Aerospace brakes

The cheapest thing to do is to pull the chute.

whatbumper wrote:The cheapest thing to do is to pull the chute.

slow shit dont need one.

whatbumper wrote:The cheapest thing to do is to pull the chute.

Then you have to spend the brake maintenance money on 'chute maintenance. The idea of the Stroud D-bags are the work of a genius, but they sure get scuffed up & abused.

JFZ is no more. SAD story there.
One of the top guys at Art Morrison told me this story about JFZ.
Apparently the owners mother died(elderly) Then shortly after one of his Sons died unexpectantly. The owner just sort of lost it so to speak and closed up shop.EVERYTHING, stock, tooling, went in the dumpster for scrap under guard..

Morrison pleaded to purchase everything to no avail. Wild......

Years ago I guess JFZ was also making their stuff for other company's to sell as their own product. My first set of "Mark Williams" brakes came with JFZ calipers. And I have seen old Lamb brakes that were really JFZ calipers with a "Lamb" sticker on them.

whatbumper wrote:The cheapest thing to do is to pull the chute.

and its no biggie if you ain't gotta pack it................

DILLIGASDAVE wrote:

whatbumper wrote:The cheapest thing to do is to pull the chute.

Then you have to spend the brake maintenance money on 'chute maintenance. The idea of the Stroud D-bags are the work of a genius, but they sure get scuffed up & abused.

its still a 2 man job.............I just thought it was me but after watching them 2 bitch about it..........same one I got................I didn't feel so bad lol.

richter69 wrote:

DILLIGASDAVE wrote:

whatbumper wrote:The cheapest thing to do is to pull the chute.

Then you have to spend the brake maintenance money on 'chute maintenance. The idea of the Stroud D-bags are the work of a genius, but they sure get scuffed up & abused.

its still a 2 man job.............I just thought it was me but after watching them 2 bitch about it..........same one I got................I didn't feel so bad lol.

I can pack a Stroud/D-bag setup by myself no problem, it's damn easy to do ........but that Deist & Simpson crap is another fuk'n story.

The bags not the issue, that damn pilot chute-spring is the PITA..........I've done it by myself, but a 2nd set of hands sure cuts down on the foul words lol.

The 1st problem was a few years ago ,the 1st night out ,one rotor cracked like Nick's . Every hole in the rotor was cracked out. Then like to never got the rotor unbolted from the hat. This time the pads were wore out and one rotor tried to turn wrong side out. It's got almost 1/4 gap from inside to outside edge. I'll take a pic of it, I can't believe it could roll that far, then couldn't get it loose from the hat. I've got JFZ's on the front. I'm going to check the pads on them too. they were new in 06..Damn good life on them.The 1/4 mile 150mph shots got them. I'm not as pissed about the trouble as I am the parts cost! I'd been money ahead to have bought an extra set for parts! When you go fast and race alot ,you got to pay the price....but damn ....$234 for 1 rotor and hat!!! The whole set was only $465.

You got that right Dano. I was priceing a set of hubs seperately from Willwood, and it was cheaper for the whole kit. Talk to Rex at www.chassisshop.com He will take care of you. Good folks.

I have yet to see anyone pack one themselves that didn't teach me new combination's of curse words. It is damn easy with two and I have done it myself but the spring is a bitch. Stroud that is. But I still think they are the best.

I have Aerospace brakes. I have had zero problem with them at all and they stop my 3000lb car fine.

I have aerospace brakes, and mine are a little soft. Can't find any leaks. I bled them serveral times, thinking of changing the master cylinder to a better one. If that doesn't get it, going to look into different pads.

so does anyone know if aerospace makes a slotted rotor for the rears??? when i used to road race the slotted deals would last much longer