factory disc upgrade

[black71]

my 71 came factory with power discs up front and before putting her on the road again, i am doing a brake/suspension rebuild. what upgrades can i make without spendin a lot i mean of course i'd love wilwoods etc.. but money is tight(college kids budget). or should i just get new rotors and go?.. my rotors are shot anyways. thanks for the help!

[MEK-Dangerfield]

How do you plan to drive the car? Mine has manual brakes, but has front discs out of a mid-70's A-Body. It works fine for my street/hiway cruiseing. My car hasn't seen the track yet though. 


  Mike

[ShelbyDogg]

I say upgrade to ceramic pads if available. It won't stick to your wheels and washes off easily. They also grab and stop better than the old semi-metallic style. I have them on all of my other cars, SUV, and Van, but haven't had to change them on my Challenger yet.

[HP2]

New rotors, definetly, especially if you need them already. There's $55 each. New pads, at least semi metallic $40. Ceramics aren't bad either, $40.

Beyond that there is the upgrade from 10.87 to 11.75 rotors, $55 each. But they require the longer caliper brackets ($15-100 depending on source) and 15" wheels ($80-1000).

Once you get there, next step up would be Wilwood calipers $140 each, pads @ $40, plus the matching caliper adapter $180, on the 11.75 rotors.

There also is the Viper caliper route on 11.75 rotors. Calipers run $400-800 each. Caliper brackets are $180. These also require you convert BACK to A body drum spindles $30-100, plus pads, $50-100.

After that you get into 13" and 14" stuff which requires 17" wheels and easily runs $1000+.