[DeTomaso] rear brake options?

[JDeRyke at aol.com]

In a message dated 3/24/10 10:03:33 AM, rob at dumoulins.net writes:

> About a year ago, I installed a Brembo Grand Turismo big brake kit on my 
> 350Z.  A friend of mine that has a auto repair shop saw my stock Pantera 
> rear calipers. and suggested I put my old stock
> 350Z front calipers on the Pantera rears.  I'm confident they are superior 
> to the stock Pantera ones, maybe too good.  Anybody done retrofits with 
> other applications?
> 
Of course. I mentioned our '72's rig that runs Wilwood Superllites in front 
and Porsche 911S aluminum 2-piston fronts in the rear on adapter brackets, 
with the Byars Bros GM power brake assembly adapted to the pedals. I ran the 
911 rear caliper setup (with a Wilwood cable e-brake) for a number of years 
with stock Girling front calipers & stock booster. 
Then, Judy blew a stock master cylinder seal on the way to a 'Vegas Fun 
Rally one year while travelling thru the Sierra Nevada mountains, and we 
continued the remaining 100+ miles- on the rears only- without incident. She had 
no problem keeping up with the rather rapid pace of our 8-car Nor-Cal convoy, 
with me in the right seat. Then we returned some 550 miles to N California 
- again with no trouble. Had there been stock rear calipers, I suspect the 
trip would have completed on a much slower tow truck! 
Just be very sure you know what you're doing with brake or steering mods! 
With the complete change-over, I now run a manual proportioning valve in the 
rear lines, with two brake pressure gauges, to optimize braking for track 
days etc. Good luck & be careful with home-brewed adaptions- J Deryke