'63-'64 Brake Upgrade

Install the hubs onto the spindles, holding them in place with the new washer and castle nut.

There is also a cotter pin included in the kit to keep the castle nut from loosening.

The rotor will simply slide onto the hub. You'll notice that these aren't your standard rotors. They are Turbo rotors with the CNC-milled slots for better performance.

Next, install the new four-piston, Force 10 calipers. They contain 43mm stainless steel pistons and, combined with the aluminum body, are approximately 8 pounds lighter than the original '65-'82 calipers.

Carbon-fiber/low-dust pads are included in the kit. Once the caliper is bolted down they simply slide in place and are held there by the retaining pins.

We needed to get fluid to the calipers if we were ever going to feel the difference a set of disc brakes can make. The steel-braided lines in our kit will easily take care of that chore. Make sure the line doesn't bind up from suspension travel or turning left or right.

The last thing we needed to do under our car was connect the steering arm. This is another opportunity to put cotter pins to good use.

Our car had a set of 15-inch American Racing five-spokes, and the brakes look great peeking out from behind them.

The kit comes with a new dual-reservoir master cylinder so we could remove the single-reservoir unit. Keep it just in case you ever want to convert it back to original, but for now we want to enjoy the safety of a dual-reservoir unit. If the system ever developed a severe leak, at least we wouldn't lose all of our brakes.