Posts Tagged ‘Upgrade’
Disc Brake Conversion (2)
What Do Floating and Non-Floating Calipers Mean? You’ve decided that your hot rod, muscle car, or antique truck needs disc brakes, and you’re looking through a selection of caliper options, which include single piston and multi-piston calipers. In both manufacturing and retrofit disc brake packages, the single piston caliper is the most common caliper. When…
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All of the advancements in automotive technology that are wrapped up in our modern daily drivers are easy to take for granted, but if you turn back the clock, all of these safety, convenience, and comfort updates were once an expensive option, or perhaps not even available in the time period of your project car.…
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Disc Brake Upgrade The basic minimum modification is to replace the front drum brakes with disc brakes, which handle 70% of your car’s braking. The four-wheel disc is preferable, but if you’re on a budget, you can only replace the front for now. To complete a disc brake conversion, we see a variety of kits.…
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Upgrading Rims and Tires: A Guide The four little contact patches that grip the road: your tires, are the most significant pieces of real estate on your car. Everything is determined by a few square inches of rubber. Tires are responsible for harnessing the engine’s power, allowing the brakes to do their job, and determining…
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