Disc Brake Conversion

[Dion Hildebrandt]

Originally Posted by HandOverFist

None the less, they are already on the car and I will give them a chance. I don't envision using anywhere near 4000rpm on the starting line.

My own experience is not the starting line that will be the problem. Quick story I bought a set of willwood front brakes for my chevelle from a speed shop. The counter person did not listen to what my car was and I ended up with a set of brakes for a 2400 pound chevelle (a tube chassis car, mine is a 3500 pound stocker). The brakes worked pretty good until I tried to haul it down from 115 MPH.....left the backside puckered a little bit. Called up willwood and they speced out the proper front set, got that set installed no problems. I have a disc front and drum rear setup currently and have two stepped up to 3200 rpms with around 800 pounds brake pressure with this configuration. FWIW