Another take on Disc Brakes

[ckhorne]

for my next question:

Would anyone be interested in something like a group buy of bracket kits? I can talk to machine shops and see about getting multiple sets of the brackets made, im thinking 10 sets at first? I can ship international as well. I can also have the rotors machined too, but only for domestic orders, as shipping rotors overseas will cost a ton.

Let me know, and if there is enough interest, I can see about helping everyone out.

I'd definitely be interested in a set for my front brakes!

[yitzac1990]

if anyone is interested in swap brackets, please send me a PM with your name, email, and location (mainly country)

[yitzac1990]

Here is a view looking down at the front to get an idea of caliper stick-out:

[L60Boerne]

Finally, disk brakes completely figured out. What about the brake master cylinder up in the engine bay, does our mid 60's still work? Some are hydraulic, mine are all mechanical.

I think the best next step is for you to set a price for everything except grinding off the axles and we need an exact final diameter of those after grinding. We need experts with experience making these or I face more local mechanics doing it for the first time and it will cost three times more for them to "figure it out". Things that seem common sense to you remain beyond reach to most "general" mechanics....in my experience.

Patrolling with questionable brakes,
L60Boerne

[yitzac1990]

Finally, disk brakes completely figured out. What about the brake master cylinder up in the engine bay, does our mid 60's still work? Some are hydraulic, mine are all mechanical.

I think the best next step is for you to set a price for everything except grinding off the axles and we need an exact final diameter of those after grinding. We need experts with experience making these or I face more local mechanics doing it for the first time and it will cost three times more for them to "figure it out". Things that seem common sense to you remain beyond reach to most "general" mechanics....in my experience.

Patrolling with questionable brakes,
L60Boerne

I am using a chevy truck brake master cylinder that seems to work great so far with the brakes (i have a how-to thread on that as well). There is a dedicated front output, and a dedicated rear output. I ran all new lines from MC to all calipers, so I changed everything anyways. You may be able to get away with using an OEM master cylinder with a proportioning valve for the rear line, but that's up to you.

I am currently working on pricing out kits. I can get final measurements for the hubs, but for the rears, I brought a rotor with me when I dropped off the axles and said "make axle fit into rotor plz". and for the front, I basically ground down the hub diameter all the way to the lug stud head (possibly confusing wording, you'd understand better if you look at it yourself). I did not opt to bore out the rotor, as that would weaken the rotor in that area, and I didnt want to do that.

[L60Boerne]

thank you, I thought a new MBC was required. We look forward to your further work on this much needed upgrade. I'll be in the high country again this weekend withy freshly tuned drums.
L60Boerne

[yitzac1990]

if you are going to upgrade to all 4 disc brakes, you might as well upgrade the master cylinder as well. at least that is my opinion.

[yitzac1990]

if anyone is interested, I have some pricing on brake adapter brackets for front and rear. Please PM me if you want to get in on a buy.

[alpha310]

for my next question:

Would anyone be interested in something like a group buy of bracket kits? I can talk to machine shops and see about getting multiple sets of the brackets made, im thinking 10 sets at first? I can ship international as well. I can also have the rotors machined too, but only for domestic orders, as shipping rotors overseas will cost a ton.

Let me know, and if there is enough interest, I can see about helping everyone out.

Hi I am very interested in getting the whole thing for my disc brakes

[ckhorne]

Hi I am very interested in getting the whole thing for my disc brakes

alpha310-

I bought a set of brackets and rotors from yitzac1990 two years ago, and due to some major life changes, I was not able to use them. In fact, they're still sealed in the box when he shipped them. If you (or anyone else here) is interested, I'm happy to sell them for what I paid.

-chris