Brake ideas?

[Big Stu]

I am in the process of buying a stage 2 backhalf car(thanks tyson!)and need to get front and rear brakes for it. I was considering strange or willwoods. If you guys have experiences with either, or a recommendation, please let me know. Thanks.

 

[Turbo6inKY]

The Wilwoods work well, you just can't get them dirty.

 

[I eat Z06]

Baer makes awsome kits for the Buicks.

Nick

 

[Big Stu]

Thanks guys, since this will be a track only monster, I'll need all the stopping power I can get. I'll give baer and wilwood a call to see what they can do for me.

 

[Turbo6inKY]

Originally posted by Big Stu
Thanks guys, since this will be a track only monster, I'll need all the stopping power I can get. I'll give baer and wilwood a call to see what they can do for me.

If by "track" you mean the dragstrip, the Wilwoods will do the job at half the cost of the Baers.

If by "track" you mean a road course, the Baers will be worth the cost.

 

[I eat Z06]

Good point about the type of track. Also, when installing the brakes, have fun.

Nick

 

[Big Stu]

I mean dragstrip, since this will be a twin turbo car. I think I will get the strange brakes, since they have the best deal going right now, and I've always liked their products. Thanks guys.

 

[Louie L.]

What deal exactly do they have going ?
Just wondering.


I have personally like the Aerospace kits. I run just the rears on my TSM car and they make a world of diffference with just the back. A cool thing with the Aerospace brakes is that you can run dual Calipers out back if desired.

I also did a set of fronts on a customers car and they were very light and easy to install.

 

[Big Stu]

Honestly louie, I was considering those too, just unsure if they would bolt right up to my stuff. I have gun drilled 40 spline strange axles, with the older style big ford ends. Any ideas on this?

 

[I eat Z06]

Just get a chute.

Nick

 

[Big Stu]

I'll have to have a chute, I am building this thing to be a low seven second car when it is finished.

 

[I eat Z06]

Holy SH*T On a brake side note. I just got the Baer's (fronts) installed on the GN. It made a world of a difference, the car stopps MUCH quicker.

Nick

 

[Big Stu]

I have heard a lot of good things about baer, but I think that lamb components is what I will go with, a little pricey compared to wilwoods or strange, but worth it in my humble opinion.

 

[I eat Z06]

You just need somthin to stop you in a straight line on a nice day. From the sounds of it the car will never see rain or road grime. So a race brake is all that you need. I plan on driving mine as much as possible on the road. With the occasional track day and I want to try some SCCA events with it too.

Nick

 

[Big Stu]

Yeah, it will be a ken duttweiler monster, I will try to plant 1500+ with a backhalf car first, then convert to full tube. If I remember right, people have gone in the 7.60 range with backhalf gn's before, so this is my dream, and I'm going to give it a shot. What kind of a suspension setup are you running with your car?

 

[I eat Z06]

Hotchkis TVS, and Hotchkis tubular upper a-arms.

Nick