Re: disc brake conversion

[Eric Sturgis <ericsturgis@xxxxxxxxx>]

I got last month from Roger at http://www.aajbrakes.com/  I bought the basic kit as it is easy for me to get all the rest of the parts from local stores.  But he does have a full kit he can put together for you if you don't want to go shopping.  I have not installed the kit yet, but it seems VERY well made.  The install seems very very easy to do.  Nothing gets modified in the car....no grinding, no bending....just plug n play.  Roger is a really great guy, takes all the time to answer all my questions, Gave me the list of parts I'd need to get so I can go shopping..Auto zone and O'Reilys has all the parts for the conversion.  The instructions are crystal clear.  When I get my car back from the place that is doing my read axle I will be putting it on.  All the parts together cost me about $600 for the basic kit and all the bits I will need.  Not bad, when I'm done it will have a dual master Cly,  & vented disk brakes in the front.  I'm keeping my rear drum brakes as they don't go out much and need little to maintain them. 

 

I think from a safety standpoint alone dual master Cly disk brakes kick butt over single master Cly and drum brakes.  But put together correctly and correctly adjusted drum brakes should last a lot longer than 4 miles....somebody at the shop is not repairing them correctly. 

 

Eric

On Mon, Jun 27, 2011 at 7:21 PM, PluckedChicken <62pluckedchicken@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

I know this has been brought up before, but I can't remember the
company the makes the kit, and was wondering how good the
instructions, and how much "field engineering" is involved.

After 3 attempts to have my drum brakes fixed I've given up. Same
thing every time...  after travelling about 4 miles from the shop, the
car starts shaking violently when the brakes are applied, both front
and back brakes lock up.  ruining some or all of the parts (drums,
shoes and wheel cylinders)

It's got to be cheaper to do the disc conversion, then to pay for
towing and new parts every time I drive it ;)....

any bits of wisdom on the conversion to disc brakes are appreciated

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