SSBC

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Mon Jan 28, 08 1:57 am

There's a confusion on what resivoir feeds the front & backs , SSBC say the chrysler set up is opposite than the GM & Fords , so i used the rear resevoir for the front discs , then changed the plumbing round for front resevoir for front discs , still not sure & did'nt make much of a difference anyhow.

AllKiller · Post by **AllKiller** » Mon Jan 28, 08 9:49 am

Christ....what a palava for no improvement...this thread has saved a few people some money

Roger · Post by **Roger** » Mon Jan 28, 08 8:03 pm

Technical issues aside, the brakes are just to small (in diameter) to offer any real improvement. Corsa's come with bigger brakes!

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Mon Jan 28, 08 10:12 pm

Roger wrote:Technical issues aside, the brakes are just to small (in diameter) to offer any real improvement. Corsa's come with bigger brakes!

too true lol.

glad i didnt shell out the extra on the ssbc kit then, i pritty pleased with the wilwood kit could do with a little more initial bite but hopefully braided flexy line will slove this. braking is good and consitant though and dont expirience fade

MilesnMiles · Post by **MilesnMiles** » Mon Jan 28, 08 10:17 pm

Cheers boys, job done, i'm keeping my drums and maintaining sensible braking distances!

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Mon Jan 28, 08 11:47 pm

MilesnMiles wrote:Cheers boys, job done, i'm keeping my drums and maintaining sensible braking distances!

AllKiller · Post by **AllKiller** » Tue Jan 29, 08 12:06 pm

Their Ad looks good...pity the equipment's Pants

Look for later model upgrades for Most Mopars, there are possibilities
10 - 11inch rotors, single to dual piston, drum to disc

Mick70RR · Post by **Mick70RR** » Tue Jan 29, 08 5:36 pm

I fitted the SSBC kit last year and have no problems with it at all. The brakes are far better than before, don't fade and don't pull to one side like the drums did. There's no servo on the car so I have to stamp on the pedal but when I do it stops well.
Sounds like a problem with the pads you are using Adam, should be ok when you fit the OEM type pads.

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Tue Jan 29, 08 7:45 pm

I've got a nagging feeling it's the pads Mick , but also concerned regarding master , so drilling the pedal will hopefully help.

Only other concern is the master i have is for a four corner disc set up , now i have the Dana i was going to try the drums out on the rear , problem is the master has not got a reseduel (spelling) valve fitted.

Will this cause any problems , as all the drum masters have them fitted , just worried i may have a spongey peddle as the shoes will not be tight to the drums. Anyone using drums without the residual valve?

Mick70RR · Post by **Mick70RR** » Tue Jan 29, 08 7:59 pm

Drilling the pedal should make a difference and stop the pedal feeling so wooden. Before I fitted these disks the car had a diskbrake type master cylinder on it, identical to the SSBC one I replaced it with, and it didn't cause any problems with drums front and rear.

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Tue Jan 29, 08 8:04 pm

Thanks Mick.

I'm refering to the residual valves fitted in the master cylinder ports on drum vehicles , is this what you mean. In other words , your drum set up had no residual valve at all.

Mick70RR · Post by **Mick70RR** » Tue Jan 29, 08 8:36 pm

Yes, the master cylinder was the diskbrake type so there would have been no valve for the front brakes, but maybe one was fitted for the rear. I never noticed any when I took the M/C off, they fit behind the brake pipe fitting so should have been easy to see.

Jon · Post by **Jon** » Tue Jan 29, 08 8:48 pm

The valve goes behind the brass seat that the brake lines fit against, you wouldn't see it when you took the M/C off.
You have to screw a sheet metal screw into the hole in the brass seat and gently prise it out with a screwdriver. its a little rubber bung on a spring, you get a new one in M/C rebuild kits...

Mick70RR · Post by **Mick70RR** » Tue Jan 29, 08 9:15 pm

I'm curious now, so here's a few pictures of the old M/C. Does it have the valves fitted or not?

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Tue Jan 29, 08 9:27 pm

If they come with a rebuild kit , then that's the answer if i have a problem with the rear drums.

Where would i get a rebuild kit , hopefully over here?