Carsnz123 Posted May 13, 2017 Share Posted May 13, 2017 Safety @cletus and @chris r need a little context with their harsh reviews of drum brakes. They are bloody good at bringing a moving mass to a grinding halt because of their large surface area. But suck at dissipating the resulting heat that builds up due to science. You'll find in a car with non-boosted brakes drums are better.... well for the first stop or two. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris r Posted May 13, 2017 Share Posted May 13, 2017 59 minutes ago, Carsnz123 said: Safety @cletus and @chris r need a little context with their harsh reviews of drum brakes. They are bloody good at bringing a moving mass to a grinding halt because of their large surface area. But suck at dissipating the resulting heat that builds up due to science. You'll find in a car with non-boosted brakes drums are better.... well for the first stop or two. My c10 had boosted drums. they probably needed more adjusting but it could BARELY stop from 100k without fading in any reaosnable distance. Don't brakes convert rotational energy into heat energy? so if they are poor at dissipating the heat its a pretty shit system imo anyway discs are easier to work on and don't fade so for those two reasons alone its worth a swap imo 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valiant Posted May 13, 2017 Share Posted May 13, 2017 I'm not convinced by this "Safety Cletus" Can we have "Do some skids Cletus" back? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris r Posted May 13, 2017 Share Posted May 13, 2017 front discs are easier to do skids with because they actually hold the car Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CUL8R Posted May 13, 2017 Share Posted May 13, 2017 I've 4 sets of Surf calipers here if you know anyone that needs them? Selling stuff on behalf of a stockcar mate. $25 per pair? Pretty sweet how close they are to being usable! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kicker Posted May 13, 2017 Share Posted May 13, 2017 7 minutes ago, CUL8R said: I've 4 sets of Surf calipers here if you know anyone that needs them? Selling stuff on behalf of a stockcar mate. $25 per pair? Pretty sweet how close they are to being usable! Got any S12+8 ones for vented discs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUNAMUCK Posted May 14, 2017 Author Share Posted May 14, 2017 @CUL8R would I be able to lend one for a mock up? I'm busting my balls trying to get dad to ditch 14s, and get some better stoppers. 30 year old brake pads are shite. And so are those fucking horrible tyres too....... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CUL8R Posted May 14, 2017 Share Posted May 14, 2017 How about being less jewish Bart, come for a visit and buy a pair or two.. @ Kicker what do you mean by s12+8? I have some Skyline 4 pots also. Check your pm's Cletus 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUNAMUCK Posted May 14, 2017 Author Share Posted May 14, 2017 I meant to see how they would fit in with existing parts/wheels/etc. No sense in buying something that might not work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CUL8R Posted May 14, 2017 Share Posted May 14, 2017 Bart, you can come try the last pair to suit skinnier rotors. (or machine the calipers to suit) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxted Posted December 9, 2017 Share Posted December 9, 2017 Sweet Plymouth I’ve never seen one before, looks cool being a two door. Those steel wheels will look really good, look forward to seeing them on it 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Threeonthetree Posted January 4, 2018 Share Posted January 4, 2018 steelies faw shaw 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adoom Posted January 5, 2018 Share Posted January 5, 2018 This be my electrolysis bath. Not currently in operation. I use a bit of steel tie wire to wrap the rusty thing then attach the negative clip to the wire, outside of the bath. In the past I have used just normal electrical wire but I found that it would quickly dissolve the copper in the wire if it was in the solution. It didn't seem to make a difference if my sacrificial anode was wrapped right around inside the bucket(using a strip of steel) or just on one side, it still worked. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piazzanoob Posted January 7, 2018 Share Posted January 7, 2018 keen to see the outcome of the vinegar de rusting bolts 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUNAMUCK Posted January 30, 2018 Author Share Posted January 30, 2018 I came here to ask about the Trans specs too. What stage is the shift kit? Obviously stage three and the kick down becomes obsolete. Transbrake? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cletus Posted January 30, 2018 Share Posted January 30, 2018 Yep its a 727. Eric at west auckland engine reconditioners built it. Has a modified converter, its made from a small body 904 converter with 727 pump drive, stall should be about 2800 he reckons. No kick down, it has a reverse pattern manual valve body, bolt in sprag, extra clutches, billet servo, all good bits inside. No trans brake. It was quite expensive but should be overkill for what I'll be putting through it, and leaves room for more power later if I build a better engine 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cletus Posted January 30, 2018 Share Posted January 30, 2018 We talked about upgrading the planetary, he doesn't think it needed it, the trans is a later model one which has 4 planetary gears instead of 3, and being a 318 and turbo means the power doesnt come on quickly with a shock loading like say a nitrous or blown big block. I think thats why my diff and 904 lasted so well in the vg. I had thought about getting Chuck to do it, but I've known Eric for a while and he has always been good with spending time explaining things to me about transmission stuff. I went through the invoice and there wasnt anything on it that was unreasonable and it was pretty much exactly what I was expecting to spend Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUNAMUCK Posted January 30, 2018 Author Share Posted January 30, 2018 Not to spam up Clint's thread but I've got a 904 that won't up shift into top when it's hot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cletus Posted January 31, 2018 Share Posted January 31, 2018 Powerglideflite? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUNAMUCK Posted January 31, 2018 Author Share Posted January 31, 2018 Yeah with a non 1:1 top. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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