I think they brake better. The calipers for the big rotors are "pin" style. It goes through the bracket and rotors.Very secure. The sliders just fit in the bracket with a small tin piece and 2 5/16"x3/4" bolts. George --- On Thu, 8/27/09, MO ( Steve Mick) <micher@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > From: MO ( Steve Mick) <micher@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Subject: Re: disc brake conversion > To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx > Date: Thursday, August 27, 2009, 10:15 PM > > Does the 11.75 rotors give much better braking? I > think AAJ uses GM > calipers-are they the slider type. I don't know the pro's > and con's of > slider calipers or what they are.................MO > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "george smith" <bt6t4@xxxxxxxxx> > To: <1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Thursday, August 27, 2009 10:52 PM > Subject: Re: disc brake conversion > > > If you go w/ 11.75 rotors you have to have 15" wheels. The > smaller rotors > use the slider calipers but can have 14" wheels. > George > > > --- On Thu, 8/27/09, MO ( Steve Mick) <micher@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > wrote: > > > From: MO ( Steve Mick) <micher@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > Subject: Re: disc brake conversion > > To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx > > Date: Thursday, August 27, 2009, 3:34 PM > > > > Can't seem to get this past Topica so will try > > again...............MO > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Steve Mick" <micher@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > To: <1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx> > > Sent: Tuesday, August 25, 2009 9:12 PM > > Subject: disc brake conversion > > > > > > > 1964 Dodge B body warmed 413. I know this has > been > > done to death so please excuse me. Objective: low cost > and > > over the counter parts.I don't want to scrounge the > salvage > > yards on this. I am looking at AAJ basic kit and > source new > > or rebuilt parts from local parts houses as I recieve > > a discount from them. Questions: Is a 11" rotor big > > enough to whoa my car down quickly, at the dragstrip > ? > > Can the stock suspension(rebuilt) handle the stronger > > braking forces? With disc brakes can I expect much > better > > brakes than drums , without having power brakes? > > > Any other low cost options? your input is > appreciated > > .................................MO > > > > > > ---- > > Please address private mail -- mail of interest to > only one > > person -- directly to that person. I.e., send > > parts/car transactions and negotiations as well as > other > > personal messages only to the intended recipient, not > to the > > Clubhouse public address. This practice will protect > your > > privacy, reduce the total volume of mail and fine tune > the > > content signal to Mopar topic. Thanks! > > > > '62 to '65 Mopar Clubhouse Discussion Guidelines: > > http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.org/mletiq.html. > > > > > > > > > ---- > Please address private mail -- mail of interest to only one > person -- directly to that person. I.e., send > parts/car transactions and negotiations as well as other > personal messages only to the intended recipient, not to the > Clubhouse public address. This practice will protect your > privacy, reduce the total volume of mail and fine tune the > content signal to Mopar topic. Thanks! > > '62 to '65 Mopar Clubhouse Discussion Guidelines: > http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.org/mletiq.html. > > > > > >