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    Offline Jim

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    Big @ss brakes for the Cuda!- UPDATE #1
    « on: October 20, 2008 - 07:52:59 PM »
    Bit by bit the components for my brakes have been arriving. I'm still waiting on rear caliper brackets, and last night I discovered I spec'd out the wrong bearings, but today the rotors arrived.

    I couldn't resist mocking up the fronts with the wheels. :bigsmile:

    These are 13" Cobra brakes from Dr Diff. Wheels are 18x8 Foose Montereys. Rears will be 11.7"

    Sorry, the lighting kind of sucks. I didn't realize I had the flash disabled until I after tore everything apart.

    « Last Edit: October 25, 2008 - 06:29:28 PM by 471_Magnum »
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    Re: Big @ss brakes for the Cuda!
    « Reply #1 on: October 20, 2008 - 08:01:48 PM »


    Looks good. :thumbsup: Cass is a great guy with great products.
    I'm running his brakes on my 71 and my Dad will be running his on his 73.
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    Re: Big @ss brakes for the Cuda!
    « Reply #2 on: October 20, 2008 - 09:55:21 PM »
    Looks good.
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    Re: Big @ss brakes for the Cuda!
    « Reply #3 on: October 20, 2008 - 10:55:32 PM »
    I am looking forward to more pics as you progress!
      Looks great!
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    Re: Big @ss brakes for the Cuda!
    « Reply #4 on: October 21, 2008 - 12:39:09 AM »
    That's a killer combination!! :cheers:  Those will really look nice on the car! :grinyes:
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    Re: Big @ss brakes for the Cuda!
    « Reply #5 on: October 21, 2008 - 06:36:05 AM »
    So please show us the pictures of the brakes and how they work out.
     :useless:
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    Re: Big @ss brakes for the Cuda!
    « Reply #6 on: October 21, 2008 - 01:49:30 PM »
    That looks awesome! How much are they?
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    Re: Big @ss brakes for the Cuda!
    « Reply #7 on: October 21, 2008 - 06:26:58 PM »
    Quote from: 73challenger_TN on October 21, 2008 - 01:49:30 PM
    That looks awesome! How much are they?

    Under $1800 delivered for the whole package, front and rear.

    Quote from: thedodgeboys on October 21, 2008 - 06:36:05 AM
    :useless:

    And that smiley is totally pointless and uncalled for considering I went to the trouble of mocking it up and posting two pictures.  :screwy:
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    Re: Big @ss brakes for the Cuda!
    « Reply #8 on: October 21, 2008 - 08:20:49 PM »
    Quote from: 471_Magnum on October 21, 2008 - 06:26:58 PM

    And that smiley is totally pointless and uncalled for considering I went to the trouble of mocking it up and posting two pictures.  :screwy:
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    SORRY :22yikes:
    I was referring to the brakes by themselves not hiding behind the wheels.
    The wheels are sweet but I want to see the brake parts they look cool also.
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    Offline Jim

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    Re: Big @ss brakes for the Cuda!
    « Reply #9 on: October 21, 2008 - 09:10:24 PM »
    More pics once I get them on the car. :picture:
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    Re: Big @ss brakes for the Cuda!- UPDATE #1
    « Reply #10 on: October 25, 2008 - 06:37:58 PM »
    Made some progress today. Finally got all the hardware I needed. Pretty much got both the front and the rear done.

    I'll need to bend some new brake lines on the rear. Before I do that though, I need to trim the back brace. I noticed it's too wide and will get into the U-bolts, so I've got some work to do with the grinder.

    Got a little help from my 4 year old daughter bolting down the axle retainers. You can't tell from the angle, but she is swinging a ratchet... pretty darn well. Wish I would have got a picture of her a little later when she was teaching one of her "babies" how to do it.  ;D

    Here are some pics of the rear:
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    Re: Big @ss brakes for the Cuda!- UPDATE #1
    « Reply #11 on: October 25, 2008 - 06:39:56 PM »
    And some pics of the front:
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    Re: Big @ss brakes for the Cuda!- UPDATE #1
    « Reply #12 on: October 25, 2008 - 07:16:30 PM »
    They look great enjoy the help from the little one time well spent  :2thumbs:
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    Re: Big @ss brakes for the Cuda!- UPDATE #1
    « Reply #13 on: October 25, 2008 - 07:47:52 PM »
    Sweet, I've been eyeing the Doc Diff stuff myself.

    Tom :2thumbs:
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    Re: Big @ss brakes for the Cuda!- UPDATE #1
    « Reply #14 on: October 25, 2008 - 08:14:59 PM »
    Looks great! Nice diff as well.
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