OK time for a new rear end suggestions

[Nativefx]

Does anyone have any experience or thoughts on The GMR parking brake?

http://thegmr.com/?page_id=1706

This may offer additional options I'm guessing? Like I said, I'm really looking to try and learn as much as possible before spending money and worrying about whether I made the right choice?

[MillerBuilt]

Originally Posted by Nativefx

Jay, do you happen to know of a link that you could post up about Mark Stielow's thoughts on the setup your talking about? I'd like to read up more about it and his thoughts if he's been running it for a while.

Click here and is about the fourth post down #694 https://lateral-g.net/forums/show...=39584&page=70

Originally Posted by Nativefx

Does anyone have any experience or thoughts on The GMR parking brake?

http://thegmr.com/?page_id=1706

This may offer additional options I'm guessing? Like I said, I'm really looking to try and learn as much as possible before spending money and worrying about whether I made the right choice?

That spot caliper is the one that I mentioned in my earlier post and "Ipsco" makes them. Just FYI. That was a solution that I discovered for GMR customers when I was involved with The GMR. Customers loved the full floater "movement" when GMR/I introduced it years ago, BUT like you, they all wanted a parking brake since they were also running on the street and this would be needed and was one of the solutions I came up with. Will it hold a parked car? Sure will,,, on a steep incline/decline,,,, nope. Will it work in an emergency type situation? Nope, it will not. This is however a great solution for a traditional full floater that will spend most its life at the track and needs something to hold it in place while it warms up.... PLUS you will need a weld-on bracket to locate it onto your axle tube which again makes this a fabricator type item/install of which I actually do have the brackets for.... as you will see by the time you purchase these spot calipers, brackets to weld to the axle tube to hold them, pay a fabricator to install,,,,, you will have spent more than the actual entire C6 Corvette E-brake set-up that works flawlessly, and is proven, and is available at your local GM dealer or online parts stores....

Not just cuz its mine, but if a guy told you he had a set-up that reaped the benefits of a traditional full floater, required basically zero maintenance, and incorporated an actual Emergency Brake (not park brake), and you could run the brake manufacture of your choice,,,, wouldn't this pretty much fit the bill? What more could you want? Just ask, maybe it does it too


Jay

[Nativefx]

Originally Posted by JSM

Click here and is about the fourth post down #694 https://lateral-g.net/forums/show...=39584&page=70



That spot caliper is the one that I mentioned in my earlier post and "Ipsco" makes them. Just FYI. That was a solution that I discovered for GMR customers when I was involved with The GMR. Customers loved the full floater "movement" when GMR/I introduced it years ago, BUT like you, they all wanted a parking brake since they were also running on the street and this would be needed and was one of the solutions I came up with. Will it hold a parked car? Sure will,,, on a steep incline/decline,,,, nope. Will it work in an emergency type situation? Nope, it will not. This is however a great solution for a traditional full floater that will spend most its life at the track and needs something to hold it in place while it warms up.... PLUS you will need a weld-on bracket to locate it onto your axle tube which again makes this a fabricator type item/install of which I actually do have the brackets for.... as you will see by the time you purchase these spot calipers, brackets to weld to the axle tube to hold them, pay a fabricator to install,,,,, you will have spent more than the actual entire C6 Corvette E-brake set-up that works flawlessly, and is proven, and is available at your local GM dealer or online parts stores....

Not just cuz its mine, but if a guy told you he had a set-up that reaped the benefits of a traditional full floater, required basically zero maintenance, and incorporated an actual Emergency Brake (not park brake), and you could run the brake manufacture of your choice,,,, wouldn't this pretty much fit the bill? What more could you want? Just ask, maybe it does it too


Jay

Just wondering if you have any ideas on how i could get rid of my stock parking brake pedal and relocate somewhere else? Not sure where, or how else to do this, but I've been looking for idea.

