Latest Info on Disc Brake Upgrade

[blue]

Heres the scoop.
Rear Axle is now installed and unable to finins due to the availability of special brake hoses. He went to 4 different dealerships and found a 5th that will be able to get the hoses by friday. He said the rotors were in good shape thats why he just had them turned instead of replacing them. Also the toughest part of the install was the E-Brake Cables cause they are different than the ones for the Drum Brake system. He had to remove the Rear seats cause the cables run under the carpet to the E-Brake handle. Depending on what year PT you have the install is a lot easier, if you have a 2003-2005 and are using 2003-2005 parts for your upgrade. The difference is the connection on the E-Brake cable so you don't have to go thru all that. I will get the PT back on Monday and all the other stuff that I am having done will all be completed. I tell you I could kill that Guy but he in the owner and the only one that works on my car. Thats why he takes so long

[purple04]

Thanks for the update. I'd guess a late model will be harder to find in a yard, but worth the effort. Please document the hose numbers when you get the car back, for the rest of us following your lead. Good Luck and remember, good but slow beats fast and wrong. Guess you'll need a javascript that stops with rubber instead of the burnout one! [?]

[blue]

Ok I will get the numbers though they might be different for the newer cruisers.

[purple04]

Well Blue, any luck getting the car together and testing it out?

[Mean Green]

Sounds like a lot of time, effort and money for a minimal advantage over drum brakes. Sometimes I drove my '01 base model PT like I stole it and I never had problems stopping. The front brakes do most of the stopping anyways. I guess it will look cool though.

[blue]

Well oh Crap!!!! He ran into a snag. Went to test drive the PT and the brake pedal went all the way to the floor the it work ed fine it does this of and on he says. Will be replacing the Master cylinder and may be adding a Proportioning valve. Will let you know more later.