I was using a bad front caliper to work with, you will want to use the caliper your going to install permanently for all sizing and fitting purposes. Now is the time to trial mount your rims. Make sure you get a rim that will clear the calipers. Original rims will no longer work (I purchased mine from Les Schwab in Oregon).
Coming soon:
1) Proper caliper to use.
2) Brake line fittings.
3) Installing your original emergency brake cable.
You may also need to get and adjustable proportioning valve.
If you experience rear wheel lock (before the front ones) NOTE:
if your rear wheels lock up before the front ones you can lose control
of your car!
Suggested reading:
BRAKE HANDBOOK by FRED PUHN from HPBooks
NOTE: This conversion is what I
did to my car, if you do this to your car make sure you know what you are
doing! Read up on braking systems and build your own system. This system is
not fully tested yet and is not recommended for safe use!
I do not vouch for the saftey of this system.
I tried the system in the summer of 2000, seems to work great, I have not done any skid testing yet, I will post the results when testing is complete.
