I am going to use the rear disc set up from the 8.8 reasr end conversion i am currently doing. I however need to find a kit or piece one together for the front. I see tons of different kits that range from mild to wild.

What is the best kit for the $. I would like to get a slotted/drilled rotor and i do want some good performance but i cant break the bank. I may want to do some road racing in the future so take that into account.

Thanks

 

The cobra brakes http://www.mustangsteve.com/cobrabrakes.html they are pbr 2 piston 13 inch front single piston 11 inch rear.The cheapest baer brakes are the same thing but for the name on the caliper.Or wilwood makes kits 4 piston or 6 piston depends your budget.And with brake pads we have now drilled rotors do nothing but looks slotted helps some but the plan rotors are best.

 

Well, first you don't want drilled rotors. Slotted are fine, but drilled are really a race only(or show) deal. They absorb heat more rapidly because of less material, and as a result get hotter, faster. The primary reason for drilling is to reduce unsprung weight, which in a street car it's not enough to matter. They won't last as long as a flat or slotted rotor.

I've been really happy with my Wilwood front setup. 11.75" x .810" flat vented rotors. Cheap and easy to replace, and very durable. They also have many high temp moderate friction pad compounds that work well in street driving and on the track without fade(their newer BP-20 will operate out to 1,200 F). The kit is like 600 something and bolts on to a stock V8 drum spindle or a stock disc spindle with a little bit of drilling, then you just need brake lines/fittings and a master cylinder(if you don't have one for discs). They do set the wheel mounting flange out about 0.75" though so you'd need an extra 0.75" of backspace on a wheel to keep the wheel in the same spot.

As far as how they work, keep in mind that the 11.75x.810 rotor setup is common on all 4 wheels of many modified asphalt and dirt stock cars. How much braking you want is controlled through their pad compounds. Their stuff is very functional and affordable, without being showy. They do have showy stuff for more money if you want that.

 

I have seen drilled rotors on a z06 that had cracks at the holes and they where a name brand rotors that's why id never use them but in a race car only.

 

Not sure if it is what you are looking for, but check out the kit that Opentracker sells for $545.
http://www.opentrackerracingproducts.com/discbrakes/

 

Let's back up. What size wheels do you have, or what size are you going to buy? This will affect your brake selection.