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Rear Disc Brake Conversion Kit
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Status Update
I’m picking up the parts from the electroplating shop this week.
Hardware packs for the brake bracket kit are put together and ready to go.
I’m still waiting for a few parts for the parking brake kit. Hopefully I’ll have everything in this week and can start making the required modifications.
I’m picking up the parts from the electroplating shop this week.
Hardware packs for the brake bracket kit are put together and ready to go.
I’m still waiting for a few parts for the parking brake kit. Hopefully I’ll have everything in this week and can start making the required modifications.
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weekendclimber
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wrench.n.wheel
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Subbed, but got other projects in pipeline so this will have to wait, not to mention I got new rear drum brakes last year =(.
AdjustedTimmy
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I’m in. With parking brake kit also. Please.
2TH4IST
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Electroplating is complete on the first batch!
Rad! Those look super sweet! Was actually just going to ask if you had a eta update, guess you already answered that lol. I'm excited. Been waiting a while to do this and replace my rear wheel bearings lol.
Jarods7920
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Id be in for set whenever they are available. With the parking break.
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Prefect time to get those bearings and seals replaced.
Again, the Ford master cylinder isn’t required, and I don’t believe it would work with the factory ABS if you intend to keep it.
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Jarods7920
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Great! Look forward to it!
More Updates
Kits are starting to come together well. Electroplating is complete and I've received most of the hardware.
There are a few parts that I'm still waiting to arrive for the parking brake kits.
There two areas that I'm looking into at the moment.
1. After final test fitting, I'm not happy with the brake line connections. I'm looking into solutions and trying to keep impact to the kit price as low as possible.
2. Parking brake function for the drifters out there. I changed the design from what is pictured on page 1, and now the parking brake handle is much more manageable. Single hand pull to get the handle to the recommended setting and hold the vehicle in place. What it won't do is lock up the tires while driving. My goal is to be able to get the tires to lock from 30mph. I have a new design that will exert 32% more force at the caliper. It will take me a few days to get it prototyped and tested. If testing goes well, it may take up to 4 weeks for the parts to be fabricated. But it will be worth the wait to make sure everyone has a safe, efficient parking brake that is easy to use. With the overwhelming demand for a parking brake kit, I want to ensure everyone is happy with what they're getting.
Doing my best to provide you with the best, most complete kit possible.
Kits are starting to come together well. Electroplating is complete and I've received most of the hardware.
There are a few parts that I'm still waiting to arrive for the parking brake kits.
There two areas that I'm looking into at the moment.
1. After final test fitting, I'm not happy with the brake line connections. I'm looking into solutions and trying to keep impact to the kit price as low as possible.
2. Parking brake function for the drifters out there. I changed the design from what is pictured on page 1, and now the parking brake handle is much more manageable. Single hand pull to get the handle to the recommended setting and hold the vehicle in place. What it won't do is lock up the tires while driving. My goal is to be able to get the tires to lock from 30mph. I have a new design that will exert 32% more force at the caliper. It will take me a few days to get it prototyped and tested. If testing goes well, it may take up to 4 weeks for the parts to be fabricated. But it will be worth the wait to make sure everyone has a safe, efficient parking brake that is easy to use. With the overwhelming demand for a parking brake kit, I want to ensure everyone is happy with what they're getting.
Doing my best to provide you with the best, most complete kit possible.
phattyduck
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JZiggy
Senior Member
I've never tried to lock the tires while moving with the parking brake. Does it do it easily if well adjusted?
I'm not sure we need to necessarily expect the parking brakes to operate identically. Drums make good parking brakes since they are "self-activating" -- if there's some tension and you try to roll it forward it will cause the mechanism to bite down harder. Disc brakes don't do that so I imagine they'd need a higher actuation force to be equivalent.
Hopeless Diamond
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That was one of the funnest things of the VW bugs :thumb3:
mtbtim
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It will be really interesting to get some testing done with this rear disk brake set-up compared to the stock set-up. Do a fairly scientific test comparing stop distances at certain speeds to see if the disk brakes in the rear make a significant difference, a little difference, nothing at all, or maybe they're actually worse. My guess is there will be some improvement, but the question remains how much improvement and whether or not it will be worth the time and money investment to do this modification. Now, there is the cool factor of having rear disk brakes on a 3rd Gen and if that's all you really care about is coolness, well, this might be the mod for you regardless if the braking is actually improved.
Sure, disk brakes are easier to swap pads out on, but rear shoes and rear pads last a very long time since they only do about 25% of the braking. And, anyone who has done the rear shoes on these rigs can attest it's really not that hard of a job if you have the right tools and technique. Improvements for the front braking, like the Tundra Brake Upgrade does for us are a no-brainer and why so many people have performed the TBU on their rigs because the front brakes provide most of the stopping power.
I don't think I'm into modding as much as some guys are, but I tend to be a function over form kind of guy. If these rear disk brakes give a significant improvement in braking, I'd be all for them. If they're just mainly going to be for bragging rights, I'd pass.
Sure, disk brakes are easier to swap pads out on, but rear shoes and rear pads last a very long time since they only do about 25% of the braking. And, anyone who has done the rear shoes on these rigs can attest it's really not that hard of a job if you have the right tools and technique. Improvements for the front braking, like the Tundra Brake Upgrade does for us are a no-brainer and why so many people have performed the TBU on their rigs because the front brakes provide most of the stopping power.
I don't think I'm into modding as much as some guys are, but I tend to be a function over form kind of guy. If these rear disk brakes give a significant improvement in braking, I'd be all for them. If they're just mainly going to be for bragging rights, I'd pass.
