chromefeet_withbeat
04-11-2006, 08:44 PM
Hey everyone, first off, I read most of the thread in the vault about disc brakes. Mostly about cross-drilling and slotting, I won't touch that.
My question may annoy some of you, but here it is:
Can you retrofit old drum brakes to disc on wire wheels the same way you would on regular wheels? In other words, should I go with smaller rotors if I keep the wire wheels? I've read that the rule of thumb is to have about 2 inches or more on the wheel side as opposed to the rotor side. So does that mean I can fit 15" rotors beneath my 17" wires?
Also, which high end brand do you guys like best? Which offers the best "bang for the buck?" The two brands I see mentioned the most are Baer and Wilwood (and a couple other I can't recall), but I've never bought aftermarket brake kits before, or talked to people who have used either/or, and I'm sure some of you guys have.
Lastly, how much rotor do you think I need for a 4200 pound dinosaur that will still have drums in the rear for the time being? Where would you guys say is the point of diminishing returns, rotor-size wise? It will be mostly street driven but is also well equipped for quarter mile blasts. Having braking capacity up front has nothing to do with allowing a high stall converter to spin up to its rating without breaking loose the tires, right, thats all the rear brakes?
Thanks for reading all this
My question may annoy some of you, but here it is:
Can you retrofit old drum brakes to disc on wire wheels the same way you would on regular wheels? In other words, should I go with smaller rotors if I keep the wire wheels? I've read that the rule of thumb is to have about 2 inches or more on the wheel side as opposed to the rotor side. So does that mean I can fit 15" rotors beneath my 17" wires?
Also, which high end brand do you guys like best? Which offers the best "bang for the buck?" The two brands I see mentioned the most are Baer and Wilwood (and a couple other I can't recall), but I've never bought aftermarket brake kits before, or talked to people who have used either/or, and I'm sure some of you guys have.
Lastly, how much rotor do you think I need for a 4200 pound dinosaur that will still have drums in the rear for the time being? Where would you guys say is the point of diminishing returns, rotor-size wise? It will be mostly street driven but is also well equipped for quarter mile blasts. Having braking capacity up front has nothing to do with allowing a high stall converter to spin up to its rating without breaking loose the tires, right, thats all the rear brakes?
Thanks for reading all this