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Re: Race Brake Weight Difference Rear Drum Swap [Re: Scamp408] #1593791 03/18/14 01:42 PM 03/18/14 01:42 PM
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Crizila master Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 7,506 Az	Quote: Quote: Quote: I have the 10in anybody know the diff in weight. Im thinking about 12# each if I remember right. So Your not going to see that 50# loss. So you might see 30#, You will need to decide if thats worth $550 bucs to you. Your car is already a light weight, you wont see much ET gain at a 30# loss. But lets say you need pads,drums and maybe some slave cyl,s and stuff. Financially that would make alot of sense to swap at this time. For A ET gain alone, not worth it IMO But you do have a SB. So "You guys" need all the help you can. Everything is 3 yr new in the so I am starting to thing its not worth it for the money. Put the $ in a glass front bumper, hood, fenders. Fastest 300

Re: Race Brake Weight Difference Rear Drum Swap [Re: Scamp408] #1593792 03/18/14 06:37 PM 03/18/14 06:37 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 693 Dunnellon, FL longram60 mopar
longram60 mopar Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 693 Dunnellon, FL	I went to Strange rear discs from drums (E body rear w/brakes...don't know what size), saved 37# total. 1979 AMC Spirit, NHRA Q/SA

Re: Race Brake Weight Difference Rear Drum Swap [Re: longram60] #1593793 03/18/14 07:17 PM 03/18/14 07:17 PM
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Scamp408 OP master S Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 2,709 NJ central	I have the bumpers and 2.5in brks which are probably e body.

Re: Race Brake Weight Difference Rear Drum Swap [Re: Scamp408] #1593794 03/18/14 09:36 PM 03/18/14 09:36 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 31,078 Oregon A AndyF I Win
AndyF I Win A Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 31,078 Oregon	Rear brakes is pretty low on the list of places to save weight. If everything in front of the firewall is as light as possible then start towards the back of the car. Rear drums are rotating weight so that is an extra benefit, but I'd still rather take weight off in front of the CG or above the CG than at the rear axle.

Re: Race Brake Weight Difference Rear Drum Swap [Re: AndyF] #1593795 03/18/14 10:00 PM 03/18/14 10:00 PM
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fullmetaljacket master F Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 6,849	TRUE THIS.

Re: Race Brake Weight Difference Rear Drum Swap [Re: fullmetaljacket] #1593796 03/19/14 07:44 AM 03/19/14 07:44 AM
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Scamp408 OP master S Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 2,709 NJ central	Ok thanks guys I am keeping what I have and looking for elsewhere.

Re: Race Brake Weight Difference Rear Drum Swap [Re: Scamp408] #1593797 03/19/14 10:32 AM 03/19/14 10:32 AM
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JAKE68 pro stock J Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 1,495 Shelby mi.	Unsprung weight is very important and drums are unsprung wht because it is whgt you are dragging around and cant utilize it as a benefit. JAKES AUTOMOTIVE

Re: Race Brake Weight Difference Rear Drum Swap [Re: JAKE68] #1593798 03/19/14 07:51 PM 03/19/14 07:51 PM
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deaks master Joined: May 2004 Posts: 3,210 robin hood country	Sorry to hijack this thread but i've been thinking of wilwood rear brakes, or swapping my 62# odyssey battery for a 21# braile. Can i counteract the reduction in weight from the rear by softening the extension ? I run afco DA shocks with leaf springs. Mick 69 Dart GTS 440 mopar .590 cam, Edelbrock heads, 3200# best et 6.45, 106.78, 10.14, 132.88 mph, 1.47 60ft best 60ft 1.36

Re: Race Brake Weight Difference Rear Drum Swap [Re: deaks] #1593799 03/19/14 08:15 PM 03/19/14 08:15 PM
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Crizila master Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 7,506 Az	Quote: Sorry to hijack this thread but i've been thinking of wilwood rear brakes, or swapping my 62# odyssey battery for a 21# braile. Can i counteract the reduction in weight from the rear by softening the extension ? I run afco DA shocks with leaf springs. Mick Weight loss is weight loss. Some places are better than others, but like women, it's all good. Fastest 300

Re: Race Brake Weight Difference Rear Drum Swap [Re: deaks] #1593800 03/19/14 08:15 PM 03/19/14 08:15 PM
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MR_P_BODY Master Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 52,972 Romeo MI	Quote: Sorry to hijack this thread but i've been thinking of wilwood rear brakes, or swapping my 62# odyssey battery for a 21# braile. Can i counteract the reduction in weight from the rear by softening the extension ? I run afco DA shocks with leaf springs. Mick I would try it as is... then if you need to you can soften them

Re: Race Brake Weight Difference Rear Drum Swap [Re: Crizila] #1593801 03/20/14 07:52 AM 03/20/14 07:52 AM
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Scamp408 OP master S Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 2,709 NJ central	Quote: Quote: Sorry to hijack this thread but i've been thinking of wilwood rear brakes, or swapping my 62# odyssey battery for a 21# braile. Can i counteract the reduction in weight from the rear by softening the extension ? I run afco DA shocks with leaf springs. Mick Weight loss is weight loss. Some places are better than others, but like women, it's all good. I was looking for the weight loss but everything in rear is only like 3 years old. I would also need a new master or the prop valve or both. So now I am up to 700.+ unless I could use my stuff.

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