brake options for a 9 inch

[foxz]

As title says...need some disk options for the 9 inch...im running ls1 on the front...is there a kit to run the same on the back? thanks

[another69]

There are several made by Wilwood and others, but you need to know your housing ends and "brake offset". I have Wilwood 12.19" discs on my Strange 9", and I'm pretty happy. Be prepared to do some measuring before ordering. Of course, depending on your fabrication skills and patience, almost anything can be adapted.

[foxz]

big ford new units..2.50 flange offset too axel flange i believe

[another69]

Baer brakes makes a kit they call "rod and drag" for the late big Ford housing ends, and they list what they call the "brake gap" at 2.50". I couldn't find exactly where they were measuring- you may want to contact them- but it sounds like it might be what you need. Ford explorer kits may be another option, plus they may be cheaper- not sure what size rotors you're looking for.

[RSX302]

As title says...need some disk options for the 9 inch...im running ls1 on the front...is there a kit to run the same on the back? thanks

FYI
https://www.pro-touring.com/forum/showthread.php?t=50992

[ProdigyCustoms]

There are many different Ford ends but we can fit them all with one of many Ford end Wilwood kits. And then match the front to.

Need to figure out which end you have, what your needs and budget are.

[foxz]

thast anice peice, but id like too keep the LS theme since ill hve them on the fronts and would like too match...is there brackets for 9 inch with the ls.. thanks

[mongoose]

lazzzzzzzzzzzzzy man..

[foxz]

???

[BigBlockOlds]

I have LS1 rear brakes on my 9" but I had the housing ends for an F-body welded on when I bought the housing. So its probably not much help.

[foxz]

i could cut and re do them...if it works...are they same as regular gbody? like the 7.5 inch ends? how does the ebrake unit on the brakes work? regular cable unit>

[Apogee]

i could cut and re do them...if it works...are they same as regular gbody? like the 7.5 inch ends? how does the ebrake unit on the brakes work? regular cable unit>

There's more to it than that. The LS1 F-body rear axle housing ends are more like the early 10/12-bolts than the G-body housings, with the exception of the brake offset dimension being ~1mm [.04"] less.

If you're looking to swap housing ends, Moser/Strange/etc all offer Ford/GM hybrid ends that utilize the 80mm, positively retained Ford bearing and the GM housing flange pattern. This requires you to capture the LS1 backing plate between the bearing and the axle flange and to put a spacer between the bearing and the axle when installing the bearings to get the offset dimension correct for the brakes. The housing must be shortened by the same amount as the thickness of the spacer, otherwise you lose spline engagement at the differential, but due to the bearing spacers your track width remains the same.

The LS1 uses a 190mm drum-in-hat parking brake design similar to the C5/C6 Corvettes. Standard OE based configurations almost always work out simpler IMHO.

Tobin
KORE3

[foxz]

can you buy all these bearings nad spacers over the counter or how would i purchase them if i went this route?

[foxz]

also its just the housing, and i have 2 spares i can re make them sincei have a jig if i wana run the Gm pattern housing. Im runningg vette wheels so i need it wide

[Apogee]

can you buy all these bearings nad spacers over the counter or how would i purchase them if i went this route?

The bearings are over the counter, standard 80mm Ford parts...the rest are specialty parts available through the aftermarket rear axle companies like Moser, Strange, Mark Williams, Currie, etc. It's not something you want to try to explain to the counter guy at Autozone.

Tobin
KORE3

[foxz]

thanks for all your help. So if i gave a call to strange or moser they would know what the hell im talking about? lol