Neon SRT4 front brakes on a 91 Spirit RT
Just wondering if this is a feasible swap, as Wilwood makes a nice bolt on big brake set up for the SRT4. I have BC coilovers on the front, so is it just a question of picking up the SRT4 knuckles and ball joints? Or am I missing something
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From all the reading I've done, the turning radius will be poor with the knuckles from an SRT4. There were a couple years in which the PT cruisers supposedly had a proper turning radius for our cars, but the knuckles are only from a PT with manual trans. I think I may have a set, but I don't know how to tell for sure. I've thought about doing just what you're talking about.
That said, R/T brakes with appropriate pads have not faded on me during track sessions. Have you tried that yet?
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I am wanting to do the same thing. In for information on which knuckles I need to source.
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TCE has a kit that bolts to the stock R/T adapters using willwood calipers.
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Here are some of the dimensions I found when we discussed this before.
http://www.turbo-mopar.com/forums/sh...t=#post1135459
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DOHCRT
TCE has a kit that bolts to the stock R/T adapters using willwood calipers.
I thought that was a 1-off kit? Plus, I want to run Viper calipers, since I already have them, which the SRT-4 has had adapters made for.
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banger68
Thanks for this! I'd forgotten about it!
Seems to me the turning radius shouldn't be affected by much, and if you have super wide tires, might prevent rubbing on the transmission case or wheel wells.
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Reaper1
I thought that was a 1-off kit? Plus, I want to run Viper calipers, since I already have them, which the SRT-4 has had adapters made for.
There's an adapter for Viper brakes on SRT/PT knuckles? Paging Jon Trotter, paging Jon Trotter. I've been toying with the notion of making a bracket to adapt them to our knuckles, but that seems like more trouble than it's worth for me. I would like to do a CF hood for my cars, and that'll drop a lot of weight out of the car. Do a CF hatch, and there goes a ton more. That's certainly enough to affect braking needs and balance for sure.
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cordes
There's an adapter for Viper brakes on SRT/PT knuckles? Paging Jon Trotter, paging Jon Trotter. I've been toying with the notion of making a bracket to adapt them to our knuckles, but that seems like more trouble than it's worth for me. I would like to do a CF hood for my cars, and that'll drop a lot of weight out of the car. Do a CF hatch, and there goes a ton more. That's certainly enough to affect braking needs and balance for sure.
I should say I know it's been done, so the design already exists by a company that *should* be able to make more for the right monetary encouragement.
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Decided to pick up a pair of SRT4 spindles and give this a go. According to Wilwood their set up will work with a 15 inch wheel which will allow me to run my 16 inch Pumpers
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Wastelands Warrior
Decided to pick up a pair of SRT4 spindles and give this a go. According to Wilwood their set up will work with a 15 inch wheel which will allow me to run my 16 inch Pumpers
Which Wilwood parts are you using?
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wheming
Which Wilwood parts are you using?
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Hey Wayne
I'm using part number 140-6376 DR, which is listed for the SRT4 Neon
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So I have been trying to look this up, but haven't found much of anything...how "stand alone" is the ABS system all together in the SRT-4? For those cars that didn't come with ABS at all, this might be a viable solution and could REALLY help out the performance potential of our cars.
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Wastelands Warrior
Hey Wayne
I'm using part number 140-6376 DR, which is listed for the SRT4 Neon
Thanks!
I thought about using SRT4 brakes on Mini, and have 2 donor sets from PT GT's. So I was curious about the Wilwood upgrade. I'm sure it must be a weight savings also.
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wheming
Thanks!
I thought about using SRT4 brakes on Mini, and have 2 donor sets from PT GT's. So I was curious about the Wilwood upgrade. I'm sure it must be a weight savings also.
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No problem brother. I just want to fit as much brake as possible under my 16 inch Pumpers. That's one of my rules of building this car is I have to run my Pumpers!
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So I FINALLY found the wiring diagram for the Neon ABS. I don't see any reason why it couldn't be installed as a stand-alone system. 2 power feeds, a switched power, brake switch, "traction control" (which I can't figure out what it would do since it doesn't interact with the ECM), 2 grounds, and a data-out (which goes to the data link connector...DRB2?), and of course the wheel speed sensors.
Seems to me like it's fairly straightforward.
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Reaper1
So I FINALLY found the wiring diagram for the Neon ABS. I don't see any reason why it couldn't be installed as a stand-alone system. 2 power feeds, a switched power, brake switch, "traction control" (which I can't figure out what it would do since it doesn't interact with the ECM), 2 grounds, and a data-out (which goes to the data link connector...DRB2?), and of course the wheel speed sensors.
Seems to me like it's fairly straightforward.
So I should try to save the ABS off my PT GT?
The traction control on these used the brakes to control wheel slip. Low speed traction control.
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Wastelands Warrior
No problem brother. I just want to fit as much brake as possible under my 16 inch Pumpers. That's one of my rules of building this car is I have to run my Pumpers!
I'd need to see how they would do with my Bogart's. I know they don't fit over the SRT4 brakes, not without additional spacers.
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Re: Neon SRT4 front brakes on a 91 Spirit RT
Neil Emiro put this system in Chris' GLHS that was on display at the Shelby Museum. I believe it was essentially a standalone.
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Well, that kinda answers that, doesn't it! I wish I'd have latched onto that idea a long time ago. Ugghh...