Granada Brake hardware question (not about the swap itself)

[syberjunkie]

I am replacing an old, worn set of Granada swap brakes on my ’70. My question is about the caliper hardware and spring. Do those go on dry? Or should I put some sort of lubrication on it so the caliper slides back and forth easier? If so, what is the best lub to use?

I am asking this because the old set up (and the reason why I replacing everything in the first place) acted like they were not “releasing” the hold on the disk completely with the brake off. The wheel would turn but you could tell the brakes were dragging, which of course caused excess friction and now the rotors are toast.
On this system, what causes the calipers to pull back from the rotor? I assume that the suction of the fluid going back up to the m/c. I just want to make sure that when I reinstall the new stuff, I don’t have the same problem, and ruin a new set of rotors.

 

[Ronstang]

You can lubricate the area with silicone brake grease which you should be able to get at the auto parts store. I keep a large tube of this stuff around as it comes in handy for lots of things besides brakes....it makes rubber parts slip on just about anything.

 

[Mach1steve]

new rotors

If you are interested in Crossdrilled & Slotted Rotors, I have them available for the Granada conversion.
They are $170.00/pr (US) + shipping.
These straight forward bolt on replacements for the factory rotor.
Better cooling, better wet braking, longer life, and they look darn cool behind your rims too !
They work better even than they look !
Sorry for the plug, but lotsa guys don't know about this product.

Mach1steve
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[oldmustangjunki]

How much for a set without the crossdrilling? I don't like crossdrilled rotors...they've always cracked on me.