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rear brake mod thingy..

Discussion in 'Early CJ5 and CJ6 Tech' started by Jeepenstein, Jul 3, 2005.

  1. Jul 3, 2005
    Jeepenstein

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    Hey ya'll! I did the disc swap on the front a long time ago, anyhow I was re doing the rear brakes and had an idea (and damn it hurt). Anyhow I took the fron slaves and put them out back, they area bit larger bore so I figure I'll get more rear braking power with less pedal effort to match a little better to the discs in front. Is this a good idea or am I being stoopid??

    BUBBA
     
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    181jeep

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    sounds like a good idea as long as they don't get ahead of the front disks. Would be worth a try but if they start locking up before the fronts do I would change back.

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    Jeepenstein

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    yeah thats the plan so far..

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    181jeep

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    I would find a steep. loose downhill to check them on. That would be when you REALLY don't want them locking up first.

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    67cj5

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    I know where you are going with this, but is a steep hill really the best place to check experimental brakes? Just messin with you. I know you meant after they have been checked and are working good right. Just had to chime in R)
     
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    Jeepenstein

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    Ahh I still have 2 years of building before I can test em... I can always throw a proportioning valve in line..

    BUBBA
     
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    DanStew

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    I did that when i bumped to disc in the front also. only thing i found out is the wheel cylinders where differnt and i needed to still use the flex line for it., nothing that bad, but the cylinders for the front are designed a bit differnt than the rears for line placement.
     
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    Jeepenstein

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    Yeah I caught that too and just made some mods to the hard line.. no biggie there. How did it work?

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