[DeTomaso] Vadar Inboard Brakes for Pantera
JDeRyke at aol.com
JDeRyke at aol.com
Fri Jan 8 16:15:46 EST 2010
In a message dated 1/8/10 12:07:59 PM, kenn_green at yahoo.com writes:
> I wonder if be a parking brake solution for brake upgrades? Maybe even a
> light aluminum disk and a spot caliper would be enough for a parking
> brake?
>
I'd once thought about that, Ken. It would be easy to do- bolting rotors to
the inboard stub axle flange. But unless you modify the ZF case, maximum
possible rotor diameter is about 7-1/2" or thereabout before the rotors run
into the case front or the bellhousing. I was never sure this would give
enough leverage to hold tires on a hill with available mechanical calipers. I'd
also thought about adding Chrysler-type contracting-band e-brakes in there
somewhere. Chrysler used a single one on the driveshaft rather than two on the
axles, and it seemed to work, but it's heavy unless you make absolutely
everything from billet.
With Ted's setup, the rotors are outboard enough from the ZF case that Ted
says 10-1/2" max OD discs are possible, and one could easily add mechanical
calipers for parking brakes to his design. But as I remember, I got
discouraged by the conversion price of over $2500.... for a maybe-handling upgrade.
Sure looks pretty though; photos at <www.tmitch.com> My 2¢- J DeRyke
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