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Originally Posted by MaSnaka
I replaced the 9" Pinto discs on my CR with the Wilwood 11" 4 piston Dynolites. I think I dropped about 20lbs per wheel, number is a little fuzzy but it was significant. I also changed the pedal ratio which made a huge difference. There are pictures in my gallery of the mods to the brake pedal. Stopping improved greatly. Later I replaced the rear drums with 11" Wilwoods, new master and proportioning valve. I didn't notice a big change in stopping ability but I am glad for the upgrade.
John
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John
I have installed my front wilwood 11" kit. But have a question regarding using their braided flex line. The hole in the frame bracket that holds the flexline to where in adapts to the hard line is 3/4" diameter. The OD on the Wilwood flexline fitting is 5/8" diameter. The old oem rubber hose had a groove for putting a e-style retaining clip on the (outboard) wheel side, and uses the big brass oem style clip to hold the fitting to the frame bracket on the inboard (hard line side).
The wilwood flexline fitting that goes through the frame bracket, does not have a retaining clip groove for the outboard side, therefore, the fitting, barely has anything to hold on the outboard side, once you secure the clip on the inboard side.
Do you remember running into this issue? And if so, how did you modify it to hold securely?
I did try putting a retaining clip on the outboard side but then the inboard side groove is barely exposed for installing the oem style clip. I thought about grinding down the thickness of the frame bracket. But was hoping to see how you did it first. Hope my question makes sense?
Ken