front disc brake upgrade

Ron H said:

Good question. I can only blame myself for trusting this outfit as they said they would "make it right". I gather they developed a hearing and memory problem or forgot how to use the phone or email. The old saying "a sucker is born every minute"...I've been reborn a couple of times...

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But what was the shops solution to this? Why I ask is because if I take my car to a shop, I'm either **** or have OCD. Because I'll go in the shop to watch them work on my car and ask questions. If I don't like something, I'll say something. I even go through the BS if they say "Due to insurance reasons, customers aren't allowed in shop". Just wondering.

On my old car, I'm doing and have done everything myself and outsourced things beyond my experience but lucky for me, I know a old Mopar tech who is a racer too.

Again, I've been very pleased with Dr. Diff's brake conversion. He actually answers the phone when ordering or questions

Dr. Diff sounds like a quality operation wish I'd have known about this sooner. The shop was 60 miles from my home so getting there to observe wasn't a practical option for me. They had my car six weeks because as they told me the brake kit had not arrived. Other work they did didn't turn out well and some of what I asked to be done wasn't. The hole punched in my drop top was something I didn't ask for but got though! Grrr. The shop's solution? They had none. Silence...their "make it right" promise...was BS. Thus my hours and hours of work and two good bud's of mine to fix it. This place came highly recommended by a service manager at a large dealership; a personal friend of my brother...that's how I found this place. My brother has since informed his friend about my experience.

i've sourced the parts for a oem 11 3/4 disc set up
using mostly all oem parts except for the lines.
it just takes a little time and knowing what you need.
if i was to get into any type of aftermarket kit
first i would want to know what all the consumables cost to replace before i would leap..

flypaper said:

i've sourced the parts for a oem 11 3/4 disc set up
using mostly all oem parts except for the lines.
it just takes a little time and knowing what you need.
if i was to get into any type of aftermarket kit
first i would want to know what all the consumables cost to replace before i would leap..

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What car did you source the parts for? Was it a big savings over a ready made kit? I'm considering doing a front disc upgrade on my 70 RR, 383, 4 speed. Not sure which way to go.

the price is around the same as a kit give or take.
some of the kits are dirt cheap now but like i said
i would research out the consumables before getting anything.
the bonus for oem is i can buy all the consumables at the local parts store
for a reasonable price.
the 2 things you can't buy at the parts store are the spindles
and the caliper brackets.
for spindles the best ones to use are the 73-6 abody disc spindles
they are getting hard to find but if you have patience and a little time
you can find them.
you can also use the other spindles like 77-80 cordoba
but then you change some bumpsteer.
some say that matters and others don't
there has been a long debate over it but people have reported they will work just fine.
then you need the caliper brackets from a 77-80 cordoba
that match the 11 3/4 rotors that came from that same car
and the rotors are still available at the parts store as are the calipers and pads.
for the lines there is a camaro line that will work just fine.
doctor diff has those.
also you can use a 70-72 b body disc spindle but then
you need a spacer to make the larger bearing work.
doctor diff carries that spacer.
i prefer no spacer myself.
over the past few years i have managed to scrape up 3 oem set ups for my projects.
it just takes some time and a little work to find it all.
mopar action used to have a great blueprint from e booger that no longer exists online.
andy f. has a b body performance upgrade book 62-79
that is a great guide to most of the disc brake systems available
from viper calipers to oem and so on
its well worth the 20 bucks or whatever it was

I don't want to swap spindles on my '68 drum-drum GTX. Is the SSBC kit the only one designed to work without swapping spindles?

No. There are other kits out there that use an adapter and the drum spindles. I think I saw them on Summit.

moparedtn said:

I don't want to swap spindles on my '68 drum-drum GTX. Is the SSBC kit the only one designed to work without swapping spindles?

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I used the stock spindles for the wilwood kit.

For affordable front upgrades call piratejack.com I picked up a new set of drilled slotted vented rotors to replace the OE style solid ones from RSD for $120 for both free shipping. Also got the hardware and firewall plate for the booster upgrade for a great price as well earlier in the upgrade can't go wrong with them. Other spot to get a good deal is PST TELL THEM YOU ARE A MEMBER HERE AND GET 10% OFF

I used the Scarebird front disc adapter plates on my Charger. You'll have to shop around and buy the parts for the kit yourself, but it's pretty straight forward. I think it was rotors from a 70 Ford, calipers from a dodge 1/2 ton truck, hoses from a Camaro, and I used a master cylinder from a '72 Cuda. They'll send you a list parts and install instructions if you're interested, or I could post them here if you want. Most everything can be bought at your local parts store which was one of the reasons I enjoy having this conversion. The only thing I bought online was the brake hoses because I wanted braided stainless. Overall, I'm happy with the results and the Charger has plenty of stopping power. Good Luck!

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