A question on brakes

[oldbee]

Original owner of a ‘68 SuperBee. Would you install rear disc brakes for a 1/3 cost of current pricing?
No problems with current 11” drum brakes. Oh, 86k original miles and currently has a 440 in it; so not totally original. And, manual brakes.

 

[dadsbee]

NO....

 

[moparedtn]

I'll ask the obvious:
If you have no problems with what you have now, why contemplate switching to rear discs to begin with?

 

[LowBikeMike]

Nope

 

[ckessel]

Basic car, front disc, yes. Rear, no.

 

[RR Fan Dan]

Front discs-yes. Rear no. You won’t notice a difference and be wasting your money.

 

[Kern Dog]

The advantages of a rear disc brake setup is lighter weight, easier service and better stopping ability in more extreme driving conditions. Some change to rear discs simply for appearances. That is exactly why I did it.

With a manual master cylinder, I had a real hard time getting adequate braking with my 4 wheel discs. I tried a few different sized master cylinders and all of them gave a great, firm pedal but it took way too much leg/foot force to stop the car.
I'd advise against them if the car isn't driven on a road course or aggressively on the street.

 

[WileE]

 

[oldbee]

I'll ask the obvious:
If you have no problems with what you have now, why contemplate switching to rear discs to begin with?

Well,,,, my youngest showed me a box from Summit sitting behind the car. About $300 with Wilwood calipers.

 

[eldubb440]

If I did run disc, it wouldn't be that ridiculous looking wilwood stuff......just my opinion

 

[moparedtn]

Well,,,, my youngest showed me a box from Summit sitting behind the car. About $300 with Wilwood calipers.

Wait - behind what car?

 

[Outlawd]

All of my cars are power or manual drums all the way around just as they were built and they all stop as they should. They don't feel and stop like my new vehicles and I wouldn't want them to. I enjoy driving (cruising) these old cars because of differences like manual drums brakes and manual steering, it's a totally different driving experience. If I was to put them on a track then I would consider discs.