Now comes the actual rotor to hat install. Three pieces now become one complete rotor. Use the Loctite provided by Wilwood and according to the instructions. Now torque the rotor to the hat according to the specs provided. Finally, apply the safety wire as specified. The safety wire makes sure the bolts will never back themselves out and that they will remain tight.Finally, apply the safety wire as specified. The safety wire makes sure the bolts will nev After the new bearings have been packed, install them into the hubs, followed by the seals. Remember to use a seal driver to avoid damaging the seals.After the new bearings have been packed, install them into the hubs, followed by the seals Install the fine looking rotor assemblies with the greased outer bearings, washers and nuts. Install cotter pins.Install the fine looking rotor assemblies with the greased outer bearings, washers and nut Install the pads into the new calipers and install the keeper cotter pins, then install the calipers onto the rotors and brackets. Bolt in place with the supplied hardware and torque to specifications.Install the pads into the new calipers and install the keeper cotter pins, then install th At this point you can bleed the brakes and you are pretty much done. You will have to install a new sway bar if you used narrowed arms as we did. The old bar is too wide and will come in contact with the spindles. Besides, the old stock bar is no bigger than a pencil. Heidt's carries a narrowed sway bar from Hellwig that fits both standard and narrowed arms.At this point you can bleed the brakes and you are pretty much done. You will have to inst With all this attention paid to the frontend of the car, what about the back? For the time being it's going to stay mostly stock, except for the QA-1 adjustable shocks. We've got 'em on the front so we need them out in the back, too.With all this attention paid to the frontend of the car, what about the back? For the time Here is a shot of the shocks going into our stock rearend. Last, but not least, with this upgrade you will have to move up in wheel sizes. It's simply a matter of clearance issues. Stay tuned as we install new wheels and tires, seat the brakes, and test the results of our up grades. We're expecting to have some great before and after numbers to compare...so don't touch that dial.Last, but not least, with this upgrade you will have to move up in wheel sizes. It's simpl SOURCES Heidt's Hot Rod Shop 111 Kerry Ln. Wauconda IL 60084 8-00/-841-8188 www.heidts.com Wilwood Disc Brakes 4700 Calle Bolero Camarillo CA 93012 8-05/-388-1188 www.wilwood.com « | 1 | 2 | 3 | View Full Article By Dakota Wentz, Mike Harrington Enjoyed this Post? Subscribe to our RSS Feed, or use your favorite social media to recommend us to friends and colleagues!
