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G-body front brake upgrade, need help
Looking to improve over the stock front brakes on my '79 Malibu and wondered what you guys like from the aftermarket.
Happy New Year to everyone. Thanks, Dave
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01-01-2013, 10:23 AM | #2 |
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Re: G-body front brake upgrade, need help
Happy New Year Dave! Are you going stock eliminator racing?
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01-01-2013, 12:02 PM | #3 |
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Re: G-body front brake upgrade, need help
The kits from Strange or Moser which is the Wilwood I believe. are great choices, definitely run as fast as you can from the Aerospace stuff.
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Re: G-body front brake upgrade, need help
I have Aerospace brakes all the way around on mine. Fit great, don't drag, and stops very well. Been trouble free for five years. On what do you base a statement like that?
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Re: G-body front brake upgrade, need help
Glad you've had success, my first and last foray into Aerospace, not so good...kit ordered from them came with 2 different hubs, as in bearing races were like a half inch off, from one side to another, also while @ Indy 2006 the calipers , which were brand new, had problems,as in the inboard pistons would not retract enough to allow the pads to get off the rotors...after trips to midway ...while stockers are qualifying, I purchased new pads, and STRANGE calipers...which bolted up to the other guys brackets, bled brakes, pumped them up on jack stands, and to mine and Jim Hanigs amazement they released! And yes many attempts with washers were made to ensure the caliper was centered on the rotor...oh I made the qualifying hit...second to last pair...
Purchase what you'd like, believe me that's why STRANGE are on the Rear of my car!!! And the fronts have the same calipers from my ordeal(strange) with rotors, brackets , hardware from those other guys. They were cheaper at first.....but cost me more in the long run. I m sure this was an isolated incident, just a lack of Canadian know how on my part ....Right!!!!!
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Re: G-body front brake upgrade, need help
I also have aerospace on both my car and Andrew's. they have been great. Light, don't drag, stop great, and hold on the starting line. They are also not that expensive. If cost is no object Lamb brakes are the very best.
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Re: G-body front brake upgrade, need help
Hopefully going back into stock racing again with Malibu wagon. Took off last year due to catastrophoc engine failure, maybe I'll have enough parts by spring. Brakes were a small issue before, stopped fine just didn't hold great at the line so I'm going to upgrade.
Thanks everyone for the replies and input. Did any of you have to change the master cylinder to aftermarket? I have the original style manual MC and don't know if it will provide enough brake pressure & volume for aftermarket brakes. The pedal ratio is approx. 6:1 so I think that will be enough with 1" bore MC.
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Re: G-body front brake upgrade, need help
I put Mark Williams on our 1983 malibu wgn about 8 years ago with the Strange big bore master cylinder and have not had any problems with them in 8 years. We put Strange Brakes on our 1988 cultass with the Strange big bore master cylinder and they worked just as good for half the money. I would stay away from from Areospace brakes. I know 6 or so STK/SS racers in div 3 that have had rotors problems with them over the years. But that was 5 or so years ago, they might have there act together now.
Mike at MPR told us strange is your best bang for the money.
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Re: G-body front brake upgrade, need help
Thanks Charley!
MW would be great but I think Strange fits my budget better.
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Re: G-body front brake upgrade, need help
Same here on both cars
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