In your previous link you shared, it mentions that your kit requires 33 spline axles from Strange Engineering. I tried going to their website but for whatever reason it's down. Since I need a new complete shortened rear end w/posi, I was wondering if you had any recommendations who I might order the entire rear end from? You had mentioned in your post below that Strange was on board, so I was hoping I could look at their options online. Anyone in particular I should talk too? Other options to look at?

https://lateral-g.net/forums/showthread.php4?t=48782

Also, as I have already recieved my Forgeline wheels will they fit onto the hub you are offering and will the studs be the same size as those on my Baer Pro+ front hubs?

[MillerBuilt]

Originally Posted by Nativefx

Just wondering if you have any ideas on how i could get rid of my stock parking brake pedal and relocate somewhere else? Not sure where, or how else to do this, but I've been looking for idea.

In your previous link you shared, it mentions that your kit requires 33 spline axles from Strange Engineering. I tried going to their website but for whatever reason it's down. Since I need a new complete shortened rear end w/posi, I was wondering if you had any recommendations who I might order the entire rear end from? You had mentioned in your post below that Strange was on board, so I was hoping I could look at their options online. Anyone in particular I should talk too? Other options to look at?

https://lateral-g.net/forums/showthread.php4?t=48782

Also, as I have already recieved my Forgeline wheels will they fit onto the hub you are offering and will the studs be the same size as those on my Baer Pro+ front hubs?

Have you looked at Lokar's site yet? http://www.lokar.com/product-pgs/eme...akes-main.html

Yes my "kit" requires that the hub side of the axle have 33 splines to match the C7 Hub. The carrier side will be determined by what carrier/spline you choose.

Have you considered purchasing your rear-end set-up from one of our site sponsors? I know both Vince & Donny over on my thread offered their services, and I know Ron would help out, and believe all have access to Strange products and will be able to guide you into a set-up that works best for you based on your car and your expectations.... of course I can help out with the my kit!

Yes, these hubs have 2.756" wheel pilot and should fit your Forgelines perfectly. The C7 Hubs come with metric studs and I will assume your Baer hubs have a 1/2-20 ?? Either way either you or I can outfit the C7 hubs with ARP studs to match what you have. Let me know.

[Nativefx]

Originally Posted by JSM

Have you looked at Lokar's site yet? http://www.lokar.com/product-pgs/eme...akes-main.html

Yes my "kit" requires that the hub side of the axle have 33 splines to match the C7 Hub. The carrier side will be determined by what carrier/spline you choose.

Have you considered purchasing your rear-end set-up from one of our site sponsors? I know both Vince & Donny over on my thread offered their services, and I know Ron would help out, and believe all have access to Strange products and will be able to guide you into a set-up that works best for you based on your car and your expectations.... of course I can help out with the my kit!

Yes, these hubs have 2.756" wheel pilot and should fit your Forgelines perfectly. The C7 Hubs come with metric studs and I will assume your Baer hubs have a 1/2-20 ?? Either way either you or I can outfit the C7 hubs with ARP studs to match what you have. Let me know.

Thanks for the input on parking brake options. I'll have to look into some of those options.

As for the rear end purchase, or any parts for that matter, I try and utilize site sponsors from Lat-G and PT as most all of them have been more than helpful when my limited knowledge needed some guidance! Most all of my other purchases have been through MCB as they are great to work with, and also Swain from Budnik as he offered me a great deal on the front brakes. With the floater rear end options and some of the newer products on the market, such as yours, it's more difficult trying to figure out who might be able to help.

I think you are correct about the 1/2-20 studs on the Baer hubs, I'd have to verify. I definitely want to outfit the rears with the same. Got your PM so I'll be in touch to discuss more in detail about your option. I'm starting to get a clearer idea on what I need, but then again I may be completely wrong and not even know it!

thanks, Jake

[Nativefx]

Anybody have any experience with the Moser offering they rolled out last year? Problem for me is the Wilwood brakes designed for this application rather than the option of the Baer.

Still might be interesting for others.

http://www.streetlegaltv.com/news/mo...ific-rearends/