Re: Brake Upgrade

From: BOBBY (bocd@optonline.net)
Date: Wed Feb 02 2011 - 19:56:52 EST


cool.... yes tweets in the a-arms?

On Wed, Feb 2, 2011 at 7:17 PM, Gary Hedlin wrote:

> The adjustable prop valves are easy to get... wildwood and SSBC have
> them. You just need to adapt the threads.
>
> So, still doing tweets in the a-arms?? :)
>
> Gary
>
> On Wed, Feb 2, 2011 at 5:10 PM, BOBBY <bocd@optonline.net> wrote:
>>
>>
>> I'm upgrading mine using 03 dak spindles and calipers, ebc
>> rotors....yes
>> 03's have 12" rotors, and green 7000 pads. Energy Suspension poly
>> bushings..... Sent everything to the powder coater for gloss black.
>> I'm gona
>> do either the rear conversion or swap an 03 rear with discs
>> in......just for
>> looks.
>>
>> I think an adjustable proportioning valve will solve your
>> issue....not sure
>> where to get one though...
>>
>> Hey Jon whats up?  Your brother competing this year? I'm hoing for
>> july 8th
>> and 22nd
>>
>> Bob
>>
>>
>>
>> On Wed, Feb 2, 2011 at 12:14 PM, jon@dakota-truck.net wrote:
>>
>>> "M.B." <mailinglists@moparhowto.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Depends on what year truck you have.  When they went to the 12"
>>>> brakes in
>>>> what, 2003? I think that was about as big as you could get.
>>>
>>>> I personally would rather convert to discs on the rear as my drums
>>>> are my
>>>> limiting factor.  They lock up long before the fronts do and the
>>>> ABS kicks
>>>> in hard.  I think my drums need replacing here pretty soon though.
>>>
>>>
>>>    If your rear end is locking up with drums, I should think that
>>> swapping to discs which will grab even harder would exacerbate the
>>> problem.  Plus, switching a vehicle from drums to discs is generally
>>> difficult and/or expensive and not worth the time or the money,
>>> IMHO.
>>> I like rear discs from a maintenance standpoint and thus would spec
>>> them on a new vehicle, but to swap to them from drums is just not
>>> worth the effort.  Perhaps in a road racing vehicle with a better
>>> weight bias a case could be made, but your rear brakes are only
>>> doing
>>> something like 20% of the braking, so increasing the braking power
>>> in
>>> the rear doesn't do a whole lot for you.  If better stops are the
>>> goal, any improvement to the front brakes is 4 times as effective as
>>> that same improvement made to the rear brakes.
>>>
>>>    Regarding your specific problem of the rears locking up, I
>>> suspect
>>> you can eliminate that with some adjustment.  It may be the pads are
>>> too close to the drum and are engaging too early/hard.  I don't know
>>> if the Dak has an adjustable front/rear bias valve, but if it does
>>> (or
>>> one were added) that could be another way to go.
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>>                                          -Jon-
>>>
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>>
>>
>
>
>
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