Just swapped in a 521cuin BBF into my bird. The engine shouldnt weight more than a fully dressed iron SBC since i have aluminum heads,intake and waterpump. But im not sure if my brakes are going to be up to the task of slowing it down. With about 550-600hp and more tq on tap NA, plus a 150 shot for the track.

My 383 HSR was fine with my current brake setup but unsure with more than 100-300hp over my 383.

My current front brakes are stock size but with summit extreme slotted/diamond drilled rotors with SSBC force 10 dual piston aluminum calipers. Running powerstop ceramic pads. Rear brakes are ford 8.8 stock 11.5" rotors with semi-metalic pads and stock new iron single piston calipers. brake lines are custom (stock proportioning valve is gone) run Tee for front brakes and a SSBC adjustable proportioning valve for the rears.

I was looking at HAWKS who has a sale 899$ for BAER 12-13" slotted/drilled rotors and dual piston calipers and all the swap stuff needed. But Also looking at ED's kits for the C5/C4, or wildwood etc for the swap. I also have 17" SLP rims on the front so I would love to stick the biggest brakes I could under them.

What do you guys recomend?

 

c5 on the cheap, or the wilwood kit

 

what does the C5 cost? and where did you get it for on the cheap lol. Budget is tight!

 

new rotors and pads, but you can get used c5/c6 calipers and abutments off ebay for under 200 bux sometimes. then its just modified hubs and spindles. my setup cost about 500ish bux?

 

What are your plans for the car? Street/strip?

Something like the C5/C4HD/1LE/LS1 brakes would be fine for street/strip. Something like the Wilwoods would only really be necessary if you are planning on doing track days.

 

Nice... thanks!

 

Car will be street/strip. Mostly street but it will def see some hard street driving and hopefully some 10s 1/4mile blasts (if i got enough power/traction)