Re: My new big brakes!
[Re: 440forPOWER]
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04/30/12 12:02 AM
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Wow, that looks awesome! I've always liked that wheel on our Mopars and there isn't very may "big" wheels that go well with them IMO. Very tasteful. Better wear your seatbelt so you don't get thrown through the windshield!
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Re: My new big brakes!
[Re: pro451bee]
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04/30/12 08:23 PM
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I am using a AR adapted late model 1.03 alloy master cylinder unit at this time , no booster,on a manual drum brake pedal the car was made with .A Baer tech said to use a 15/16 or 1" master ,so I might need to change it after the front swap but I'm going to try the one mounted on the car now.The pedal effort went down with the rear disk swap and its a fairly small piston caliper at 38mm,or 1.5",so perhaps the large rotors, high friction ceramic pads, braided flex lines and stiff alloy calipers that came from Baer will compensate for the smaller piston size .I'll soon find out and post.
I'm running pretty much the same front kit on an E... just a few years older. The front calipers have a relatively small piston area and like lots of pressure. With the Bear suplied master and a 9" single diaphram booster brake pressure is barely adequate. Front/rear bias on mine is OK with 11" rear drums and the prop valve adjusted all the way out. I'm betting you will want the smaller diameter master after you try it out.
On my setup, I might try a smaller master but don't think that will be enough. Dual diaphram or hydro boost is in my future I think.
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Re: My new big brakes!
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05/03/12 08:04 PM
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wow they look great. these are the brakes i put on my 68 charger 14.25in discs:
-------------------------------- Darren Beale Keith Black Racing Engines®
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Re: My new big brakes!
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05/04/12 07:00 PM
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Little bit of a comparison... A PBR caliper...2 piston one from Oz used on various Ford and GMs here. A Brembo 4 piston one from an SRT 8. A Brembo 8 piston one from various AMG cars. I was going to use the first one originally on my car but skipped that and went right to the second one...and now going with the 3rd
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Re: My new big brakes!
[Re: OzHemi]
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05/04/12 07:19 PM
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Now that the FedEx smite is over, Oz has already torn into the new calipers and has been fondling them for a couple hours. Maybe he'll squirt 'em red and put them on. These big calipers hold about 10% less fluid than his SRT8 calipers so the pedal effort won't change by much.
We are brothers and sisters doing time on the planet for better or worse. I'll take the better, if you don't mind. - Stu Harmon
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Re: My new big brakes!
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05/04/12 08:45 PM
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Maybe he'll squirt 'em red and put them on.
Hey , off topic question I know but what would you suggest painting calipers with? I have 1st gen Viper calipers that I'd like to repaint red. Any suggestions?
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Re: My new big brakes!
[Re: brads70]
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05/05/12 12:27 AM
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We shoot them with regular car paint at work all the time. Someone is usually wanting different color calipers on an AMG car or Porsche.
We are brothers and sisters doing time on the planet for better or worse. I'll take the better, if you don't mind. - Stu Harmon
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Re: My new big brakes!
[Re: feets]
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05/06/12 01:30 AM
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We shoot them with regular car paint at work all the time. Someone is usually wanting different color calipers on an AMG car or Porsche.
Great thanks! Do you clear coat them after paint?
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Re: My new big brakes!
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05/06/12 01:41 AM
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I don't know if Fred clears them or not. I never asked.
We are brothers and sisters doing time on the planet for better or worse. I'll take the better, if you don't mind. - Stu Harmon
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Re: My new big brakes!
[Re: brads70]
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05/06/12 07:15 PM
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Maybe he'll squirt 'em red and put them on.
Hey , off topic question I know but what would you suggest painting calipers with? I have 1st gen Viper calipers that I'd like to repaint red. Any suggestions?
I just went with the VHT caliper paint in the end....
(they look bare with no decals on them, have to rememdy that soon )
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