Re: [Chrysler300] Disc brakes

[Keith Boonstra <kboonstra@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I did the AAJ conversion to disc on the fronts only of our C - left the 
drums on the rear.  I couldn't be more pleased.  I can repeatedly stand 
the car on its nose now with absolutely no pull.  AAj includes a 
proportioning valve that I put just ahead of the left rear wheel for 
easy access.  We played around on a grass field and then on pavement for 
about a half hour and got all four skidding at the same time.  It's a  
slick and smooth result.

I didn't go with a dual master, but I did install a new single master 
and will keep a watchful eye on it.  Before I chose that course I talked 
to Jeff Carter, who discussed extensive trials he had done at one time 
to find a dual master setup that would work.  I don't frankly remember 
all the reasons, but nothing available out there worked out well and he 
recommended against the dual master.  I know one of the reasons was 
having to dimple the left valve cover, but it seems there were serious 
proportioning issues as well.

As for the dust issue, I went with ceramic pads to get the least amount 
of powdering.  I still get some on the front whitewalls, but it's not 
too bad.  I might think about trying the Kleen Wheels if others say it 
really works, and if normal driving doesn't create problems with fade.  
I suppose you could easily remove the Kleen Wheels if you wanted to 
participate in a track day on a road course.

Bottom line, though, is I love the AAJ conversion to disc on the front.

Keith Boonstra

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On 1/28/2012 1:00 AM, Roger Schaaf wrote:
> I had once looked at the AAJ disc brake conversion for my B.  It looked an excellent solution, but I was also very interested in dual master cylinder support(to me this was more important than the disc brakes).  At the time(some 5 years ago) there was no replacement master cylinder that would fit the B without the need to "dimple", I believe it was the left side valve cover which I did not wish to do.
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> Has anyone come up with a different dual reservoir master cylinder(or perhaps some other solution) than the purposed one (I believe older C2/C3 Corvette unit) that would do the job a bit more neatly?
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> Roger Schaaf
> 300 B
> Calyfornua
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> On Jan 27, 2012, at 7:27 PM, John Lazenby wrote:
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>> http://www.aajbrakes.com/
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>> I've done both my 300F and 300C with their kits.  They have an excellent product.
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>> John Lazenby
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>> ________________________________
>> From: Travis Baker<travisbaker4@xxxxxxxxx>
>> To: Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Sent: Friday, January 27, 2012 7:10 PM
>> Subject: [Chrysler300] Disc brakes
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>> Has anyone out there ever done a Brake conversion on a 300F or G? If so can
>> you direct me to a company that has the complete kit.Thanks,Travis
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