disk brake kit 68 Satellite
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disk brake kit 68 Satellite
I have a 1968 Plymouth Satellite with 4 wheel drum brakes, I would like to replace them with Disk, ether all 4 or at least the front. But I had a few questions:
Where would I get a kit for this? Or where would I get the parts? (links would be nice)
How feasible are Anti-Lock Brakes?
Are any modern brakes be compatible?
Where would I get a kit for this? Or where would I get the parts? (links would be nice)
How feasible are Anti-Lock Brakes?
Are any modern brakes be compatible?
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Dont cheap out like I did. The SSBC kit is nice that I have, but we finally diagnosed the issue, they included a bum master cylinder which sucks. The quality of the kit is not what I expected, but live and learn. Buy a nice Willwood kit. Go to summit racing for the best prices.
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I just started driving an old 69 Satellite, and my first braking incident came as a bit of a shock at highway speeds. Leaving proper braking distance between you and the car in front seems to be an invitation for every car that passes to cut in front of you after that.
One kit i found on the net, but i have not yet tried these so this is not a reccomendation, just worth looking at. (front brakes only)
This kit also includes a manual to power brake upgrade.
http://www.mpbrakes.com/products/pro...product_id=234
Let me know if you find others.
One kit i found on the net, but i have not yet tried these so this is not a reccomendation, just worth looking at. (front brakes only)
This kit also includes a manual to power brake upgrade.
http://www.mpbrakes.com/products/pro...product_id=234
Let me know if you find others.
Last edited by cngordon; Jun 30, 2009 at 04:21 AM.
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and at Summit, you'd need
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/SUM-BK1216/ or http://www.summitracing.com/parts/SUM-BK1208/
plus the upgrade to power brakes possibly
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/SUM-BK1216/ or http://www.summitracing.com/parts/SUM-BK1208/
plus the upgrade to power brakes possibly
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Here's a small article from SSBC, note the change in stopping distance from 230 ft down to 135 ft.
http://www.ssbrakes.com/ssbc-literat...par-muscle-car
http://www.ssbrakes.com/ssbc-literat...par-muscle-car
Stainless Brakes for Your C-Body Mopar
Can you imagine a panic-stop in a 4,100-pound, four-wheel-drum Mopar C-body from highway speeds? Better hope your insurance is paid up. Mother Mopar was among the last of the car companies to realize that disc brakes should be standard equipment; as a result, bum brakes make plenty of potent machinery all the scarier... As measured with the G-Tech meter, our "before" 60-0 distance was a miserable 230 feet (we later discovered heat-cracked shoes on the year-old brake job). Additionally, it acted like a dancer at your favorite go-go bar: butt up and shakin' it side to side... also, watch out for skid marks. The rears locked up if you so much as considered applying the pedal. To be fair, our numbers reflected the second hard consecutive stop for the stock 11x3 drums, but this simply illustrates a point about their repeatability, or lack thereof. With Stainless Steel's four-wheel disc system in place, our Fury stops cold in 135 feet flat, and will repeat those numbers all day long. That's five and a half car-lengths' improvement--assuming a car-length of the C-body's 18-foot size. Furthermore, the rear discs help apply more clamping force to the rear of the car, helping to minimize brake dive.
Can you imagine a panic-stop in a 4,100-pound, four-wheel-drum Mopar C-body from highway speeds? Better hope your insurance is paid up. Mother Mopar was among the last of the car companies to realize that disc brakes should be standard equipment; as a result, bum brakes make plenty of potent machinery all the scarier... As measured with the G-Tech meter, our "before" 60-0 distance was a miserable 230 feet (we later discovered heat-cracked shoes on the year-old brake job). Additionally, it acted like a dancer at your favorite go-go bar: butt up and shakin' it side to side... also, watch out for skid marks. The rears locked up if you so much as considered applying the pedal. To be fair, our numbers reflected the second hard consecutive stop for the stock 11x3 drums, but this simply illustrates a point about their repeatability, or lack thereof. With Stainless Steel's four-wheel disc system in place, our Fury stops cold in 135 feet flat, and will repeat those numbers all day long. That's five and a half car-lengths' improvement--assuming a car-length of the C-body's 18-foot size. Furthermore, the rear discs help apply more clamping force to the rear of the car, helping to minimize brake dive.
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Here's a link to the SSBC Mopar Catalogue
http://www.ssbrakes.com/content/imag...61_web_med.pdf
http://www.ssbrakes.com/content/imag...61_web_med.pdf
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Guys have you looked at scarebird?
They are disk conversions but they use oem parts from later models which are readily available from any parts store Napa/Uap, Canadian tire, parts source etc! and way cheaper.
http://www.scarebird.com/
One thing you may want to consider before buying performance disk brakes is will you need to buy a new set of rims? Front disks are bigger than the drums, new wheels may be required to clear the rotors!
They are disk conversions but they use oem parts from later models which are readily available from any parts store Napa/Uap, Canadian tire, parts source etc! and way cheaper.
http://www.scarebird.com/
One thing you may want to consider before buying performance disk brakes is will you need to buy a new set of rims? Front disks are bigger than the drums, new wheels may be required to clear the rotors!
Last edited by 64fury; Jun 30, 2009 at 11:59 AM.
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