Thread: Best front disc brake setup

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I have the So-Cal set-up on mine. It's been there for 10 years & just recently changed pads, bearings & turned rotors.
As for price, it only hurts for a little while.

[QUOTE=Steves32;377483]I have the So-Cal set-up on mine. It's been there for 10 years & just recently changed pads, bearings & turned rotors.
As for price, it only hurts for a little while.



Steve - aren't there Wilwood discs inside all that aluminum

I considered that setup before I ended up going full fendered w/IFS and decided it was a waste to hide all that pretty sparkly stuff (but ended up with a full TCI Stage 3 regardless)

Yea- Wilwood 4 piston calipers hidden in there. Probably overkill on this little car.
I was just noticing that pic. Tires are spaced out a whole bunch. I had a tire shop break down the tires & rims for polishing & for some odd reason- they installed 1/2" spacers between wheel & drum. Idiots. I think I drove around for a year before I found out.

Originally Posted by Steves32

Yea- Wilwood 4 piston calipers hidden in there. Probably overkill on this little car.
I was just noticing that pic. Tires are spaced out a whole bunch. I had a tire shop break down the tires & rims for polishing & for some odd reason- they installed 1/2" spacers between wheel & drum. Idiots. I think I drove around for a year before I found out.

....but they do stop it tho. Now, if you want overkill go back to #5 entry - and this is the brake setup on my '31 I have them on all FOUR corners.

Steve, I'm just finishing up my 3-window, and I had to use 1/4" spacers between my early Eric Vaughn wheels and the So-Cal drums because the glue on wheel weights inside the wheels hit the finned drums. Perhaps your tire store was concerned about that if they used the glue on weights.

I hope my coupe turns out half as nice as your roadster!

Mick