Aftermarket Disc Brakes

Jim Whitehead · 11-11-2008, 11:03 PM

Any opinions, What brands? Any fit problems? good points? bad points? ect......... Any one care to say
Best Brakes for the money.

Thanks: Jim

Bill Grubbs · 11-12-2008, 12:03 AM

Best Brakes...LAMB.

Jim Whitehead · 11-12-2008, 12:16 AM

Thanks Bill. Do you run Lamb Brakes on Brenda's car. If so How was the fit. Also what front wheel back spacing do you use. Thanks for any info....... JIM

Mike Voth · 11-12-2008, 12:23 AM

We use Wilwood's lightweight, non-vented disc brake set-up. A little tricky initially to get the right caliper spacing on the rotors, and had to drill the rotor hats to fit our rear wheel stud bolts, but work light a dream. 3120lb car, 135mph+ and no warpage. Takes very little pedal effort to stop. Probably an easier application out there, but we're happy with the performance.

Chris DeGidio · 11-12-2008, 12:30 AM

I'm real happy with the Wilwoods I put on my car.

Jim Whitehead · 11-12-2008, 09:24 AM

Thanks Chris, Thanks Mike, Hey Mike are you using the Wilwoods front and rear?

Bill Pomponi · 11-12-2008, 10:59 AM

Best is Lamb. I put a set on the camaro last winter. Everything fit perfectly. You need to send them the spindles for check-out and assembly then a bolt in for you. Get the master cyl also, from him. trick set up. Very nice people to deal with. Using Mickey Thompson 75355071 Wheel Ultra ET Drag 15" x 3.5" w/BS 1.75". Plenty of clearance.

Bill Pomponi · 11-12-2008, 11:02 AM

You have a PM.

Bill Harris · 11-12-2008, 11:45 AM

I agree, Lamb are top of the line. Next time I build a Pro-stock car I will use them for sure. $3000 brakes on a stock/SS car seems a bit steep when you can put Wilwoods front and rear on most cars for about $1100. I have had the Wilwoods on my 3600 lb stocker for years and they work great at the starting line and at the top end, easy install, easy to get parts. Sure was an improvement over the OEM front disks and rear drums!!

Seems like a lot of cars have Aerospace brakes, but I have heard guys gripe about poor fit on some applications.

Guess a lot depends on your budget.

Ed Wright · 11-12-2008, 12:28 PM

I'm a poor boy trying to do it on the cheap. I have Areospace brakes on my '96 firebird and the fit fine. Light, wheels roll easy and it stops just fine. They clear my Weld Pro Star fronts and Bagart rears with no problems. I have F.J. Smith's master cylinder setup. Been on there since 2003.

11-11-2008, 11:03 PM	#1
Jim Whitehead Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: MA. Posts: 276 Likes: 128 Liked 145 Times in 38 Posts	Aftermarket Disc Brakes Any opinions, What brands? Any fit problems? good points? bad points? ect......... Any one care to say Best Brakes for the money. Thanks: Jim

11-12-2008, 12:03 AM	#2
Bill Grubbs Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Magnolia, Texas Posts: 404 Likes: 1 Liked 457 Times in 61 Posts	Re: Aftermarket Disc Brakes Best Brakes...LAMB.

11-12-2008, 12:16 AM	#3
Jim Whitehead Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: MA. Posts: 276 Likes: 128 Liked 145 Times in 38 Posts	Re: Aftermarket Disc Brakes Thanks Bill. Do you run Lamb Brakes on Brenda's car. If so How was the fit. Also what front wheel back spacing do you use. Thanks for any info....... JIM

11-12-2008, 12:23 AM	#4
Mike Voth Live Reporter Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Buhler, KS Posts: 526 Likes: 5 Liked 40 Times in 13 Posts	Re: Aftermarket Disc Brakes We use Wilwood's lightweight, non-vented disc brake set-up. A little tricky initially to get the right caliper spacing on the rotors, and had to drill the rotor hats to fit our rear wheel stud bolts, but work light a dream. 3120lb car, 135mph+ and no warpage. Takes very little pedal effort to stop. Probably an easier application out there, but we're happy with the performance. __________________ Mike Voth 5189 GTN - 5188 GTO Voth Racing

11-12-2008, 12:30 AM	#5
Chris DeGidio Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 364 Likes: 8 Liked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Aftermarket Disc Brakes I'm real happy with the Wilwoods I put on my car. __________________ Nautilus Racing

11-12-2008, 09:24 AM	#6
Jim Whitehead Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: MA. Posts: 276 Likes: 128 Liked 145 Times in 38 Posts	Re: Aftermarket Disc Brakes Thanks Chris, Thanks Mike, Hey Mike are you using the Wilwoods front and rear?

11-12-2008, 10:59 AM	#7
Bill Pomponi Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: North Granby, Connecticut Posts: 212 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Aftermarket Disc Brakes Best is Lamb. I put a set on the camaro last winter. Everything fit perfectly. You need to send them the spindles for check-out and assembly then a bolt in for you. Get the master cyl also, from him. trick set up. Very nice people to deal with. Using Mickey Thompson 75355071 Wheel Ultra ET Drag 15" x 3.5" w/BS 1.75". Plenty of clearance.

11-12-2008, 11:02 AM	#8
Bill Pomponi Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: North Granby, Connecticut Posts: 212 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Aftermarket Disc Brakes You have a PM.

11-12-2008, 11:45 AM	#9
Bill Harris Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Ooltewah, TN Posts: 420 Likes: 13 Liked 26 Times in 13 Posts	Re: Aftermarket Disc Brakes I agree, Lamb are top of the line. Next time I build a Pro-stock car I will use them for sure. $3000 brakes on a stock/SS car seems a bit steep when you can put Wilwoods front and rear on most cars for about $1100. I have had the Wilwoods on my 3600 lb stocker for years and they work great at the starting line and at the top end, easy install, easy to get parts. Sure was an improvement over the OEM front disks and rear drums!! Seems like a lot of cars have Aerospace brakes, but I have heard guys gripe about poor fit on some applications. Guess a lot depends on your budget. __________________ Bill Harris ex 2172 STK ex 2272 S/S

11-12-2008, 12:28 PM	#10
Ed Wright Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Sand Springs, OK Posts: 8,132 Likes: 896 Liked 389 Times in 168 Posts	Re: Aftermarket Disc Brakes I'm a poor boy trying to do it on the cheap. I have Areospace brakes on my '96 firebird and the fit fine. Light, wheels roll easy and it stops just fine. They clear my Weld Pro Star fronts and Bagart rears with no problems. I have F.J. Smith's master cylinder setup. Been on there since 2003. __________________ Ed Wright 4156 SS/JA