repop FMJ spindles, but yes Fatman Fab makes a dropped one.

The FMJ spindles have been in production from 1973 till 1989 in B, F, M, J, R bodies.

The A body spindle is 73, 74, 75, 76.

Probably 15 FMJ spindles for every A spindle made.



There are a couple of different "FMJ" knuckles. I use the later style which is lighter weight. Either will work, but the latest ones are 1.5 lbs lighter. I think some engineer at Mopar finally learned how to use finite element analysis in the 80's since the last version of the knuckles shows that they took weight out of areas with no stress.


I have read that in general the "FMJ" knuckles are lighter than the 73-76 A body knuckle but are you saying that later versions of the "FMJ" knuckles are lighter still? If so, what years/models does one need to target for these even lighter 'FMJ" knuckles?

Re: New Viper brake kit [Re: AndyF] #2632847
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Originally Posted by AndyF
I got the hoses installed. The hose brackets on my car were a D shape so the new hoses wouldn't fit. I didn't want to drill out the frame bracket so I sent the hoses to the machine shop and had them machined to a matching D shape. Other than that it was a simple bolt in operation!


The hubs shown in the picture with this post look like they are made of steel and have a factory style grease cap. I assume they are not the hubs that come with the kit. What is the story with them? Are they machined down hub/rotors?

Re: New Viper brake kit [Re: Dartwinism] #2633199
03/16/19 12:07 AM
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I'm not sure on the years with the lightweight knuckles but I think it is near the end of production. You can tell them apart once you're familiar with these knuckles. A body ones are short and squat, B body are tall but heavy and the FMJ are tall and lightweight.

Re: New Viper brake kit [Re: Dartwinism] #2633200
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Originally Posted by RWR
Originally Posted by AndyF
I got the hoses installed. The hose brackets on my car were a D shape so the new hoses wouldn't fit. I didn't want to drill out the frame bracket so I sent the hoses to the machine shop and had them machined to a matching D shape. Other than that it was a simple bolt in operation!


The hubs shown in the picture with this post look like they are made of steel and have a factory style grease cap. I assume they are not the hubs that come with the kit. What is the story with them? Are they machined down hub/rotors?


That is true, I used a set of steel hubs so I could move the car around in the shop. Those are steel hubs left over from my Coronet. I used steel hubs when I designed the brake system for the Coronet. I prefer steel hubs since it is easier to maintain a tight tolerance press fit for the bearing race in steel but Doctor Diff and Baer both use aluminum for their hubs. I think Wilwood also uses aluminum for their hubs. When I made hubs I used steel.

Re: New Viper brake kit [Re: AndyF] #2661829
06/03/19 12:04 PM
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Here are a couple of pictures of my Duster with fresh paint. The brake kit looks nicer when the fenderwell has just been painted.

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Re: New Viper brake kit [Re: AndyF] #2663679
06/08/19 12:55 AM
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Shot some new pictures today after installing a set of Firm Feel upper control arms. I also ordered a set of reproduction upper arms from Doctor Diff but I think I'll end up running the Firm Feel arms for the extra caster.

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Re: New Viper brake kit [Re: AndyF] #2663686
06/08/19 01:27 AM
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That looks really clean. I like that.

Re: New Viper brake kit [Re: Kern Dog] #2667255
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