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hq calipers
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Posted 29 August 2006 - 06:18 PM
Hi Just wonder since pbr tell me they don,t make hq calipers anymore.Iwould like to know who else make them or sell them ?????
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Posted 29 August 2006 - 06:30 PM
Umm, I understand you might want brand new but have you considered a wrecking yard? I would have thought you would still be able to find reasonable HQ/HZ PBR calipers around?
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Posted 29 August 2006 - 06:42 PM
and its not that much to get them recoed.
or you could go commo calipers
or you could go commo calipers
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Posted 29 August 2006 - 08:05 PM
Commo calipers are fine if he's putting them on a commo
But I suspect its for a Torana
Since that caliper was last used in 1975 I'd expect them to have stopped making them too
Wreckers are your best bet....... then rebuild them
But I suspect its for a Torana
Since that caliper was last used in 1975 I'd expect them to have stopped making them too
Wreckers are your best bet....... then rebuild them
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Posted 29 August 2006 - 10:38 PM
Hmmm Well new would be better.Willwood make anything close? anyone know??
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Posted 29 August 2006 - 10:59 PM
Wilwood make 4 pots that people use on HQ stubs
Depends how much money you have
What wheel size you want to use
How much clearance is under said wheels
And what disc size you need
Depending of course on what your intended use of the vehicle is
Depends how much money you have
What wheel size you want to use
How much clearance is under said wheels
And what disc size you need
Depending of course on what your intended use of the vehicle is
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Posted 30 August 2006 - 09:36 AM
15 inch 4/1/2 rim convo pro front run tyre hq dba 4014 rotor.I need it to stop it run 160 mhp and the brakes sux and after spending 60k+ on it who cares about money......
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Posted 30 August 2006 - 11:41 PM
160MPH and 4.5" front rims sounds like a mid 9 sec drag car to me rather than a street car
That being the case you will already have a chute and probably not enough vacuum to run a brake booster to work efficiently anyway
Your large rear tyre contact patch means you should really be running more rear brake as the rear is less likely to skid when you put the anchors on. With the added rear downforce when the chute pops this will also help
Id have a look at your rear brakes too and get some 4 pots on the back too (dynalites)
As for the fronts some Superlites would be a good idea but be careful of overbraking it as it will be more uncontrollable with a locked wheel at the end of the track.
That being the case you will already have a chute and probably not enough vacuum to run a brake booster to work efficiently anyway
Your large rear tyre contact patch means you should really be running more rear brake as the rear is less likely to skid when you put the anchors on. With the added rear downforce when the chute pops this will also help
Id have a look at your rear brakes too and get some 4 pots on the back too (dynalites)
As for the fronts some Superlites would be a good idea but be careful of overbraking it as it will be more uncontrollable with a locked wheel at the end of the track.
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Posted 31 August 2006 - 08:58 AM
On the back it his stange drums which they call big ford racing drums it has a wilwood proportioning valves and a linelocker. It has the chute there but i have pull it once and its not a good thing !!! i just don,t know what to do like i mean someone will tell u this way and other will tell you something else
So there 3 way i can go that i know of
1 HQ stub hq brakes (need better caliper) etc wilwood or better made hq type if there are any
2 hopperstopper kit back to lh stubs (what kills me there is i get trade price on my parts he making $$$$ good money on top that kit on trade is around the 800 make less the backets etc)
3 put a spindle kit on it big bucks 3k+ there
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or 4 sell up (i think not)
Brad
So there 3 way i can go that i know of
1 HQ stub hq brakes (need better caliper) etc wilwood or better made hq type if there are any
2 hopperstopper kit back to lh stubs (what kills me there is i get trade price on my parts he making $$$$ good money on top that kit on trade is around the 800 make less the backets etc)
3 put a spindle kit on it big bucks 3k+ there
/shugs
or 4 sell up (i think not)
Brad
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Posted 31 August 2006 - 08:54 PM
My engine builders lh has run 9.1 @148.7 and runs stock front brakes and ford drums rears non boosted and has stopped the car without the chute, not sure how but has 
I will be running wilwood fronts and ford drums rear and as i said will let you know how i go on costing but really wont be as much as you think.
Ash.
I will be running wilwood fronts and ford drums rear and as i said will let you know how i go on costing but really wont be as much as you think.
Ash.
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Posted 01 September 2006 - 12:50 AM
I'd go the HQ stubs and Wilwood calipers myself
And convert the rears to disc with some Dynalites on the back
The rear brakes need to work alot harder than the front
Look at any "built" drag car like Doorslammer,Dragster,Top Comp etc...... bigger brakes on the back than the front
And convert the rears to disc with some Dynalites on the back
The rear brakes need to work alot harder than the front
Look at any "built" drag car like Doorslammer,Dragster,Top Comp etc...... bigger brakes on the back than the front
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Posted 01 September 2006 - 07:41 PM
If you look in the ANDRA book, a lot of classes require 11" ventilated rear discs as a minimum.
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