Rotors on hats

[drudis]

Looking into the possiblity of replacing my M2300K Cobra 13" rotors with rotors on hats. Who has looked into this, and what are the results of your findings...?


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Darius Rudis
Roadracer: Home built t-arm/panhard suspension powered by an S-trimmed motor :-)
My Mustang Page (http://members.mustangworks.com/drudis/)

[Jumpsteady]

You may want to check out Wilwood 805-388-1188 as they have a new "big brake system" with 13" rotor (on hat) with a 6 piston caliper. These can be slotted, cross drilled and cad plated. I just started to research this myself and am interested in a front disc upgrade and a rear disc conversion for my 1988 Lx. I've started to look at Baer and Wilwood and so far Wilwood seem's to have a better product for the money. The Wilwood's are available for 4 or 5 lug's if that is an issue. Well, i guess it is not since you already have the M2300k Cobra setup. However, it is an issue for me because I already upgraded to a 4 lug 17" OZ Racing Competition wheel. I will continue to research in the near future. Good luck!

[Chris_H]

I am in the process of getting a new set of brakes, and have been looking at the Cobra conversion and the Baer's. What exactly is a rotor with a hat? I don't know much about brakes, and so I have been doing a lot fo research lately. Jumpsteady, whats the average price of the Willwood systems you have been looking at? Do they have a webpage by chance? Any help you guys could give me about some new brakes would be very helpful. I am trying to make an informed decision here so that I don't have to buy another set up because the one I bought couldn't handle the road courses. Thanks in advance for your help.

Chris

[84_GT350]

I didn't think the Wildwood kit was available for a Mustang. At least I didn't see anything on their website. Don't those Baer Eradispeed kits come with hats? The don't look like quite as much of an improvement as a Wilwood 6 piston kit would be...but certainly cheaper.

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1984 1/2 GT350 (#842 Hatchback w/ T-tops), 302HO, Comp cams Xtreme Energy cam, Carter 625cfm carb, Weiand Stealth intake, MSD distributor, MSD coil, FMS 9mm wires, 1 5/8" MAC unequal shorties, 2 1/2" MAC Prochamber H-pipe, Flowmaster 2 chambers, KYBs, 16"x8" 4 lug Cobra Rs, Falken 245/45ZR16s

[drudis]

Ok, I was daydreaming about doing a cutom rotor on hat for the 13" Mustang brakes...

Assuming I had CHEAP access to rotors, would it be worthwhile to do a custom hat for the Mustang?

If I were to get a 13" Coleman rotors like this:
http://www.colemanracing.com/pics/pn384.jpg

then order a Coleman custom hub:
http://www.colemanracing.com/pics/pn391.jpg

Could I end up with something that I saw on the Griggs Racing suspension website:
http://www.griggsracing.com/ART/frontcoilover.jpg

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Darius Rudis
Roadracer: Home built t-arm/panhard suspension powered by an S-trimmed motor :-)
My Mustang Page (http://members.mustangworks.com/drudis/)

[This message has been edited by drudis (edited 07-02-2001).]

[97snakedriver]

You know, I've been thinking about the exact same thing. Brembo makes a couple of kits that use 2 part rotor, but they are mondo expensive and the rotors are a slightly different size...

Different companies make them for so many different brands I can't imagine there isn't somebody that makes them for Mustangs.

BTW there is a Wilwood 6 pot kit available for Mustangs. There was a group purchase for them on the Corral not that long ago.