Finally started to install new brakes on the front of the Blue Flame.
This is the Wilwood Front Brake Kit P/N 140-10015 with light weight 4 piston calipers and 3/8" rotors meant for drag racing only. Weight savings was the primary goal as it will drop 40 pounds off the front of the car. This will also allow the front 15 inch Weld wheels to mount without a spacer needing to clear the brakes.
The install wasn't too bad but it took a few trial fits to get the offset just right for the fixed caliper mount. The other side should install significantly quicker now that I know the approximate shims required. Once the new hardware is in place, we will install the required new brake hoses/fittings and then bleed the brakes prior to testing.
This is the Wilwood Front Brake Kit P/N 140-10015 with light weight 4 piston calipers and 3/8" rotors meant for drag racing only. Weight savings was the primary goal as it will drop 40 pounds off the front of the car. This will also allow the front 15 inch Weld wheels to mount without a spacer needing to clear the brakes.
The install wasn't too bad but it took a few trial fits to get the offset just right for the fixed caliper mount. The other side should install significantly quicker now that I know the approximate shims required. Once the new hardware is in place, we will install the required new brake hoses/fittings and then bleed the brakes prior to testing.