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Chad-1stGen
10-30-2006, 11:06 AM
A long time ago a complete brake system was acquired for my 68 Camaro using factory style front disks/calipers and the cadillac style rear disks with master cylinder and proportioning valve. I'm not sure if the car was disk or drum before.

Well the front brakes have been installed for some time and I went to install the rears and found out i had a kit for a 67 i.e. no staggered shocks. The vendor just wants to refund my money rather than exchange the caliper.

With that in mind I've been researching brake info and with the car so close to driving (brakes only thing holding me up) I'm thinking that I don't want to pull the front brakes and therefor don't want to get rear brakes that will be to powerfull.

I'm looking at the touring classics rear disk brake kit. Would they require me to run a seperate bias adjuster or will the stock style proportioning valve work? And does anyone know if they fit the 16" TT wheels (not sure if I have TT 1 or TT 2s)? I called touring classics and just got a peronal VM so not sure if they have the right number listed on the site atm..

Thanks.

6'9"Witha69
10-30-2006, 11:16 AM
Whenever putting aftermarket brakes on your car I would suggest running an adjustable prop valve. Whenver you need to adjust for varying conditions you are a know twist away. The only time stock prop valves work is with a stock configuration on the stock intended vehicle.

I have no answer for your fitment question but there are templates you can get from their website (two on this page: http://www.touring-classics.com/Rear-12.htm).

SHANE 73Z
10-30-2006, 01:55 PM
Chad,

I am running the TC rear kit on my car. It clears my 16" Vintage Wheel Works just fine. the only thing I would worry about is with the stock master you probably wont get enough line pressure to run the small bore calipers.

Shane

Chad-1stGen
10-30-2006, 02:38 PM
Well I ordered the TC rear kit. When I talked to TC they didn't mention any issue with the line pressure and I told them about each of my components. Hopefully I won't have a problem.

I'd like to upgrade the front brakes some day but I'm tired of not driving the car :p