best disc brakes for sbp

BillGrissom said
..The tricky part is the afore-mentioned "spindle plate". This is a custom plate you must machine, or hope someone like Scarebird designs.

Since Vs29H1B pointed us in the right direction for these rotors, I will get a set and see what I can match it to. The OEM KH are negative in my book - many better choices to select from. Once done, I may have to offer this as a wheel kit only as not many guys are as willing to dig around as Vs29H1B is... I am also looking to make new 9" drum hubs, these will allow 5 on 4-1/2" BP too.

BillGrissom said
Finally, a few thoughts on brake design as an ME who has never designed brakes. I don't understand why people say drum brakes can't stop a car. If they can lock up the wheels, that is sufficient (actually too much, so pump them). The main problem is they can't do this repeatedly. ...One advantage of drums is the amplifying effect as the shoes jam against the drum, so you can get by w/ manual brakes. However, if the shoe suface gets sticky they can lock up.

As stated, heat is the biggest issue. Also, most calipers were designed to use pads that do not use asbestos, so braking power is good. Very few drums did not use asbestos - we sold a few Mustang guys that actually had their drums professionally gone thru - and ended up worse! My guess is that Ford's drum geometry didn't like the new shoe compositions...

Another factor is that drums do not brake equally - some guys told me it was a guessing game which ditch they were going to head for when hitting the drums hard.