Rear race brakes (top dogs need your help)

Matt D

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Im going Strange in the front this winter, don't see a kit listed for the back. What are you guys using for the rear? Aerospace?

Thanks guys


Or what kit did you put together to make it work.. Stock 8.8
 

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pretty much, as long as you got the light front...

Noone much to say...

Ask Mark, or I think Art (Rench) has 'em.
 

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wont aftermarket rear brakes kill your ability to wear the bogarts?


maybe your right... the after market caliper isa bit bigger but I think it is pretty flat so it will be fine.... Chevy killer ran some dual aero space calipers on the back and they cleared his bogarts
 

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I was curious how much street driven couldbe performed with race brakes?
 

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I have to say, I use more downshifting to slow down...and then use brakes to come to a complete stop...But, we do a lot street...ummm...."influenced driving"....lol
 

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maybe your right... the after market caliper isa bit bigger but I think it is pretty flat so it will be fine.... Chevy killer ran some dual aero space calipers on the back and they cleared his bogarts
actually going with the race brakes will allow you to run any style race wheels. i'm planning on losing the stock brakes this winter as well. i'm going with wilwood or aerospace front and rear (dual caliper rears) but will use the medium duty with an aluminum hat with a vented rotor(only due to the weight of the car). i do want to keep mine kind of driveable...at least i don't want to replace rotors after 100miles....again some people's idea of streetable is different than others.... like i feel 12.5:1 comp and solid roller cams fun street driving :)
seriously though you could sell your s197 specific bogarts and use and normal style wheel since you don't need the spacers made into the wheels to clear the stock calipers. the aftermarket brakes do have "thicker" caliper but the rotor is back set onto the housing further plus the rotors are much smaller so there's no clearance issues with 15" wheels.
i personally prefer wilwoods but have used aerospace on other drag cars and like them as well.
 

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And kiss your E-brake goodbuy.

Mine kept f'n up... those cables been long gone.

But, I do keep the 'dead' handle in there, laugh my ass off when someone drives my car, yank the handle, and there is NOTHING :chairfall::evillaugh:

Good STUFF!

:LMAO:
 

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actually going with the race brakes will allow you to run any style race wheels. i'm planning on losing the stock brakes this winter as well. i'm going with wilwood or aerospace front and rear (dual caliper rears) but will use the medium duty with an aluminum hat with a vented rotor(only due to the weight of the car). i do want to keep mine kind of driveable...at least i don't want to replace rotors after 100miles....again some people's idea of streetable is different than others.... like i feel 12.5:1 comp and solid roller cams fun street driving :)
seriously though you could sell your s197 specific bogarts and use and normal style wheel since you don't need the spacers made into the wheels to clear the stock calipers. the aftermarket brakes do have "thicker" caliper but the rotor is back set onto the housing further plus the rotors are much smaller so there's no clearance issues with 15" wheels.
i personally prefer wilwoods but have used aerospace on other drag cars and like them as well.


Im keeping the bogarts for the street.... welds or holeshots for the track ( I have do buy this winter)

I will probably only do the fronts.. forgot about the e-brake thing like sd said.

I just wanted to know my options
 
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