Convette Posted May 1, 2012 Report Share Posted May 1, 2012 (edited) So I picked these up last night for $400. I think I can make them work, its close but the clears the wheels. My biggest concern is the distance from the stock mounting location to where the caliper sits, somewhere around, 1-2" Its going to be a pretty thick bracket. Also they do not fit over the stock hub.. about 2mm needs to be ground off the hub in order for them to clear.. no big deal. Heres a few pics, hopefully I can get going on it tonight. http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w239/johnboy9788/IMAG1619.jpg http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w239/johnboy9788/IMAG1618.jpg Edited May 1, 2012 by Convette Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TainterRacing Posted May 1, 2012 Report Share Posted May 1, 2012 looks nice on there!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmyers151 Posted May 1, 2012 Report Share Posted May 1, 2012 More brakes = more better. Get'r'done kid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
89BananaQuest Posted May 1, 2012 Report Share Posted May 1, 2012 I would be very interested to see how hard it is to get this to work. And if u can get the brackets made i would be interested in buying a set! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
randy Posted May 1, 2012 Report Share Posted May 1, 2012 Fabrication work is nice when you see the end result looking good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidjc Posted May 1, 2012 Report Share Posted May 1, 2012 J, prompted from your "recent road racing?" Looks good, it'll be nice for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Convette Posted May 1, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 1, 2012 I think it'll work.. Whats your guys take on making the brackets out of Aluminium? I need to mesure the exact distance, but I feel like steel will be too heavy, and if its thick enought aluminium might be a better choice? Thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
89BananaQuest Posted May 1, 2012 Report Share Posted May 1, 2012 I dont see why aluminum wouldnt work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lance_S Posted May 1, 2012 Report Share Posted May 1, 2012 If your going that thick i think it would be fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Convette Posted May 1, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 1, 2012 its either that or do spacers welded to a flat plate... Either one will work, we'll see what happeneds tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frenchi934 Posted May 1, 2012 Report Share Posted May 1, 2012 take lots of pictures! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lance_S Posted May 1, 2012 Report Share Posted May 1, 2012 Your great at welding vette. It if you hav a choice between solid aluminum block vs welds, I'd go block. So much stress and heat over time, especially how hard you run her, I would feel safer with solid block, but I haven't seen the drawings of the mounts. If you can through bolt, I would go aluminum. If your relying on the block as a mount and it will be threaded, go steel. But your plenty smart and have great fab skills, I am sure you will do what's best. It's not rotational mass so don't sacrifice your safety for 10 lbs of bracket weight. Safety first! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC_99 Posted May 1, 2012 Report Share Posted May 1, 2012 (edited) Aluminum will be fine. All of our brakes, on all of our race cars, (and there are alot of them including our road course cars), have aluminum caliper mounts bolted to steel mounts machined into the spindles.http://i601.photobucket.com/albums/tt93/BC_99/bW1jMS9EQ0lNL0NBTUVSQS9TU1BYMDAzMC5qcGc-1.jpg I like where you are going with this, so please take pics and keep us updated on your progress. BC_99 Edited May 1, 2012 by BC_99 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IntercooledFlatty Posted May 2, 2012 Report Share Posted May 2, 2012 should be a nice improvement Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Convette Posted May 2, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 2, 2012 (edited) Thanks again BC. Thats good to know. Heres some pics, didnt' get anything done last night some other things came up.. I'm going to a machine shop tonight to get the center bore opened up a bit so it fits the conquest hub. I;m debating on what to do...either cut the hub, or cut the rotor... I know the hub would prolly be easier, but I just put new bearings in them and would rather not take them apart again.. Heres a pic of the offset, its really not too bad, and will be about 1/4" less than that once the center bore fits the hub. Then I can make the brackets. Really hoping to have this wrapped up by the weekend. More track events coming... hate to miss out.http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w239/johnboy9788/IMAG1622.jpg http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w239/johnboy9788/IMAG1623.jpg Edited May 2, 2012 by Convette Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave-O Posted May 2, 2012 Report Share Posted May 2, 2012 Unless my eyes are deceiving me, do those two-pot Cobras have the same bolt pattern as our spindles?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Convette Posted May 2, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 2, 2012 No its close, but not quite. Also the mounting diameter is off. Thye need to be mounted a little closer to the spindle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Technology Posted May 2, 2012 Report Share Posted May 2, 2012 With these, you must run 17" wheels, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedyquest Posted May 2, 2012 Report Share Posted May 2, 2012 I see gears turning lol Allen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Convette Posted May 3, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 3, 2012 Idk about stock rims, I will check when I get the rotors back from the machine shop. I don't have any 7" fronts just rears. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lance_S Posted May 3, 2012 Report Share Posted May 3, 2012 be worth checking with 8's (standard rears) on the fronts, been thinking about running them anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxzillian Posted May 5, 2012 Report Share Posted May 5, 2012 Looking good! I'd personally machine the hubs as the brake rotors are the parts you'll change more often. Cut the hubs once and any rotor you find at the parts store will fit. Otherwise you'll have to machine rotors everytime they need to be replaced. Also, I figured this would be handy for you, here's the dimensions for the stock mounting holes. http://www.maxzillian.com/starion/frontspindle.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave-O Posted May 6, 2012 Report Share Posted May 6, 2012 Awesomesauce. For the record, when I had to use random wheels to move my Cobra, I put my SHP 9"s on over the stock 13" brakes, and they just BARELY cleared. They were loose, but I didn't hear or feel any binding or grabbing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Convette Posted May 7, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 7, 2012 Yeah I should have gotten the hubs turned instead of the rotors, but whatever. The guy that did them is a f-ing idiot. I think it will still work, but I didnt have anytime this weekend. Should have some more done this week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blue_crush Posted May 14, 2012 Report Share Posted May 14, 2012 I hope this works out, I was looking into doing something similar with a fox body brake set up, since they're so common. I need something better than OEM to stop my blue beast, but it has 15" wheels... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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