[wolfmantough]

After my brakes locked up a week or so ago, I joked about finally pulling the trigger on swapping to discs up front. After getting them working again (swapped masters) my gf said "Oh I thought you were getting disc brakes". Well, I just spent my morning looking at pricing and found this kit from Summit. What do y'all think? Anyone using this?

Right Stuff Detailing AFXWK14 Right Stuff Detailing Disc Brake Conversion Kits for 14 in. Wheels | Summit Racing

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What master would I use for this? I'd be keeping the manual brake set up since I don't have room for a booster.

Oh yeah, one thing I didn't consider are my wheels. They're 14 x 6 but I'm not sure if the backspacing would work. They're 3.375 in. backspace Torq Thrusts (VN1054661).

 

[wolfmantough]

I guess the main thing I'm concerned with is the backspacing. For the price I'm willing to be the guinea pig as long as it fits under my rim!

 

[exotec]

just installed this kit on my 3gen X-body - quit easy going!

main advantage is that you can reuse the drum spindle

will go for a cpp mc

 

[wolfmantough]

just installed this kit on my 3gen X-body - quit easy going!

main advantage is that you can reuse the drum spindle

will go for a cpp mc

I'm definitely liking it. I just wonder if my wheels will clear. It sure looks like it would...

 

[exotec]

I just can something say about the 14“ Oldsmobile SS wheels. 1 do fit, 2 don‘t

 

[xMLMx]

Are you hard pressed to stay with a 14" wheel? If so, that kit will do the job. You'd be better off using discs that are a little larger, though. I used a "drum to disc" kit on my '69 from TRSD and was very pleased with their kit.

 

[EM3]

I dont know what year but I used my stock spindles from my 67 and mated the 69 brackets and dust shields. Used 69 rotors, calipers and hoses and a 67 Disc Drum Master Cylinder. Super easy

 

[wolfmantough]

Are you hard pressed to stay with a 14" wheel? If so, that kit will do the job. You'd be better off using discs that are a little larger, though. I used a "drum to disc" kit on my '69 from TRSD and was very pleased with their kit.

Yeah, gotta stay with the 14's - I literally just bought them less than a year ago.

 

[wolfmantough]

I dont know what year but I used my stock spindles from my 67 and mated the 69 brackets and dust shields. Used 69 rotors, calipers and hoses and a 67 Disc Drum Master Cylinder. Super easy

1964. I'm thinking of using this kit, a 1970 corvette 1" Master for disc/drum and the inline tube GM prop valve.

 

[Rusty63]

I dont know what year but I used my stock spindles from my 67 and mated the 69 brackets and dust shields. Used 69 rotors, calipers and hoses and a 67 Disc Drum Master Cylinder. Super easy

'69 nova parts? i am assuming you had to machine something to get it to fit, eh?

-Rusty

 

[EM3]

Yes the mounting boss on the top where the large bolt goes

 

[sudden_impulse]

Just keep in mind that your front wheels will stick out an additional 3/8" on each side with that kit. This kit (it's from Right Stuff Detailing, but I couldn't find that exact kit on the website stating 0 offset) will work, but will actually bring your wheels in .1" from the stock drums.

Zero offset Disc Brakes

Zero offset means a lot to the early Nova especially once you have spent good money for those cool rims and tires you certainly do not want to put a new set of brakes on the car only to find out that they make your tires rub the fenders. Not only are these ZERO offset but, they actually reduce...

www.churchboysracing.com

 

[wolfmantough]

Just keep in mind that your front wheels will stick out an additional 3/8" on each side with that kit. This kit (it's from Right Stuff Detailing, but I couldn't find that exact kit on the website stating 0 offset) will work, but will actually bring your wheels in .1" from the stock drums.

Zero offset Disc Brakes

Zero offset means a lot to the early Nova especially once you have spent good money for those cool rims and tires you certainly do not want to put a new set of brakes on the car only to find out that they make your tires rub the fenders. Not only are these ZERO offset but, they actually reduce...

www.churchboysracing.com

Huh. I keep seeing mixed messages on this online. I'd be interested in a CBR kit that doesn't come with a master/booster combo.

 

[sudden_impulse]

On that link you can select wheel kit only, manual brake kit, and power brake kit. The wheel kit is $350, the manual that I linked with just the master is $450, and the power kit with master/booster is $515. The pictures are the same for all three choices.

 

[wolfmantough]

So looking at the html coding on the churchboys page - I see that the Right Stuff kit they're offering is pn#AFXDC14N.

The kit I posted about from Summit is pn#AFXWK14

I wonder what the difference is, aside from the M/C and booster...

 

[wolfmantough]

Digging a little deeper in their code on the church boys checkout page (with the kit selected w/o master) I see that it is actually the same kit # I linked from summit. CBR is claiming zero degree on their page, Summit is a little vague when it comes specifically to 1st gen chevy II's, and Right Stuff makes no mention of offset or track width on their product listing.

 

[sudden_impulse]

Zero offset disc brakes

Anyone out there that has purchased zero offset disc brakes for their 1st gen Chevys ? thank you, Tom Davis Suffolk,Va

www.stevesnovasite.com

Give CBR a call, it sounds like RSD lists it wrong. Chuck says he measured them himself, otherwise he wouldn't be selling them as zero offset.

 

[wolfmantough]

Zero offset disc brakes

Anyone out there that has purchased zero offset disc brakes for their 1st gen Chevys ? thank you, Tom Davis Suffolk,Va

www.stevesnovasite.com

Give CBR a call, it sounds like RSD lists it wrong. Chuck says he measured them himself, otherwise he wouldn't be selling them as zero offset.

Wellllll CBR has $100 shipping on these kits... So no dice there, unfortunately.

 

[neils63ss]

Wellllll CBR has $100 shipping on these kits... So no dice there, unfortunately.

Call Right Stuff Detailing directly. they make the kit. I called tech support & spoke to Ed...very helpful! & free shipping also. Just have a pen & paper he talks fast lol good luck. BTW same price as Summit