Adrian Worman wrote:Are they Viper discs also? Very comprehensive kit tho, price match that against the opposition from Wilwood, Baer, etc and they look good value.
I suppose I could use a Scarebird bearing adaptor to do the same thing instead of buying spindles? You used drop spindles in the end didn't you Ed?
Yes Ade, they are Brembo/Viper rotors which are available thru Dodge or from Dr. Diff. They are very high quality rotors at a reasonable price 1.250 thick. The Calipers are also Brembo/Viper and can be had at the same sources used, re-manned, or new. I opted for all new parts. No Ade I didn't want dropped because the tie rod gets very close to the wheel rim, stock ride height for me,,maybe a slight drop from the T-Bar adjusters but to low around my area is asking for trouble. We have horrendous back roads
Many dips, potholes railroad tracks are everywhere as Terre Haute, IN was very much like where Dave R. lives used to be a manufacturing hub All that's left is those damned RR tracks!
. I also wanted drop forged spindles as the factory made them. My spindles are from a 74 Disc braked Duster(A-Body). Many of the aftermarket spindles are plain cast iron or ductile iron, strong yes,,but not as strong as the factory spindles. As far as the scarebird bearing spacer,, I would ask Cass personally if his brake kits are compatible with the spacer. My complete kit with new MoPar 7/8" Lightweight Disc/Drum Master , distribution block, master brake lines to block, was $1450.00 delivered. Not bad for all you get!
INFO!!! The factory single piston square front Pad area=5.940 square inches The Viper Kit I have is 5.480 a little smaller,,remember what I said about Brake bias? Target a 2:1 ratio the fronts are twice as "powerful" as the rears. THIS is very important. My rear 11.7" rear discs are around 2.4 inches so a 2:1 to a 2.5 to 1 is maintained,,well see if I got this right!!
Also on multi piston fixed calipers you only count 1 side of the pistons not both sides for total square area of force. The Viper Calipers have staggered pistons,(one piston is a bit smaller then the other), this helps keep pad wear even. So this means the Viper Calipers must be mounted so the smaller piston is the lead piston. They must be rear hung to operate correctly and this places the bleeder screw in the highest position,(for proper brake line bleeding/purging). Hope this helps as a note buying Andy Finkbeiners Mopar B-Body Performance upgrades is a smart move! It covers all aftermarket and factory brake/chassis/engine/cooling/ body re-inforcing ectt money WELL spent!