Technical 57 disc brake conversion

No VW tires for me. But I plan on it being low.

 

why pay for dropped spindles when smaller tires get the same result for a lot less money?

 

Something I didn't see mentioned is that some of these kits will offset the wheel closer to the outside of the fender. I'm pretty sure the kits that use Chevelle rotors are guilty of this. While it's only like 5/8 or 3/4 of an inch (I forget which) it sticks out like a sore thumb making the front track width look too wide. There are zero offset kits out there that can prevent this but you have to make sure they are true zero offset. As far as kits go (and I have no connection to the guy) after quite a bit of research on the tri5 forums I bought my kit from MGCHEVYPARTS on ebay. The one thing guys complained about were the china bearings in the kit. I ordered made in USA Timken bearings for cheap on Rock Auto and I'm good to go. Like others have said install a dual reservoir master cylinder at the same time. Good luck with the swap.

 

That's no guarantee that's what you'll get... I did the same thing, ordered Timkens because I was ***ured they were US made, what showed up was Japanese SKS in a Timken box... I suppose I should be happy, they weren't Chinese.

 

I like this answer on using the OEM drums. Easy to get carried away by the ads, expensive builds, huge brakes, etc. I talked a guy into overhauling his drum system on a Ford rather than spend the 2k he planned. He did, and told me it was the best thing he'd done in years, minimal cost, and it stopped just fine. If you're a hard core racer, that's another story.

 

In this day and age who knows but I think SKS Japan bearings are supposed to be good stuff as well. That said, I just ordered my Timkens from Rock Auto a few months ago and they were all USA made. One other point I wanted mention was when I first got the brake kit I examined the china bearings and spun them on my fingers a bit and thought these ain't that bad. Still decided to order the Timkens. Well let me tell you the difference between the two is amazing. Compared to the USA Timkens the china bearings felt like the surfaces were ground with 80 grit. It isn't often working on these old piles that you can purchase a much higher quality part for such small money. The piece of mind is worth the cost of admission.

 

It does depend on where you live, which is why I asked. I've run out of drum brakes a few times in the mountains, so a disc conversion is pretty high on my list.

 

Tires/wheels need to fit the style of the build.
A small set up might look goofy.

 

I found the book on Amazon! I can't wait to read it. I think I've decided to upgrade to front discs this spring and keep the 235 and just split the exhaust with Fenton headers. I found some noisy videos on you tube that i liked. Thanks for the information again!