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TorqueyAMX
AMC Addicted Joined: Dec/16/2008 Location: Simi Valley CA Status: Offline Points: 1139 |
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Posted: Mar/10/2010 at 6:42pm |
Nope Edited by TorqueyAMX - Jan/14/2011 at 11:04pm |
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Nashty401
AMC Nut Joined: Dec/31/2008 Location: Out West Status: Offline Points: 351 |
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Looks interesting especially if they can devise a setup for both suspensions and both drum to disc and factory disc to disc conversions.
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prostreetamx
AMC Addicted Joined: Jul/15/2007 Location: Las Vegas, NV Status: Offline Points: 1532 |
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I've been looking into this for a few years now. The easiest way to make this kit would be with a currently available disc, hat and caliper. They would only need to produce a flat aluminum bracket that bolts on behind the bolt on spindle and possible a copy of a drum brake hub, or a factory drum brake hub. I have several loose spindles and a few of those drum hubs I've been working with. I was looking into the Cobra 13" rotars and calipers with an adaptor bracket, bolted to the existing Kelsey Hayes mount. Since I only have 16" wheels so far, the 13" brakes will have to wait until I go back to work. I think the Scarbird kit would already take care of the stock size brake crowd and I personally believe a larger size aftermarket type would have some demand, but I'm not a resto guy.
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Richard Payne
Las Vegas,NV 72 5.7 Hemi Javelin 77 Prostreet 401/727 AMX, [/URL] |
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purple72Gremlin
AMC Addicted Charter Member Joined: Jul/01/2007 Location: Illinois Status: Offline Points: 16591 |
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And look out for RM-----------
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6768rogues
AMC Addicted Joined: Jul/03/2007 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 6234 |
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I also think it would require engineering and manufacturing a bracket, the rest should be off the shelf parts from some other application. I think there would be limited interest. Most of the AMCs have stock or nearly stock sized wheels, and factory setups are relatively easy to locate and work well. Oversized setups are not available as factory parts, but not many of the cars are wearing oversized wheels. Overall I think there would be some interest but whether there would be enough to make it feasible would be a function of how much it cost.
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poormansMACHINE
AMC Addicted Charter Member Joined: Jun/28/2007 Location: Shoemaker-Levy9 Status: Offline Points: 12302 |
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Anything over a hundred installed will be a hard sell. |
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Red Devil
AMC Addicted Joined: Jul/10/2007 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 1743 |
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Interested. Currently running 15" stock car wheels which have more brake clearance than typical factory wheels. Car is a '74 Javelin AMX. 17" wheels would be the typical plan for a good performance street tire.
- front hat type rotors
- rear hat-type w/ internal drum parking brake
- caliper mounting brakets for 3.5" lug mount calipers (GNIII, Superlite, Dynalite, etc.)
- AMC should be easier to do than some others because of the bolt-on spindles.
- good if they made a stronger front spindle to fit one of their existing hubs ... maybe with an offset for lowering
- rotors .. depends on wheels, but shouldn't be difficult to have optional brackets.
Thanks! RD.
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6t8amxetc
AMC Addicted Joined: Mar/11/2008 Location: Washington State Status: Offline Points: 630 |
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Very interested. I believe there will be a pretty good market for these if they are made very complete and bolt on. No scavenging parts from here and there. I think there are plenty of people running 17" wheels on the Javelin and AMX's. I have 17's on my American Wagon even. I have been waiting for quite a while for someone to make a complete bolt on 4 wheel disc set-up for my 68' AMX. I probably know 2-3 other people locally that would also be interested. Thanks for finally taking the initiative! Keep us posted...Ty
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GJSZ51
AMC Addicted Joined: Mar/07/2008 Location: North Carolina Status: Offline Points: 540 |
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I would be interested for a least one of my 68 AMX. My 69 I will leave the stock discs on and, I would be interested for my 71.
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Peter Marano
Supporter of TheAMCForum Joined: Jul/01/2007 Location: Kenosha WI Status: Offline Points: 1650 |
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I would buy a replacement caliper that would bolt on and use the existing four piston mount and rotor. Bonus points if it looks like the original caliper!
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