So I am following this article here. http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=41585 Now it says he is using the 32 rails and a model A body. I am rocking a A frame and I was just getting set to order the parts kit from speedway. It says this little warning on the webpage. The 11" rotor brake kits shown here are great for Street Rods based on '32-'48 Fords. However, these kits are MUCH too large and heavy for a "T"-bucket or early roadster. Now does this mean no front brakes on the car like it came or what? Can those breaks fold the axle up under a emergency stop? If I cannot use these what can I use? The thought of only having rear brakes bothers me a bit unless its allright. Hell I don't know but you guys do so could you help a guy out?
I bought the 11'' kit from Speedway with the metric calipers for my 31 A. Have not got it done yet so I cant say for sure, but I think they mean there to big looking? If you do a search you will find out more. Sorry if this isn't much help.
It's a common misconception that front brakes are less important than rears. It's really the other way around, due to weight transfer during braking. Never run without front brakes.
If you have followed that tech part on brakes, you were pretty well informed on a couple brake options and it was a very good explaination. Since about 60 % of straight stopping power is generated thru the front tires it is a good idea to run 4 wheel brakes. The article aluded to potential problems of over braking the front end by creating a scenerio where you had more brake capacity on the front wheels than tire contact on the ground. This example was using the old T-bucket- M/C wire wheel combination. Big brake, little tire patch, lite weight, made instant tire lockup. The same in reverse is also true, small brake, large tire patch, large wheels or extra weight equals poor braking also. It is a little more involved but this is an easy way to explain. Provided you aren't going nuts on wheel/tire diameter, either brake system would be more than adequate. The articles is good info, fit right in to what you are doing and choice of similar products is now up to you. Even with these brakes it would be rather hard to foldup any store bought wishbone in a panic stop condition. Yes it probably is possible but unlikely, most of the time if they bent, there would be a little more to the story than first told. If you were on the brakes that hard, you were already in a "Holy ......" situation. Have a good time building your car.
Thank you all for your input. I get the skinny tire thing that works on all cars. I had a pair of 3.5's on my former Mustang and I tried to stop when it was raining and slid thru a intersection. The tires will be whatever wide whites my bank account will allow for in 2 weeks time. Skinny but not 3.5 skinny. Thanks Again!!!!
I am running 11" rotor w/metric caliper setup on mine at 2190 pounds. it works fine not the speedway set up however its a TCI but I would think it wouldnt matter other than the brackets look a bit different
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