Thread: IFS questions

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Good for you Jeff

And I applaude your whole approach to how your going to build your truck. What can I say it's the basic way I'm doing my 37 Dodge PU.

Like Bob, the one suggestion I would make is to consider upgraging the stock size (9") front rotors to l larger one. As I recall, if you just buy the basic kit which cosists mostly caliper brackets you can save several $ by picking up you own calipers and rotors seperatly. I also seem to recall that based on the kit you use, it calls for either a Ford or GM rotor so you might be able use a rotor that will match you rear wheel bolt pattern.

It's been a while since I've done a good rant here so now is as good of a time as any.

Hot rodding has always been a blending of old and new technoligy. As Bob said it wasn't limited to just making the cars go faster. A big part of the hobby/sport/lifestyle has always been to improving the TOTAL car, not just the drive train.

To those of us old enough to ACTUALLY remember when there were just hotrods (before all the hair splitting definitions came about) big changes also included upgraded steering boxes and BIGGER BRAKES, better tires etc. The parts that were used back then were pirated from newer cars to take advantage of the latest improvements the factory had come up with.

Unless you building a era correct car and plan on driving as it would have been in that era there is no sense in not taking advantage of whats available especially when it comes to safety related items such as tires, suspension, and brakes.

There is never an excuse to use the term HOTROD to justify building an usafe car (it's usually just an excuse for being inexperienced, cheap or lazy).