Disc brake kit

[grizzlygiff]

Has anyone here had any experience with a kit I saw on ebay from Hot Rods USA? sorry I dont have a link, but they sell for $500 and seem to be complete.They have 11" rotors,new booster, etc. This seems reasonably priced for all new components.

[Wakko]

There's a number of disk brake kits on Ebay right now, all seem to be pretty good.  You have another option, the tallzag kit.  It's a 1/4 inch steel plate that allows you to run Cordoba discs on your stock spindles.  Total cost for conversion is around $300.  Uses GM Calipers and hoses.

[Silver R/T]

wilwood kit youre talking about is pretty good, Im getting one myself

[bull]

wilwood kit youre talking about is pretty good, Im getting one myself

I'll believe that when I see it.

Anyway, regarding Wilwood and Hot Rods USA, the Wilwood kit they sell is (or at least it used to be) a race-only application. There's been some debate as to whether Wilwood is trying to cover themselves from liability or if it's really only good for a few hard hits, etc. Whatever. I'm sure it will work fine. But I know on at least a couple occasions Hot Rods USA listed a Wilwood brake set for Chargers on Ebay but when you read the fine print it said it was for vehicles something like 3500 lbs or lighter. I forget the exact weight they listed but I do remember it was less than what a Charger weighed. Long story short, just read the fine print when it comes to Hot Rods USA. I had some problems with them in the area of shipping but they were in the middle of a move () and couldn't get their ducks in a row. They could have made me a customer for life if they would have let me drive the 6 miles or so to pick the part up myself but instead they insisted on shipping it which cost me more money and took about two to three weeks, so I will be taking my business elsewhere. How does it take that long to ship a part 6 miles?

[Silver R/T]

oh, it will happen sooner or later. Just too many things that are on the list and brakes are not the first thing

[grizzlygiff]

The kit I'm talking about is an OEM type kit that isn't Wilwood. I went ahead and ordered it. Bull, I hope my luck is better than yours was, I'll coss my fingers.

[terrible one]

The kit I'm talking about is an OEM type kit that isn't Wilwood. I went ahead and ordered it. Bull, I hope my luck is better than yours was, I'll coss my fingers.

Be sure to tell us how it is.

[bull]

The kit I'm talking about is an OEM type kit that isn't Wilwood. I went ahead and ordered it. Bull, I hope my luck is better than yours was, I'll coss my fingers.

Cool, let us know how it works out. One other thing I forgot to mention is that the Hot Rods USA Wilwood kit usually leaves out one or two of the major componants in the set such as the master cylinder.

[Wakko]

Can you post a link of the kit you ordered?

[Wakko]

Ordered a new Scarebird kit today...I'll post how it goes.

[grizzlygiff]

Wakko, I dont have a link because I'm computer illiterate. You can see it by going to hotrodsusa.com and clicking on    "Garage Sale" this kit I bought is on the top of the page, listed as OEM Chrysler brake kit. I bought mine off ebay for 499.99 this was 25 less than what it is on their website. The kit just arrived today and looks good, everything seems to be in order. I'll know more when I put it on.

[terrible one]

Wakko, I dont have a link because I'm computer illiterate. You can see it by going to hotrodsusa.com and clicking on    "Garage Sale" this kit I bought is on the top of the page, listed as OEM Chrysler brake kit. I bought mine off ebay for 499.99 this was 25 less than what it is on their website. The kit just arrived today and looks good, everything seems to be in order. I'll know more when I put it on.

That kit looks nice.

They say that your engine needs to create 17 inches of vaccum. How much is this, really? Would a stock 440 be able to create this much?

[grizzlygiff]

terrible one, I dont think that will be a problem on a stock engine, but a larger cam may not produce enough vacuum for the brakes, but I'm no expert on this. By the way, my 13 yr. old daughter is schooling me on computer skills, so i think i will try to post the first pic of the car i will be putting these brakes on, lol.

[terrible one]

terrible one, I dont think that will be a problem on a stock engine, but a larger cam may not produce enough vacuum for the brakes, but I'm no expert on this. By the way, my 13 yr. old daughter is schooling me on computer skills, so i think i will try to post the first pic of the car i will be putting these brakes on, lol.

Thanks man, and that is a GREAT looking Charger! Any more pics?

[OttawaCharger]

Nice looking car. 
Welcome to the board.

[THE COLONEL]

What other brand of Disc Brake Conversion kits have you guys used, and had success with?  I want to switch The Colonel over to disc next year for the safety factor with my kids in the car.  I got some prices on them, and I will spend almost $1,500 on front and rear from price quotes I have gotten.  So here is question number 2.  Do a lot of you have disc on the front, and drums on the rear, and is that good enough, or do you recommend doing front then the rear ASAP!  Thanks guys!

[blue69]

I did the mopar action 11.75" swap on the front and the scarebird swap on the rear. If they had made the scarebird kit when I did the front I would have used them. Their current front kit uses the same 11.75" rotor, but has gm calipers. I think they have a bigger bore than the mopar calipers. The nice thing about them is they have a great pad selection and you can find carbon metallic or even ceramic pads at your local parts store. My rear kit barely cleared my 15 x 10" magnum wheels with a 95 crown victoria rotor and slightly used pads. The new rear disc kits use a rotor with a shorter hat and will most likely need 15" disc brake wheels. After I installed the rear disc kit, I noticed a good increase in stopping power, comparable to a modern car. Since I have 295/50/15 rear tires, I was able to increase the line pressure to the rear alot and it stops much flatter, instead of nose diving. My drum booster seemed inadequate with front disc only(even with a 23" vacuum electric pump) , so I installed a hydroboost at the same time as the rear disc. The factory disc/drum booster may work, but I have no experience with it.