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How To - Tips => Steering / Suspension => Topic started by: usmc_butler on April 11, 2012, 01:53:01 PM
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Here is another link for a 13" break conversion. It utilizes the factory calipers. I have something similar to this on my car, it looks a though they are 07 Dodge Viper rotors. I am running re-drilled Dodge Viper rotors and factory calipers very similar to what he is selling.
his add:
Key benefits of this kit are:
• Use of stock calipers, brake hoses and parking brake cables keeps cost to a minimum.
• Stock brake bias and parking brake function retained.
• 25% increase in brake rotor diameter for improved visual impact behind 17+†wheels.
• 29% increase in brake system mechanical advantage due to caliper being further from wheel center.
• 20% increase in rotor/pad surface area to reduce potential for brake fade.
• Available in Drilled/Slotted w/Zinc coating to minimize additional weight and improve appearance.
• No interference issues between the rotor/caliper and the front suspension a-arms.
• Bolt on installation without requiring any modification to the calipers, a-arms or uprights
The downside of this kit is:
• Wheel requirement – this kit requires 17+ wheels
The Kit consists of the following parts
• 4 - 13†rotors drilled to the 5x100mm pattern
• 4 – steel caliper brackets to relocate the stock brake calipers
• 8 - grade 10.9 M12 bolts
http://www.ebay.com/itm/13-Drilled-Slotted-Brake-Rotor-Upgrade-1988-88-Fiero-GT-or-replica-kit-car/190651793039?ssPageName=WDVW&rd=1&ih=009&category=33564&cmd=ViewItem#ht_610wt_1192 (http://www.ebay.com/itm/13-Drilled-Slotted-Brake-Rotor-Upgrade-1988-88-Fiero-GT-or-replica-kit-car/190651793039?ssPageName=WDVW&rd=1&ih=009&category=33564&cmd=ViewItem#ht_610wt_1192)
(http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j219/dustin_butler/Screenshot2012-04-11at14802PM.png)
(http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j219/dustin_butler/Screenshot2012-04-11at14815PM.png)
(http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j219/dustin_butler/Screenshot2012-04-11at14822PM.png)
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Looks like a very thought thru and quality conversion. If anyone here decides to give this kit a try, please do a writeup on it and let everyone know how easy it went together and opinion of the final product.
Thanks for sharing this.
Chris
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Measurement Diagram for Viper vs. Fiero rotors
(http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j219/dustin_butler/Screenshot2012-06-26at84711AM.png)
Another picture of the Viper brake conversion
(http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j219/dustin_butler/Screenshot2012-06-26at84735AM.png)
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This is the 13" brake kit I designed and mfg. The 13" rotors I use are not from the Viper and have a larger OEM bolt patern that does not require slotting the wheel stud holes.
If you want to learn more about the kit, here is the development thread:
http://www.fiero.nl/forum/Forum1/HTML/087368.html (http://www.fiero.nl/forum/Forum1/HTML/087368.html)
Here is where I sell them (at a lower price than eBay):
http://www.fiero.nl/forum/Forum4/HTML/060122.html (http://www.fiero.nl/forum/Forum4/HTML/060122.html)
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Just read your whole thread! Wow very nice, if I hadn't already went with the Viper rotors I would 100 percent be running these! Thanks for sharing
Dustin
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This brake kit is for the 1988 Fiero ONLY! I don't know if anyone has done an installation on the earlier Fieros but many more modifications would have to be done. I chose the C-4 Corvette rotors and calipers but I have Cadillac suspension on my rear wheels and Fiero suspension on my front. In retrospect, if I had to do it over again.....I could've had 13" for sure.
Jim