[DeTomaso] Brake Discs?

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Besides the now-unavailable early Mustang rotors, certain models of Volvo used vented rotors that have been adapted to Euro Panteras with a machined spacer. If you mean "any", then you could use my adaption of '69-'80 Porsche 911 ventillated rotors with a 1" thick aluminum adapter. These are sold using Brembo discs by Pantera Parts Connection in Carson City NV, and are indeed a drop-in replacement for the stock solid ones while being 4 lbs/side lighter than the stockers.  With more work (you must remove & strip each upright of its stock rotor & replace with the adapted vented assembly), the same vented Porsche rotors and a different aluminum adapter fits in the rear, too. All with stock Pantera calipers. 

Going further down this road, Wilwood Superlite ll four-piston calipers are also a lightly-modified bolt-on replacement for the 12 lb(ea) stock Girling front calipers. The mod entails bolting 5-1/2 lb Wilwoods on using its top bolt boss, marking the steering arms for a new bolt hole that can be drilled & tapped to accept the stock caliper bolt. In isolated instances, the extra tapped bolt hole will come very close to falling thru the bottom of the stock steering arm. But since it's forged steel, adding a small weld blob to the arm, then filing it to look nice, easily fixes that. Some adaptions don't bother with the extra weld. 

These two minor mods drop nearly 20 lbs of unsprung weight from your car, for better handling over bumpy real streets and highways, as well as providing better braking. And they're relatively cheap. Once you have the kit, stock 911 rotors are a forever-available replacement item. Note Wilwood offers caliper rebuild kits, but mine have been on our '72 L since the previous century without needing attention.
 
 
 
-----Original Message-----
From: Tom Borcich <tborcich at msn.com>
To: detomaso at server.detomasolist.com <detomaso at server.detomasolist.com>
Sent: Sat, Dec 7, 2019 10:08 am
Subject: [DeTomaso] Brake Discs?

  Are there any replacement rotors for a 72L?  I remember lots of talk
  about the 66 Mustang V8 Rotors were a direct replacement, but the they
  were changed in include the bearing carrier.

  Looking at either replacements or going with a Wilwood kit with rotors.

  Thanks in advance!

  Best Regards,

  Tom
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   Besides the now-unavailable early Mustang rotors, certain models of
   Volvo used vented rotors that have been adapted to Euro Panteras with a
   machined spacer. If you mean "any", then you could use my adaption of
   '69-'80 Porsche 911 ventillated rotors with a 1" thick aluminum
   adapter. These are sold using Brembo discs by Pantera Parts Connection
   in Carson City NV, and are indeed a drop-in replacement for the stock
   solid ones while being 4 lbs/side lighter than the stockers.  With more
   work (you must remove & strip each upright of its stock rotor & replace
   with the adapted vented assembly), the same vented Porsche rotors and a
   different aluminum adapter fits in the rear, too. All with stock
   Pantera calipers.
   Going further down this road, Wilwood Superlite ll four-piston calipers
   are also a lightly-modified bolt-on replacement for the 12 lb(ea) stock
   Girling front calipers. The mod entails bolting 5-1/2 lb Wilwoods on
   using its top bolt boss, marking the steering arms for a new bolt hole
   that can be drilled & tapped to accept the stock caliper bolt. In
   isolated instances, the extra tapped bolt hole will come very close to
   falling thru the bottom of the stock steering arm. But since it's
   forged steel, adding a small weld blob to the arm, then filing it to
   look nice, easily fixes that. Some adaptions don't bother with the
   extra weld.
   These two minor mods drop nearly 20 lbs of unsprung weight from your
   car, for better handling over bumpy real streets and highways, as well
   as providing better braking. And they're relatively cheap. Once you
   have the kit, stock 911 rotors are a forever-available replacement
   item. Note Wilwood offers caliper rebuild kits, but mine have been on
   our '72 L since the previous century without needing attention.
   -----Original Message-----
   From: Tom Borcich <tborcich at msn.com>
   To: detomaso at server.detomasolist.com <detomaso at server.detomasolist.com>
   Sent: Sat, Dec 7, 2019 10:08 am
   Subject: [DeTomaso] Brake Discs?
     Are there any replacement rotors for a 72L?  I remember lots of talk
     about the 66 Mustang V8 Rotors were a direct replacement, but the
   they
     were changed in include the bearing carrier.
     Looking at either replacements or going with a Wilwood kit with
   rotors.
     Thanks in advance!
     Best Regards,
     Tom
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