Hey all,
First I went with the Baer Track 13" kit, and ended up with a parking/e-brake issue with my EvM 3-Link rear suspension. Basically, no way to mount the e-brake with that system. I had no way of knowing the EvM would interfere, as I did the brake upgrade first. I liked the ease of finding replacement pads for the Baer kit and the fact that the Baer didn't push the wheel out as far as Wilwood does.
Then I thought I was just going to keep the Baer front and go with a basic 12" Wilwood internal drum rear disc - their "dynalite" I think? Simple fix to the problem, I could keep my Baer/PBR front brakes and go with Degins' drop spindle to get rid of my problem of a slight rubbing on my UCA under very hard braking, even with a 1/4" spacer. Would be weird having mismatched front and rear brakes but it would be an easy solution.
Then I realized that Wilwood's front kit pushes the wheel out, say, another 1/4" than my Baer kit. Perfect. Should take care of that UCA rub. New spindle required, but TCP makes 'em, no biggie. No need to have mismatched front and rear brakes.
So that's where I'm at now. Swapping my Baer 13" kit for a Wilwood 13" Superlite kit. It will fill out the wheels nicely, be light (lighter than Baer) and getting a new TCP spindle in the process. Advantages:
1. Pushes the wheel out a little farther for clearance
2. Internal drum inside the rear disc for a decent parking/e-brake. I have none now. Not acceptable to not have a mechanical e-brake backup system.
3. Wilwood MC brake "feel" is supposedly very good
4. 6-piston front, 4-piston rear versus 2-piston Baer
5. Slotted-only GT rotors are available
6. Link - may not go with TCP, but here is good info on the kit:
http://totalcontrolproducts.com/brakes_front_performance.html
Disadvantages: Gotta sell the Baer kit, feel like I am stepping backward on my progress or at least learning a little lesson . . .
Any thoughts? Or anyone want to comment in general on the Wilwood Superlite stuff, and the internal drum rear disc setup? We don't really have a specific thread for this that I could find.
First I went with the Baer Track 13" kit, and ended up with a parking/e-brake issue with my EvM 3-Link rear suspension. Basically, no way to mount the e-brake with that system. I had no way of knowing the EvM would interfere, as I did the brake upgrade first. I liked the ease of finding replacement pads for the Baer kit and the fact that the Baer didn't push the wheel out as far as Wilwood does.
Then I thought I was just going to keep the Baer front and go with a basic 12" Wilwood internal drum rear disc - their "dynalite" I think? Simple fix to the problem, I could keep my Baer/PBR front brakes and go with Degins' drop spindle to get rid of my problem of a slight rubbing on my UCA under very hard braking, even with a 1/4" spacer. Would be weird having mismatched front and rear brakes but it would be an easy solution.
Then I realized that Wilwood's front kit pushes the wheel out, say, another 1/4" than my Baer kit. Perfect. Should take care of that UCA rub. New spindle required, but TCP makes 'em, no biggie. No need to have mismatched front and rear brakes.
So that's where I'm at now. Swapping my Baer 13" kit for a Wilwood 13" Superlite kit. It will fill out the wheels nicely, be light (lighter than Baer) and getting a new TCP spindle in the process. Advantages:
1. Pushes the wheel out a little farther for clearance
2. Internal drum inside the rear disc for a decent parking/e-brake. I have none now. Not acceptable to not have a mechanical e-brake backup system.
3. Wilwood MC brake "feel" is supposedly very good
4. 6-piston front, 4-piston rear versus 2-piston Baer
5. Slotted-only GT rotors are available
6. Link - may not go with TCP, but here is good info on the kit:
http://totalcontrolproducts.com/brakes_front_performance.html
Disadvantages: Gotta sell the Baer kit, feel like I am stepping backward on my progress or at least learning a little lesson . . .
Any thoughts? Or anyone want to comment in general on the Wilwood Superlite stuff, and the internal drum rear disc setup? We don't really have a specific thread for this that I could find.