question about brakes

68Coupe · 12-23-2020, 03:48 PM

I have a 68 mustang that I bracket race and it has stock drum brakes all the way around. I am thinking about swapping over to disc brakes, looking at Wilwood and Strange.
I have heard different numbers so I'm wonder if i were to swap how much lighter are the disc how much weight can i expect to shed.

427FE · 12-23-2020, 04:52 PM

I hear 40-45 lbs for just the front

Dan Walcott · 12-23-2020, 05:39 PM

On my 62 Plymouth Sport Fury , Remove 4 drums/backing plates ,ect , install 4 disc brake assemblies master cylinder ....saving of 60 lbs

PLUS NOW YOU CAN STOP !!

Randy Wells · 12-23-2020, 05:45 PM

Just installed Strange brakes on my 80 Camaro, 48lbs plus another 7lbs changing out stock master cylinder to a Strange unit. And 22lbs for the rear. 77lbs total

Randy Wells
I/S 5628

FireSale · 12-24-2020, 12:27 AM

My 68 Coup started out with drum/drum street brakes and I dumped them for Wilwood street disc/disc. Dropped around 45-50 pounds. Changed them for Strange S series drag brakes and lost about another 10. Early Mustang stocker brakes are a huge mess.

Nmbr1GMfan · 12-24-2020, 09:06 AM

Strange brakes don't retract worth a crap.

SSDiv6 · 12-24-2020, 11:32 AM

The brakes with the lowest drag in the market is TBM.
The car will roll easier when compared to other brands including Lamb and Mark Williams.

https://www.tbmbrakes.com/

ken robinson · 12-24-2020, 12:13 PM

The TMB brake co. sales a rotor hone tool . Any body tried it or you just cycling out rotors ? If your rotors pass run out test & other wise look good not discolored & still smooth when your replacing your brake pads do you do anything to your rotors [ bin on the car 5 yrs now ] ? .I run M/W on 4 now , it had drums on all 4, it was alot of weight cant remember the total amount , but from what the other guys posted seams about wright .

Rich Biebel · 12-24-2020, 02:19 PM

I put a Wilwood custom made disc brake kit on the front of the '97 Firebird I had and it saved 40+ lbs and worked well with no issues.

It was basically a rear kit adapted to fit the front by a company in Pa.

I'm sure its still on that car more than 10 years after I had it.

It had drum rears and aluminum drums when I had it...

4ordracer · 12-26-2020, 11:50 AM

I went with the strange front discs on my 68 mustang coupe bracket car. It took off about 42-44 lbs. The rears are 11" drums. The only 3 issues I had were 1) the cotter pin would not go through the spindle, 2) it moved the wheel out about 1/4", 3) the studs were a little short for the weld pro stars. I thinned the nut down on a lathe (about 1/32"- 1/16", don't exactly remember). You can't do anything about the movement of the wheel outward, but it didn't affect anything. The studs went all the way though the wheel, but it looked like it had too much depth on the lug nut. I bought a shorter head lug nut and it looked a little better. Also went with the strange master cylinder for disc/drum application. With the bias set more to the rears ( strange recommendation) the system works very well. Should have done it years ago, especially running at island drag way with the short shutdown. Also I can still hold the car on the starting line at 4500 on the convertor (5000) in real good air. Strange was very helpful with any questions I had ( and I had a bunch-lol).
Feel free to pm me if you have more questions as we are running the same body and I have been running mine since the 70's.

12-23-2020, 03:48 PM	#1
68Coupe Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 83 Likes: 0 Liked 3 Times in 3 Posts	question about brakes I have a 68 mustang that I bracket race and it has stock drum brakes all the way around. I am thinking about swapping over to disc brakes, looking at Wilwood and Strange. I have heard different numbers so I'm wonder if i were to swap how much lighter are the disc how much weight can i expect to shed.

12-23-2020, 04:52 PM	#2
427FE Member Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Monroe Twsp, NJ Posts: 192 Likes: 260 Liked 347 Times in 79 Posts	Re: question about brakes I hear 40-45 lbs for just the front Last edited by 427FE; 12-24-2020 at 09:13 AM.

