I'm resurrecting my Bradley, and want to do some Solo I events with it. It currently has '68 KG front brakes, 914 rear rotors with '72 411 frt. calipers. 914 prop valve. It works well.
It's tired and I need to rebuild either the original single piston calipers or???
Most of the braking is from the rear of this car. 1050 lbs rear, 600 lbs front. Not a lot of weight transfer with the low CG.
I built the rear brakes first, BIG difference. Switched drums to discs in the front later, but not much difference on the street.
Also looking for pedal suggestions, like a good Neal kit. THANKS!
Neal pedals are nice, specially if you want to switch to hydraulic brakes/clutch.
If the seals are good, leave them as is. My 72 Ghia calipers are the original ones and no leaking issues at all. Often times it's cheaper to buy refubished calipers from NAPA(yes, they trade in your old rusty ones for refurbished units for dirt chea too). Witht he Bradley, The balance is up to the driver and what you need out of the brakes. New Rotors and pads will be so much better than any other mod, and it's cheap.
After sitting for 18 yrs, I'm surprised I still have brakes. The calipers were all sticky at first. The rears seem to be working ok. The LF caliper made "POP" and started working fine. The RF is binding, and slow to apply and retract.
I guess I'll buy a seal kit and go from there. Debating on SS hoses.
We are close on price, but that doesn't include shipping. Of course if you're in town, that's not an issue!
