8.8 Disc Brake Conversion

[flareside_thunder]

You heard me.....I wanna make it a budget build though...not go out n buy a kit or try to find an Exploder rear........if you can take the rotors off a dana 44 straight and slap em on a 9 inch rear...then why not the same with an 8.8?Any ideas or experiences?That would be a sweet swap.....and not too hard either.Thanks

JR

 

[Lost]

All it amounts to is the brackets.Make em .

I had everything to do one a guys truck Then he sold everthing.

Forget what year exploder bolted right to our 8.8 flange . Of course rears r less than $100 with everything on em. Was going to toss center and use brackets chalibers (the big $ of swap.) Some emergency parts ETC.

Hey keep us informed only matter time till others start to post on it.

 

[Skandocious]

Yeah I'd love to see what you come up with Junior. Rear discs would be an awesome upgrade for me when it comes to towing the boat.

 

[TheRoadVirus]

I'm interested as well, I'd love to have some more stopping power.

 

[flareside_thunder]

I saw on Spike TV where they did that Dana rotor swap onto a 9 inch with a ford caliper and all they had to do was a little grindin on the axle center and it popped right on....wish I could remember where they got the bracket....oh well fabricators are few right?lol......I wonder how I could bypass the cable e-brake..it wouldn't function anymore ....I would love to have a functioning one...any idears?Later



JR

 

[msb71]

They make a small Caliper style E-brake, I seen that on Musclecar , pretty neat looking , search the Powerblock website, see what you can find.

Mike

 

[flareside_thunder]

Just did a quick search and thought this was a lil interesting.....

http://www.wilwood.com/BrakeKits/Pages/12/FLANGE-DIAGRAM001.jpg

JR

 

[95F350XL]

Thats good to know. Now you know what to measure.

 

[flareside_thunder]

Yup.....I'm startin to git fired up now lol.....Later

JR

 

[95F350XL]

Ugh Oh, Hes fired up watch out. Once your done with ur disk brake kit, come up with one for my Sterling 10.25 lol.

 

[TheRoadVirus]

Don't forget to make me a duplicate kit.. with brembos instead of the cheap cost way. Oh and free shipping and cost, thanks.

 

[flareside_thunder]

LMAO just a lil southern ingenuity to inspire the weak Chris lol....and Ryan...I'd use Wilwood before I use Brembo...just preference....hey I'll take alotta pics and scan a to size template for the plates lol....Later

JR