light front brakes for the Super 10

Sean Marconette · 07-28-2015, 06:56 PM

Larry,

I have Strange all the way around on my Mustang. I have tried all kinds of tricks so the front wheels will not drag due to the calipers not retracting the pistons enough. The calipers have been rebuilt, springs have been installed to push the pads away from the rotors. As soon as the brakes are applied, they start dragging again.

I believe this is a common problem with Strange, so I am not sure I would install them over the MW for $350.

BTW glad to hear your first outing went well!

Sean

Jim Caughlin · 07-28-2015, 07:44 PM

Sean,

Had the same problem, Strange brakes front and rear, the fronts would hold a small amount of residual pressure after pumping the brake pedal. You could crack the bleeders and a small amount of fluid would squirt out and then they would spin free. I swapped the brake lines front to rear and the problem switched to the rear brakes. I changed to a new duplicate size Strange master cylinder and the problem was solved. I disassembled the problem master cylinder but was never able to figure out why it was holding pressure.

Jim C
SS 6019

gtaa · 07-28-2015, 10:36 PM

LAMB!!!
M.Lind D/SA 801

HandOverFist · 07-29-2015, 12:13 AM

Consider Aerospace?

Dwight Southerland · 07-29-2015, 07:56 AM

Or Wildwood?

Alan Nyhus · 07-29-2015, 08:36 AM

Larry, the Aerospace dual piston setup saved me 30 lbs. over the factory disc brakes on my Nova. The Wilwood stuff is pretty nice, also. -Al

Michael Compton · 07-29-2015, 08:49 AM

Lamb or MW all the way. I would not even consider another brand.

I junked the Aerospace I had on my car as no matter what we did, the pedal was spongy and brake pressure was terrible. Switched to MW and immediately everything was perfect.

With regard to Strange, my dad had them on a comp car he bought. He went through 3 sets of rotors and 2 sets of calipers on the car before finally giving up and going to MW. He even tried the new stuff Strange had out there and it was junk also. Installed the MW rotors and MW calipers and instantly he has brake pressure and the pads retract.

No reason to save $350 on brakes.

Michael

07-28-2015, 06:56 PM	#1
Sean Marconette Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 977 Likes: 796 Liked 275 Times in 76 Posts	Re: light front brakes for the Super 10 Larry, I have Strange all the way around on my Mustang. I have tried all kinds of tricks so the front wheels will not drag due to the calipers not retracting the pistons enough. The calipers have been rebuilt, springs have been installed to push the pads away from the rotors. As soon as the brakes are applied, they start dragging again. I believe this is a common problem with Strange, so I am not sure I would install them over the MW for $350. BTW glad to hear your first outing went well! Sean __________________ Sean Marconette 84 Mustang 5060 SS/N

07-28-2015, 07:44 PM	#2
Jim Caughlin Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Woodburn, Or Posts: 685 Likes: 82 Liked 805 Times in 245 Posts	Re: light front brakes for the Super 10 Sean, Had the same problem, Strange brakes front and rear, the fronts would hold a small amount of residual pressure after pumping the brake pedal. You could crack the bleeders and a small amount of fluid would squirt out and then they would spin free. I swapped the brake lines front to rear and the problem switched to the rear brakes. I changed to a new duplicate size Strange master cylinder and the problem was solved. I disassembled the problem master cylinder but was never able to figure out why it was holding pressure. Jim C SS 6019

07-28-2015, 10:36 PM	#3
gtaa Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Sweden Posts: 96 Likes: 36 Liked 4 Times in 2 Posts	Re: light front brakes for the Super 10 LAMB!!! M.Lind D/SA 801

07-29-2015, 12:13 AM	#4
HandOverFist VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Gulf Breeze, FL Posts: 1,651 Likes: 8 Liked 33 Times in 16 Posts	Re: light front brakes for the Super 10 Consider Aerospace? __________________ Rich Taylor I/SA - 321

07-29-2015, 07:56 AM	#5
Dwight Southerland VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Arkansas - In the middle of everything. Posts: 2,001 Likes: 64 Liked 780 Times in 194 Posts	Re: light front brakes for the Super 10 Or Wildwood? __________________

07-29-2015, 08:36 AM	#6
Alan Nyhus VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Lower Dakota territory Posts: 1,180 Likes: 1,074 Liked 799 Times in 236 Posts	Re: light front brakes for the Super 10 Larry, the Aerospace dual piston setup saved me 30 lbs. over the factory disc brakes on my Nova. The Wilwood stuff is pretty nice, also. -Al __________________ "That'll never work....."

07-29-2015, 08:49 AM	#7
Michael Compton Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Neosho, MO Posts: 215 Likes: 0 Liked 59 Times in 13 Posts	Re: light front brakes for the Super 10 Lamb or MW all the way. I would not even consider another brand. I junked the Aerospace I had on my car as no matter what we did, the pedal was spongy and brake pressure was terrible. Switched to MW and immediately everything was perfect. With regard to Strange, my dad had them on a comp car he bought. He went through 3 sets of rotors and 2 sets of calipers on the car before finally giving up and going to MW. He even tried the new stuff Strange had out there and it was junk also. Installed the MW rotors and MW calipers and instantly he has brake pressure and the pads retract. No reason to save $350 on brakes. Michael

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