Brake job

Wickedyota97 · May 1, 2016

My buggys brakes are applying themselves. I'm running a wilwood 3/4 master - no booster and factory GM calipers all the way around. I can drive the buggy a few minutes but then the brakes stick. It takes the engine pushing high rpms to get it to move. Yall had a similar issue? The rear calipers are only a few months old. I thought it was just the front but the rears are getting hot as hell too. Any ideas?

Timjus · May 1, 2016

mc pushrod too tight.

Chris S · May 1, 2016

^^^what he said. Buddy of mine had a truck doing the same thing. We backed the adjustment off on the pedal to master and it never did it again!

30th6 · May 1, 2016

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Yep I had the same thing, loosened up the rod and fixed it

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Wickedyota97 · May 1, 2016

Thanks guys!

Technician · May 2, 2016

Wickedyota97 said:
My buggys brakes are applying themselves. I'm running a wilwood 3/4 master - no booster and factory GM calipers all the way around. I can drive the buggy a few minutes but then the brakes stick. It takes the engine pushing high rpms to get it to move. Yall had a similar issue? The rear calipers are only a few months old. I thought it was just the front but the rears are getting hot as hell too. Any ideas?

How do the brakes react with 3/4 bore?

Wickedyota97 · May 3, 2016

Seems to work well. Haven't had a chance to adjust the rod issue yet.

kushKrawlin · May 4, 2016

Yep. I had same problem. Pulled in my driveway that day after test drive with rear suspension fully compressed , brakes smoking , and a fire extinguisher in hand. Man what a day. That was shitty. My rod was to long. As usual. :woot: