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Potential FED Build
dreracecar:
I have a greater responsibility , I load my friend into a car that I built and maintain, I'm the last one to shake his hand and the last person he sees going into the beams, Its that trust that he has in me that I provided the best for him.
Yes , I have said that certain things are not nessasary , but were all performance enhancers that would offer no clear advantage and make the cost of racing go up. You cant garentee that a racer given the option of purchasing brake parts will source out the correct type and material and chose by cost alone, even if that means driving across town to save $2.00. That being said, Does the racer have to buy his disc brake setup from M/W or LAMB? NO, as they are a bit pricey, A set of Willwood's or Strange can be had, saving the racer a chunk of change and are the exact same system using the same materials and construction and one can expect the same life and performance levels
crider:
Will a set of drum brakes stop a lightweight car at the speed you'll be running? Probably will, but for the few hundred bucks a set of wilwoods cost, do you really want to take that chance? And after buying good shoes, hardware, wheel cylinders and drums, how much will you really save? I can say after just rebuilding stock Mopar brakes on my 69 road runner 8 3/4 rear, that doing drum brakes correctly isn't all that cheap. And after having to spin a funny car out to stop it several years back because of having old Hurst brakes on it, you really do not want to take chances with the braking system. If you do want to save a few bucks, shop around for a good used set of drag racing brakes. Just my 2 cents,
jeff/21:
i've used wilwood brakes on various projects, and on all my oval track cars with the proper sized master it's like having power brakes.
lake_harley:
I guess I'm a least one step close to being in a position to start on a FED. I sold the '33 Willys project I had which frees up building space as well as some funds without continuing to dig into our "regular" money. My wife actually gives me pretty much free reign but I try not to abuse it.
I've also had in mind to build another hot rod, so I need to reach a decision on just exactly what I want out of my next project. A FED would be much simpler in terms of not requiring registration and licensing or all of the wiring and extra plumbing a street car would need, but then again I couldn't drive a FED to the convenience store to buy a cigar. ;)
Decisions, decisions......
Lynn
225digger:
32 ford roadster {street car} would be what id build....... diggers are neat, but if i had to do it over again, roadster.....
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