09-08-2006, 01:10 AM
So, the major issue with this minivan is the front brakes are dragging. You really have to stomp on it to get it moving and it slows down to a stop as soon as you let off the throttle. So, I can either replace it with stock stuff from Autozone or I can 'upgrade' them. Right now it has 10in brakes with a 5X100 bolt pattern and drums on the rear. There was never a 4-wheel-disc mini in these days. So, my options...
1-Use my leftover brakes from that 88 Shelby Z. They are 11in rotors with a 5X100 bolt pattern. I would need to swap the whole steering knuckle over. It is a bolt up affair. The rotor is larger...but the piston in the caliper is smaller. Guys on TD.com say this might actually make the brakes less effective... thoughts?
2-Get fronts and rears from an 90 or older grand caravan (v6) with the 5X114.5 (or whatever it is) bolt pattern. These are 11in in the front and bigger drums in the back. But then I have no wheels that fit.
3-Get a K-frame from a 91+ van and use brakes off an R/T or GTC...espensive and hard to do...this would be better for down the road.
I like 1 the best. What do you all think about the smaller piston and the bigger rotor?
On an unrelated note, I just learned today from the guy I bought it from that he had just installed new KYB GR-2s on it. I know they are not the best, but they have to be better then stock. He also upgraded to the 180degree thremostat, colder plugs, and I noticed when I picked it up that it has the $100 magnacore plug wires on it :twisted:
1-Use my leftover brakes from that 88 Shelby Z. They are 11in rotors with a 5X100 bolt pattern. I would need to swap the whole steering knuckle over. It is a bolt up affair. The rotor is larger...but the piston in the caliper is smaller. Guys on TD.com say this might actually make the brakes less effective... thoughts?
2-Get fronts and rears from an 90 or older grand caravan (v6) with the 5X114.5 (or whatever it is) bolt pattern. These are 11in in the front and bigger drums in the back. But then I have no wheels that fit.
3-Get a K-frame from a 91+ van and use brakes off an R/T or GTC...espensive and hard to do...this would be better for down the road.
I like 1 the best. What do you all think about the smaller piston and the bigger rotor?
On an unrelated note, I just learned today from the guy I bought it from that he had just installed new KYB GR-2s on it. I know they are not the best, but they have to be better then stock. He also upgraded to the 180degree thremostat, colder plugs, and I noticed when I picked it up that it has the $100 magnacore plug wires on it :twisted:
Jeff Morrison - Used Car Manager
Woodstock Garage, Inc.
Chrysler - Dodge - Jeep - RAM
Current Stable of Mopar Junk
57 Chrysler Windsor 4drHT - 67 Dodge D100 Short Bed Step Side - 71 Dodge Challenger - 91 Chrysler Lebaron LX 33k mile Survivor - 91 Dodge Dakota V8 - 05 Chrysler Crossfire Roadster - 08 Ram 2500 Cummins
Woodstock Garage, Inc.
Chrysler - Dodge - Jeep - RAM
Current Stable of Mopar Junk
57 Chrysler Windsor 4drHT - 67 Dodge D100 Short Bed Step Side - 71 Dodge Challenger - 91 Chrysler Lebaron LX 33k mile Survivor - 91 Dodge Dakota V8 - 05 Chrysler Crossfire Roadster - 08 Ram 2500 Cummins