1970 Duster, Trans-Am-inspired "Pro Touring" build

DionR said

I guess I've always associated good handling with good brakes. So I end up lusting after the biggest brakes I can get. Running 13" Cobra rotors and PBR calipers off a C5 vette and I want more but then I need bigger wheels too. :D

I'm sure the 11.75" rotors are more than adequate. I just always seem to want more.

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I have looked at getting the conversion kit from Dr. Diff to run modern Mustang brakes but the price is pretty high, they are very appealing though. One benefit of taking my time with this stuff, as time goes on I may have enough money to afford that conversion and can skip the 11.75" rotors. I never felt that I needed to upgrade my brakes until I did an open-lapping event at the oval track I go to for track days where I was hitting 100 MPH coming off the banked turn then quickly had to slow down for a tight almost 180-degree turn in the infield area. I reached the point where pressing on the brake pedal harder didn't cause the car to slow down more quickly at those speeds and that was my indication, "OK time for bigger brakes!!" LOL

That was before I stiffened up the front springs and what happened a few times was my speed was too high going into that sharp turn and being on the brakes hard while also turning, the outside wheel would hit the bump-stop, unsettle the car then cause me to spin out. Hell of a fun time but clearly needed improvement.