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Mower Building / Setup Help => Chassis => Topic started by: farmboy_11L on December 08, 2013, 07:14:10 pm

Title: B/P brakes
Post by: farmboy_11L on December 08, 2013, 07:14:10 pm
Got a set of MCP brakes that work pretty good, but looking for something a little heavier for my B/P. Any suggestions?
Title: Re: B/P brakes
Post by: cycloneracer on December 08, 2013, 07:23:16 pm
Spend the money and get fronts.

MCP's are good brakes


Title: Re: B/P brakes
Post by: farmboy_11L on December 08, 2013, 07:24:40 pm
A lot of my buddies are runnin wilwood calipers on the back
Title: Re: B/P brakes
Post by: cycloneracer on December 08, 2013, 07:31:05 pm
Are they running fronts?
Title: Re: B/P brakes
Post by: Flipper on December 08, 2013, 07:31:46 pm
Spend the money and get fronts.

MCP's are good brakes




Ditto
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Post by: George Herrin on December 08, 2013, 08:04:50 pm
Spend the money and get fronts.

MCP's are good brakes

Double ditto
Title: Re: B/P brakes
Post by: BIG AL 202 on December 08, 2013, 08:12:05 pm
TRIPPLE DITTO!
Title: Re: B/P brakes
Post by: farmboy_11L on December 08, 2013, 08:13:56 pm
Yes they're running hegar fronts
Title: Re: B/P brakes
Post by: cycloneracer on December 08, 2013, 08:23:51 pm
Get a set of MCP fronts.  They are awesome.  Big rotors.

Get a bigger rotor for your back rear brake.  That will make a bigger difference 
Title: Re: B/P brakes
Post by: farmboy_11L on December 08, 2013, 11:02:22 pm
I can get hegars for cheaper than mcps
Title: Re: B/P brakes
Post by: cycloneracer on December 08, 2013, 11:12:09 pm
MCP's are better.

I have BTS on the front of my BP and they are very similar to the hegars and I'm not a fan.  To small of rotors.   I have the MCP's on my FXT and they will slide the hoosiers no problem.
Title: Re: B/P brakes
Post by: Flipper on December 09, 2013, 01:17:19 pm
The MCP Front kit runs around $500-ish...APS&K, BMI,(& Others) or direct from MCP.

# MCP 4568 - Comes complete with Big 6" Discs Rotors, Calipers, Adjustable Hubs, Lines, Oil & weld on caliper mount.
Does not include the master cyl. I use the MCP750B or R(Red) Billet. $65.00 to $75.00 -ish

MCP300 Hand operated remote Front Bias Adjuster Control is a good addition. $50.00-ish

I have them on three racers. They work great.

I also tried the Brembo Floating front disc brakes, they work well to, but expensive.
Title: Re: B/P brakes
Post by: Tony Loveless on December 09, 2013, 03:21:49 pm
The MCP won't fit on an Ec axle though will they?
Title: Re: B/P brakes
Post by: George Herrin on December 09, 2013, 03:23:26 pm
Yes Tony they will I have used them
Title: Re: B/P brakes
Post by: farmboy_11L on December 09, 2013, 08:15:24 pm
George what do run for rear brakes?
Title: Re: B/P brakes
Post by: Jeff Digou (Pitguy) on December 09, 2013, 08:34:03 pm
I suggest a 10in rotor with a wildwood caliper.    3/16 thickness     I have this on my GP     More then enough.
Title: Re: B/P brakes
Post by: George Herrin on December 09, 2013, 08:56:38 pm
I always ran MCP rear brakes with a 12" rotor and Hegar or EC front brakes on my BP My super mods I run MCP rears but changing to a 8" shifter kart vented disk and presently EC fronts, but I am changing the fronts though gonna try something different not because they dont work just wanna try something else. But Jakes twin has the same and he is staying with the EC fronts
Title: Re: B/P brakes
Post by: rceagle1a on December 09, 2013, 11:32:49 pm
For me I'm going yet another route if I can sell either my bts fronts or my ec/hegar hybrids.  I'm going to go with the hegar aircraft brakes. They are easy to mount where the mcp's suck to mount. And they have bigger rotors. Paul my hegars will just shy of lock up my fronts.
Title: Re: B/P brakes
Post by: racinjason003 on December 10, 2013, 02:41:08 am
I have Hegar fronts and can stop really easy. I also do not like he big rotor on the back, it causes the rear to lock up which I don't like. I put lots of pressure on my front brakes and they work great.
Title: Re: B/P brakes
Post by: farmboy_11L on December 13, 2013, 02:15:45 am
Alright. Thanks guys for the help.