<VV> Disc brake kit review

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I purchased David Clemens' front disc brake kit at the Performance Workshop  
in Dayton. The kit comes with everything, except the master cylinder. Rotors,  
calipers, pads, mounting brackets and all the necessary hardware. The master  
cylinder is readily available from a local auto parts store and cost me  $16.
 
David's instructions are complete and easy to follow. You do have to turn  
the hubs but that wasn't hard for me at all. My buddy, Terry Kalp, took a set of 
 hubs, that I pulled off one of his parts cars, to the auto shop in the 
school  where he works. All I had to do was paint them.
 
I took my time and spent just a couple hours working on the project after  
work. I had everything wrapped up in just a couple nights. The total time was  
only about 6 hours (but then I also replaced the spindles).
 
I know than many folks will say the stock brakes are just fine and I would  
have to agree. The brakes I removed did not pull and stopped the car just fine. 
 I wanted the disc brakes, mostly, because they look cool. The pedal does 
move a  bit more (as mentioned in the instruction) but it is still good and hard. 
I  think I might be able to modulate them better than the drums. I did a 
'panic  stop' from 30 and 40. The brakes performed great. I did not lock up any 
wheels  (guess I wasn't 'panicked" enough).
 
I only have one question for David...Do you have a kit for rear  brakes?
 
Ned



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