What conversion kit for drum to disc?

[mustangau]

I would like to change out the front drums on my 68 coupe to disc. I will probably leave the rear drums alone for now until funds become more sufficient. So, i will need to either buy some used 68 front discs(any recomendations on where to find some-none on ebay) or buy a kit such as baer. However, i would like to keep the cost down as much as possible.
Any other suggestions on parts i could use to convert-newer??
Thanks

 

[LMan]

www.discbrakeswap.com


...my road to 10,000 posts will be paved with this same URL posted over and over and over.....

 

[Stangboy67]

www.scarebird.com

Worked for me, and a pretty simple swap.

 

[spirockp]

Arn't the last 2 sites posted for single piston caliper only? If not, my bad.

 

[krash kendall]

Yes, they don't use the stock four piston mustang caliper. They use granada and jimmy (S-10) calipers.

 

[LMan]

'68 + Mustangs are single-piston caliper.

 

[krash kendall]

Did not notice he had a '68.

Don't know what spirockp has.

 

[spirockp]

I have a 66 coupe, drums all around. My Mustang is not currently on the road, I just finished complete front and rear suspension upgrades and next is new discs up front, but why would anyone want a single piston caliper? I have a single piston caliper on my 32 Roadster and at 1/2 the weight of a Mustang it can be a bear to stop at times. If I knew better at the time I installed those they would be 4 piston. Both cars will be set up with manual brakes.

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[wild70stang]

www.discbrakeswap.com


...my road to 10,000 posts will be paved with this same URL posted over and over and over.....

Rotflmfao. Dude I totally feel you. I have yet to do the conversion myself, and already I have seen more than 100 posts about people asking help for brakes. I think that they just go ahead and post the topic cause 1.) they are lazy and dont want to search for past posts, 2.) they want attention, or 3.) they are just plaing dumb(or if they are new).

 

[degins]

I have a 66 coupe, drums all around. My Mustang is not currently on the road, I just finished complete front and rear suspension upgrades and next is new discs up front, but why would anyone want a single piston caliper? I have a single piston caliper on my 32 Roadster and at 1/2 the weight of a Mustang it can be a bear to stop at times. If I knew better at the time I installed those they would be 4 piston. Both cars will be set up with manual brakes.

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IMO there is something big time wrong with the brakes on your roadster! The number of pistons doesn't determine the effectiveness of the brakes. The total applied force is what matters. With all other factors being the equal, it is the cross sectional surface area of the piston(s) that determines the applied force. The multiple pistons serve to spread out that force. The difference between single and 4 or six piston systems is subtle. A single piston system is a lot less complicated and has fewer failure modes.

Dude I totally feel you. I have yet to do the conversion myself, and already I have seen more than 100 posts about people asking help for brakes. I think that they just go ahead and post the topic cause 1.) they are lazy and dont want to search for past posts, 2.) they want attention, or 3.) they are just plaing dumb(or if they are new).

Come on guys, give em a break (or should I say brake. ha ha). Most people don't know how to effectively use a search engine and that doesn't make them stupid. Many searchs yield a lot of useless stuff, because they are worded incorrectly. In any case, posting is what makes a forum. New ideas and events come up. And besides, I like it when a posting results in a kindly link to my website.

 

[LMan]

And besides, I like it when a posting results in a kindly link to my website.

.....guess I'll add this one to your tab :SNSign:

 

[NasaGT]

www.discbrakeswap.com


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I'll race ya! First one to 10,000 posts get carpal tunnel syndrome!