Front disc worth it?
02-01-2008, 01:12 PM
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RE: Front disc worth it?
Even the crappiest econoboxes have had front disc brakes for years already. You owe it to yourself to be able to stop as quickly, as reliably, and as straight as that (at least). Other traffic won't stop to think that the original braking system on a 40 year old car might not be as good as theirs, even in perfect mechanical condition. Times have changed from only twenty years ago.
Unless this car was to remain a rarely-driven stocker or become an all-original restoration effort there aren't any good reasons for not upgrading. The 5-lug approach does, as mentioned, have the advantage of a wider selection of sizes and designs.
Norm
Unless this car was to remain a rarely-driven stocker or become an all-original restoration effort there aren't any good reasons for not upgrading. The 5-lug approach does, as mentioned, have the advantage of a wider selection of sizes and designs.
Norm
02-01-2008, 02:31 PM
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RE: Front disc worth it?
+1 its a huge improvement and drum brakes have to many moving parts the more moving parts the greater chance of something breaking trust i know. last friday i was going to a local car show in my 65 the light in front of me turned red when i stepped on the brakes it held for about 2 seconds then the pedal went to the floor! i down shifted and pulled the e-brake and killed the motor i was able to stop with out no drama. what caused the failure was a spring in the left front drum broke and we all know if one goes out they ALL go out.i already bought a kiy and will be installed A.S.A.P.
02-01-2008, 02:50 PM
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RE: Front disc worth it?
Gotta go with the masses on this one.
If you only do one mod to your car, make it a disc brake swap. Once you do it you will look back on this post and laugh at yourself in wonderment.
Disc brakes and sub-frame connectors were the best modifications I have ever done to my fastback, and I have done many.
If you only do one mod to your car, make it a disc brake swap. Once you do it you will look back on this post and laugh at yourself in wonderment.
Disc brakes and sub-frame connectors were the best modifications I have ever done to my fastback, and I have done many.
02-01-2008, 04:15 PM
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RE: Front disc worth it?
http://s46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...dley500/Truck/
thats the pictures of the rear....if you click "truck 2" on the left you can see what it looks like now
thats the pictures of the rear....if you click "truck 2" on the left you can see what it looks like now
02-01-2008, 05:31 PM
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RE: Front disc worth it?
the kit that Jame66Stang mentions is the kit from discbrakeswap.com
You'll find more info there and today there was a post of the cartons contents:
https://mustangforums.com/m_4548911/tm.htm
but this kit is only for 5 lug. What noone mentioned so far is that if you upgrade to 5lug in the front, you might want to do the same in the back, which means: new rear axle ....
So a 5-lug conversion might be costly.
There are a few kits around (i think I've seen one on NPD) for 4 lug wheels. but the rotors are smaller I'd say and the it is probably very expensive.
You'll find more info there and today there was a post of the cartons contents:
https://mustangforums.com/m_4548911/tm.htm
but this kit is only for 5 lug. What noone mentioned so far is that if you upgrade to 5lug in the front, you might want to do the same in the back, which means: new rear axle ....
So a 5-lug conversion might be costly.
There are a few kits around (i think I've seen one on NPD) for 4 lug wheels. but the rotors are smaller I'd say and the it is probably very expensive.
02-01-2008, 07:23 PM
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RE: Front disc worth it?
ORIGINAL: kalli
the kit that Jame66Stang mentions is the kit from discbrakeswap.com
You'll find more info there and today there was a post of the cartons contents:
https://mustangforums.com/m_4548911/tm.htm
but this kit is only for 5 lug. What noone mentioned so far is that if you upgrade to 5lug in the front, you might want to do the same in the back, which means: new rear axle ....
So a 5-lug conversion might be costly.
There are a few kits around (i think I've seen one on NPD) for 4 lug wheels. but the rotors are smaller I'd say and the it is probably very expensive.
the kit that Jame66Stang mentions is the kit from discbrakeswap.com
You'll find more info there and today there was a post of the cartons contents:
https://mustangforums.com/m_4548911/tm.htm
but this kit is only for 5 lug. What noone mentioned so far is that if you upgrade to 5lug in the front, you might want to do the same in the back, which means: new rear axle ....
So a 5-lug conversion might be costly.
There are a few kits around (i think I've seen one on NPD) for 4 lug wheels. but the rotors are smaller I'd say and the it is probably very expensive.
Dennis
02-01-2008, 09:15 PM
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RE: Front disc worth it?
Front discs, SSBC, were the best thing I did to my 67. Switching between new cars with discs and the old Mustang, it got real scary when I would hit the brakes and it didn't seem like it was stopping fast enough. You have to remember that 95% of the cars in front of you will have discs and if you aren't quick enough on the brake pedal, they will be stopping before you. That could be a problem.
Al
Al
