D52 Caliper Rear Disc Brake Brackets

[Tmwoodall]

Have you considered adding tabs to the mounting plate to allow for the standalone wilwood mechanical parking break calipers? I'd love to run this setup and match my front Wilwoods, but need to be able to pass inspection with an eBrake....

[Captainfab]

Yes I had thought of that some time ago. I just haven't done anything with the idea since it will add some cost to the conversion and I'm not sure if that would put it out of price range for more people.

I'm not saying I'm not going to persue it, it just may take a little time to get it to a final design. I checked with Summit, and these are on back order until the 23rd at the eaeliest.

Originally Posted by Tmwoodall

Have you considered adding tabs to the mounting plate to allow for the standalone wilwood mechanical parking break calipers? I'd love to run this setup and match my front Wilwoods, but need to be able to pass inspection with an eBrake....

[68 TT]

Originally Posted by Captainfab

Yes I had thought of that some time ago. I just haven't done anything with the idea since it will add some cost to the conversion and I'm not sure if that would put it out of price range for more people.

I'm not saying I'm not going to persue it, it just may take a little time to get it to a final design. I checked with Summit, and these are on back order until the 23rd at the eaeliest.

I looked at doing that but the widest rotor the ones I found could use was 0.81" so it didn't work out. Maybe they have another I couldn't locate on their web site. It is possible they could be modified with a machined spacer to make them work with the 1-1/4" thick rotors.

http://www.wilwood.com/Calipers/Cali...me=Mech%20Spot

They do have a hydro-mechanical parking brake caliper now though that can work with a 1" rotor.

http://www.wilwood.com/Calipers/Cali...tion%20P-Brake

[Captainfab]

Yeah, I figured I would have to have some thicker spacers machined to make them work with the 1.250" thick rotors.

Those new Wilwood calipers, have a different type of mounting....they aren't cheap either! I wonder if a guy could add a spacer to those, and use them on the 1.250" rotors? Looks like they are a 2 piece design.....

[Tmwoodall]

Originally Posted by Captainfab

Yeah, I figured I would have to have some thicker spacers machined to make them work with the 1.250" thick rotors.

Those new Wilwood calipers, have a different type of mounting....they aren't cheap either! I wonder if a guy could add a spacer to those, and use them on the 1.250" rotors? Looks like they are a 2 piece design.....

You aren't kidding. Those are pricey. I guess I'll keep thinking. Not sure I want to go without a parking brake (not that I need or use it).

[68 TT]

They are very proud of that caliper indeed. I would rather make the spacer for the puck caliper and use it in conjunction with my caliper of choice instead.

I thought about a differential pinion mounted parking brake setup using a single puck type mechanical caliper but for the work & parts involved it would be easier and cheaper to just run these on the actual brake rotors instead.

[Captainfab]

Adding a mechanical e-brake to this conversion bracket, is high on my list of to do's. I'm going to be ordering one of the Wilwood mechanical spot calipers soon.