New Coil-Over Conversion Suspension

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DionR said:
No argument there. I’ve never asked but I wonder if a mod could do that without a bunch of work? @toolmanmike?

If not we could just stop talking about it and I could start a new thread with my post about my knuckle idea.



@Mopar_Taxi_Guy said it would. Only question in my mind is whether the S197 knuckle is used or the S550 knuckle.

If I remember correctly, the guy at Vorshlag found 18” wheels that fit on a Dark Horse and said that they fit the 15”/6 piston setup as well. So it’s not like someone couldn’t have the whole package. I just decided I didn’t want to do the work to figure out new caliper mounting locations right now.

In the future, the smart play would probably be to set this up for the S197 14”/4 piston setup since that can accept an S550 6 piston caliper with an S197 15” rotor. So plenty of upgrades even without going outside the OEM stuff.

My current design could do the Hellcat 6 piston kit, but I don’t think those will fit in an 18” wheel.
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In the attached picture I have a 2017 S550 6 piston caliper over a 14" 2012 GT500 rotor. The wheel is a 18"x10" Weld. Keep in mind, this is all mocked up on a '73-'76 A-body 10" drum brake kunckle. I have yet to get to a bracket design that would work on the disc brake knuckles.

It's tight in the wheel barrel and tight to the backside face of the wheel for sure. I would have to measure the clearnace as it's been a few years since I have messed with it.

I am going to pick up a 14.2" SRT front rotor to use for mockup. The SRT rotor will move the caliper back from the rear face of the wheel for more clearance. Not sure I can afford the extra .100" on the outside though.

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I'm also wanting to work on fitting 2018 GT350 radial mount calipers in there too as they are also cost effective like the regular S550 6 piston Brembo.
 
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