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Dale, I have been considering using the Baer 4 disc brake system on my car. How much did the kit cost you and do you think i could get a kit to adapt to 2" drop spindles. Also what made you decide on the Track system. Thanks Michael >From: "396guy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: RE: [Chevelle-List] [Chevelle] disc brake conversion >Date: Tue, 30 Oct 2001 17:09:16 -0600 > > >Replies to this message are sent to The Chevelle Mailing List >------------------------------------------------------------ > >Cliff, > >I don't want to throw any water on your project, it sounds like a good one. >I used Baer brakes on my front end. Quite possibly it's the size of the >calipers that make the difference but with their 12" brakes they require a >16" wheel w/0" offset. They said most 16" wheels would work (15" would NOT >work) but they had no list of which 16" would and/or would not work; it >depended on the offset of the wheel (not the backspace) and the thickness >of >the rim. I opted for the 13" Track system since I was going with 17" >wheels >anyway. > >All of their systems bolt to stock spindles (like mine did with my 67) and >have all brackets, bolts, master cylinder, etc. I did have to order an >adjustable proportioning valve as a separate item and make up a couple of >lines to fit it in. > >Naturally, everyone has their own choice of disc sizes, brands, etc. but >the >13" system was only $10 more than the 12" system they have and, as I said, >I >was going to use 17" wheels anyway so I opted for the larger setup. Then I >sprung for the polished calipers, slotted/drilled/zinc dipped rotors... :*) > >Dale McIntosh >ACES #1709/TC #92 Gold >67 SS/67 Elky >http://www.dalesplace.com > > > > The first guy said I need at least a 15x8" rim > > for the 12" rotors to fit, and the second guy said that they will > > work with the 15x7's with (worst case scenario) some minor > > caliper machining. Does anyone else have experience with this > > kit, or any other 12" kit out there using 15" wheels? I know > > several of you out there are using 12" front rotors, and I > > thought at least one person had them with 15" rims (Rodney in > > AZ?). Any advice/problems encountered/experiences with this or > > any similar kits (or 12" rotors in general) would be greatly > > appreciated. TIA. > > > > > > >----------------------------------------------------- >To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html >To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp ----------------------------------------------------- To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
