brake question for belltech spindles

[insanecloud]

i have belltech's 3200 3'' drop spindles and i im planning on upgrading my brakes later and i was wondering if there are any disc brake upgrade kits/brands i cant use with those spindles?
thanks

[mooseknuckles]

Originally Posted by insanecloud

i have belltech's 3200 3'' drop spindles and i im planning on upgrading my brakes later and i was wondering if there are any disc brake upgrade kits/brands i cant use with those spindles?
thanks

you can add the wildwood d52 4 piston calipers but I think that's about it.......most "big brake" kit use the CPP spindles...I pan on upgrading to he 6 piston 14" wilwoods later on.....

[wraprail]

The Wilwood "D52" calipers are 2 piston not 4. Basically just a fancy look. At $160 each they are quite pricey for a very small improvement over stock. They use the stock size rotor.

BTW, it's WILWOOD not WILDWOOD. lol


While on this subject,

Seems to me you could machine the factory caliper mounting "ears" off, leaving the threaded holes and with those and the dust shield mounts you would have enough to mount a custom bracket.
Then all you need to do is machine a stock rotor down to just a "hub", Redrill a pair of Cadillac CTS-V 14" front rotors to 5x5.
Slide rotors over home made hubs. Install 2004-07 Cadillac V Brembo 4 piston calipers on your custom brackets and done!
KILLER 14" Giant brakes. Cheap!

Ok ....I designed it....somebody go build it.

[mooseknuckles]

my bad.....

[lolife99]

Originally Posted by wraprail

The Wilwood "D52" calipers are 2 piston not 4. Basically just a fancy look. At $160 each they are quite pricey for a very small improvement over stock. They use the stock size rotor.

BTW, it's WILWOOD not WILDWOOD. lol


While on this subject,

Seems to me you could machine the factory caliper mounting "ears" off, leaving the threaded holes and with those and the dust shield mounts you would have enough to mount a custom bracket.
Then all you need to do is machine a stock rotor down to just a "hub", Redrill a pair of Cadillac CTS-V 14" front rotors to 5x5.
Slide rotors over home made hubs. Install 2004-07 Cadillac V Brembo 4 piston calipers on your custom brackets and done!
KILLER 14" Giant brakes. Cheap!

Ok ....I designed it....somebody go build it.

Look here:
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=465140

[insanecloud]

do those work on the belltech spindles?

Originally Posted by lolife99

Look here:
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=465140

[lolife99]

Originally Posted by insanecloud

do those work on the belltech spindles?

No.
They are modified spindles sold by member way2lo2.

You have Belltech spindles designed for the 73-87 light duty 1" rotors.
These spindles also use a different caliper than the 73-87 HD 1-1/4" rotor style drop spindle.
(3100 in Belltech's version)

To upgrade your brakes to a bigger brake system,... you will have to use the spindle recommended by the brake supplier.

[insanecloud]

Originally Posted by lolife99

No.
They are modified spindles sold by member way2lo2.

You have Belltech spindles designed for the 73-87 light duty 1" rotors.
The use spindles also use a different caliper than the 73-87 HD 1-1/4" rotor style drop spindle.
(3100 in Belltech's version)

To upgrade your brakes to a bigger brake system,... you will have to use the spindle recommended by the brake supplier.

do you know any brake suppliers that recommend belltech spindles?