12-23-2020, 05:39 PM	#3
Dan Walcott Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Gaylord,Mi Posts: 126 Likes: 302 Liked 92 Times in 26 Posts	Re: question about brakes On my 62 Plymouth Sport Fury , Remove 4 drums/backing plates ,ect , install 4 disc brake assemblies master cylinder ....saving of 60 lbs PLUS NOW YOU CAN STOP !!

12-23-2020, 05:45 PM	#4
Randy Wells Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Warsaw, Mo Posts: 719 Likes: 637 Liked 1,144 Times in 354 Posts	Re: question about brakes Just installed Strange brakes on my 80 Camaro, 48lbs plus another 7lbs changing out stock master cylinder to a Strange unit. And 22lbs for the rear. 77lbs total Randy Wells I/S 5628

12-24-2020, 12:27 AM	#5
FireSale VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Lakewood Washington Posts: 1,407 Likes: 29 Liked 237 Times in 126 Posts	Re: question about brakes My 68 Coup started out with drum/drum street brakes and I dumped them for Wilwood street disc/disc. Dropped around 45-50 pounds. Changed them for Strange S series drag brakes and lost about another 10. Early Mustang stocker brakes are a huge mess. __________________ Dale Shearon 68 Mustang 6394

12-24-2020, 09:06 AM	#6
Nmbr1GMfan VIP Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 1,763 Likes: 1,197 Liked 1,954 Times in 491 Posts	Re: question about brakes Strange brakes don't retract worth a crap. __________________ Todd Greene

12-24-2020, 11:32 AM	#7
SSDiv6 VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Glendale, Arizona Posts: 3,036 Likes: 711 Liked 1,538 Times in 575 Posts	Re: question about brakes The brakes with the lowest drag in the market is TBM. The car will roll easier when compared to other brands including Lamb and Mark Williams. https://www.tbmbrakes.com/

12-24-2020, 12:13 PM	#8
ken robinson Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: tomsriver nj Posts: 477 Likes: 72 Liked 213 Times in 85 Posts	Re: question about brakes The TMB brake co. sales a rotor hone tool . Any body tried it or you just cycling out rotors ? If your rotors pass run out test & other wise look good not discolored & still smooth when your replacing your brake pads do you do anything to your rotors [ bin on the car 5 yrs now ] ? .I run M/W on 4 now , it had drums on all 4, it was alot of weight cant remember the total amount , but from what the other guys posted seams about wright .

12-24-2020, 02:19 PM	#9
Rich Biebel VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Northern New Jersey suburbs Posts: 2,314 Likes: 25 Liked 544 Times in 213 Posts	Re: question about brakes I put a Wilwood custom made disc brake kit on the front of the '97 Firebird I had and it saved 40+ lbs and worked well with no issues. It was basically a rear kit adapted to fit the front by a company in Pa. I'm sure its still on that car more than 10 years after I had it. It had drum rears and aluminum drums when I had it... __________________ Rich Biebel S/C 1479 Stock 147R

12-26-2020, 11:50 AM	#10
4ordracer Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2018 Posts: 5 Likes: 0 Liked 9 Times in 2 Posts	Re: question about brakes I went with the strange front discs on my 68 mustang coupe bracket car. It took off about 42-44 lbs. The rears are 11" drums. The only 3 issues I had were 1) the cotter pin would not go through the spindle, 2) it moved the wheel out about 1/4", 3) the studs were a little short for the weld pro stars. I thinned the nut down on a lathe (about 1/32"- 1/16", don't exactly remember). You can't do anything about the movement of the wheel outward, but it didn't affect anything. The studs went all the way though the wheel, but it looked like it had too much depth on the lug nut. I bought a shorter head lug nut and it looked a little better. Also went with the strange master cylinder for disc/drum application. With the bias set more to the rears ( strange recommendation) the system works very well. Should have done it years ago, especially running at island drag way with the short shutdown. Also I can still hold the car on the starting line at 4500 on the convertor (5000) in real good air. Strange was very helpful with any questions I had ( and I had a bunch-lol). Feel free to pm me if you have more questions as we are running the same body and I have been running mine since the 70's.