Question about rotors and calipers. I see by your specs you are using 76' Dodge rotors with 76' Chev. calipers. Is the Dodge rotor the same demention (thinkness) surface to surface as a Chev. rotor?
Nick Tiberio
From: "Eric Sturgis" <ericsturgis@xxxxxxxxx>
To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Tuesday, February 21, 2012 12:40:22 PM
Subject: Re: AAJ Disc Brake Sticks - 20 Sec VideoThey were 45 dollars ceramic pads. But that's not the only thing look how much closer the caliper is to the hub it's not just the pads the calibur 2
On Feb 21, 2012 9:37 AM, "Eric R" <hoodoovoodooray@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:--
Wow, you have a lot more surface area on your pads. Maybe better
pads. The background music in the spinning disc is nice. I can't
remember the name of that song though, but the organ solo is now stuck
in my head.
On Feb 20, 9:23 pm, Eric Sturgis <ericstur...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Here is what my brakes look like on the car. Apart from the bolts that
> hold on the backing plate being a bit loose they are fine. It looks like
> your caliber is farther away from the hub than mine. I don't remember if
> there is a wrong way to install the plate that holds on the calibers or
> not. This is the Passenger side.
>
> As you can see in my photos the pad and caliber almost touch the hub of the
> rotor. Also the bolt that holds the caliber on is just a tiny bit above
> the rotor. Very tight clearances. Your car has a large gap between both.
> As you can see whith the wheel off they do not spin free as they do with
> drum brakes. They drag a lot (more than I thought) I used ceramic pads
> with mine....just cause, no real reason. My car has about 1200 miles on
> the new brakes.
> Call me if you want more photos or mesurements.
>
> http://s49.photobucket.com/albums/f263/nashbearwa/Disk%20Brakes/
>
>
>
>
>
> On Mon, Feb 20, 2012 at 9:10 AM, Eric R <hoodoovoodoo...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > Yeh, I drilled holes in the pads for the caliper bolts. to secure them
> > better. .... kidding!
>
> > I meant to say the "ears" of the pads where the bolts go through. I
> > thought maybe there might be some binding there first as the pads
> > tried to slide on the bolts. But it was fine.
>
> > On Feb 20, 10:49 am, Bill Paxton <w...@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > > Hole in pads for bolt to pass through?
>
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