Have a few questions about brakes
 

I have a 68 Mustang that I bracket race. It has drum brakes all the way around.
I am looking to swap to some discs on the front now, and on the back at a later time.
I am looking at Strange, Wilwood, and Aerospace.
Just wondering what direction I should go.
I have heard some different things about Master Cylinders, something about a mopar or even a ranger MC. Can someone give some insight into that and what would be the best option for me.
I run Weld Alumastar in the front and Billet Comp 5 in the rear, will there be any can of clearance issues?

Re: Have a few questions about brakes
 

I have aerospace on my car. I went with them because they are local to me. I have been very happy with their brakes. Very low drag. Good customer service if you need parts or pads. Make sure you follow the installation instructions to the letter when installing. It takes a bit of adjustment and shim to get them perfectly aligned.
I have the Mopar master cylinder on my car.

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So is that a aerospace mopar master cylinder or just like a stock mopar master cylinder

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just about every one of the companies you listed have a version of it for sale

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I used some Wilwoods on my '68 mostly because I found a good used set of street brakes for the front that I wanted in case I put the car back on the road. I used drag race brakes for the rear and their master cylinder.

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Regular Mopar master cylinder. I bought it from ART racing in Clearwater Fl. That’s who I purchased the Aerospace Brakes from.

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TBM's are an excellent option also. I'm a dealer for them and would be happy to help you out.

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Those are nice brakes, do they have much of a selection for Mopars?

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No sir.

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I have had Strange and Wilwood on the rear of my 68 and both did the job well. Front is a different issue. First kit was Wilwood street that converted the drum front spindle to disc and worked well when the car was street/strip. Strange stopped better but didn't release the caliper like expected. I currently have dropped all my pennies on Baer SS4 Staging Brakes and they look good but haven't had a full season on them yet.

Manual or Power? I gave up trying to get my 75 yo leg to go manual and am returning to power with a Leeds MC. The whole MC thing is a big pile of math. You need to know the number of pistons and area per caliper as well as the bore of the MC to correctly select a good caliper/MC combo. Look up how to choose a brake system for drag racing or master cylinder math on the net.


Here's a link to Mark Williams https://www.markwilliams.com/braketech.html

Re: Have a few questions about brakes
 

See if TBM has anything for you, zero drag and amazing customer service! The best working brakes on the market today!

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I put strange on the front of my 67 Mustang, and they are excellent. The only thing that may be an issue (they may have changed this since 2006) they use GM 4.75" bolt pattern so you need correct wheels.

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This question comes along every now and then...
I think this really is about what you are willing to pay and maybe get someone else to endorse a cheaper alternative for those asking about this..
I don't think there is any argument about the ranking:
1 LAMB - No Comparison
2 M/W
3 Non
4 pick your choice

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Mr. Clean, you pretty much nailed it. It always AMAZES me how racers will spend everything they can get their hands on for the BEST motor and trans/converter BUT they like to CHEAP out when it comes to their brake system. I also know what I would buy if I ever put my KID in a car …