Big Brakes Options

[sealgray71]

Looking to upgrade the stock brakes on my 71....

I have the 5 lug with the Cross drilled rotors.

Open to any sugestions.....

Eric

[Eric_Shea]

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Big brakes require big wheels.

And a big wallet (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif)

Other items that are not required but should be in place before one decides to run out and get big brakes:

Big Sticky Tires
Big Flares (probably)
Big Horsepower
Big Seat Belts

Here's the test:

Can you lock up your wheels? Y/N - If yes, you don't need big brakes. If no, then move on to the next question.

Have you rebuilt your 30 plus year old calipers, checked your pads, checked your lines, changed your fluid or bled your p-valve in the last 10 years? (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/laugh.gif) (OK... in the last year) Y/N - If yes, (and you still can't lock'em up) then you have some serious wheels and/or tires on your car and you might benifit from big brakes. If no, do so and discover the benifits of an awesome brake system, even by today's standards.

It's kinda tongue-n-cheek here. 90% of the people I've spoken with about big brakes don't need them and that money would be so much better spent on other areas of the car.

Get some awesome pads, get some new lines, make sure the calipers aren't sticking, get some new fluid in there.

I believe James or Royce started an informal thread which bore out the fact that 914 brakes don't fade unless they're being seriously tracked.

All that being said, there's surely instances when they're warranted. Remember, the biggest brake in the world isn't going to stop you any faster than the tire will allow.