Disk Brake kits , coming soon

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  • Kdancy
    Kdancy Senior Contributor
    edited December 2012
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  • faustmb
    faustmb Senior Contributor
    JasonNC - There are plenty of standard shift cars with these installed. From what I understand, the MC on the automatics lines up directly with the new bracket. In a standard shift, there is an additional pushrod offset adapter to make this fit. I'm not sure when Richard started offering this, but he's offered it for at least a few years that I know of. On a side note, I've wanted to install disk brakes for a few years now. Back in October I had a near miss coming off the interstate at 65ish. Everyone else stopped much faster that me, luckily I could go around them. I ended up about 3 car lengths too far... My brakes were all new in 2005 and only have 3k on them ( don't know when the shoes were made or how they age). Granted there may be some room for improvement in fine adjustment, but I was standing on the pedal and it was fading fast. Prior to that, I felt good about the brakes. I plan to I stall one of these first kits on my car this winter.
  • SuperDave
    SuperDave Senior Contributor
    An alternative to the chassis mounted mastercylinder is a firewall mounted dual cylinder. This will NOT look original. In my case, with a 49 (std shift), I used Richard's disc conversion, but added a 96 Astro/Safari van mastercylinder and pedal assemble. Including the proportioning block etc. Only required making the required holes in the firewall. The voltage regulator will have to be removed, but if you have converted to an alternator.. it's already gone. No other mods to the car. Get all the lines and parts off a donar van in a junk yard. Even the brake lines fit. It is a power mastercylinder that used hydraulic pressure not vacuum. A GM Saginaw PS pump will be required. A vacuum booster takes up way too much room and would require much modification.. I couldn't have asked for better brakes. No fade, easy pedal pressure, and readily available replacement parts. The brakes feel just like my Safari van ! BUT it is very obvious when the hood is open.
  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User]
    That is a proven system and quite compact ,have it on my suburban . Runs off the power steering pump,
    Roger
  • JasonNC
    JasonNC Expert Adviser
    I could care less about where the master cylinder fits after the experience I had about 10 years ago. My wife and her parents were with me when I was coming off the mountains of West Jefferson, NC when the brakes overheated. I quickly learned how well Hudsons can take a curve as long as there are no cars coming in the opposite direction. I was standing up on the brakes and had no brakes at all. I've known Richard personally for years and I really wanted one of those units but I wasn't not sure when he was selling them that I was mechanically inclined enough to install it if it required a lot of modifications for a straight drive.
  • befishers1
    befishers1 Expert Adviser
    I would be interested in a kit for a straight drive. There are a million options such as a remote reservoir you could offer, but a simple dual master cylinder front disk kit should be the base kit. A list of all standard parts would help sell people on easy maintenance.

    800 sounds fair.
  • mikeyb
    mikeyb Senior Contributor
    I would take a kit, too. Already have an under-floor dual MC and firewall mounted reservoir, straight shift OD 49 stepdown.

    Mike
  • faustmb
    faustmb Senior Contributor
    I've got everything together now, so I'll start a new post with details. I'll have hubs in hand within two weeks. Initially I will offer these just as Richard had, the machined parts along with instructions and a parts list. After I can do a dry run I'll offer the complete kit with commercial parts as well.

    Thanks,
    Matt
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