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I picked up a very lightly used Strange Front Drag brake setup for the Camaro. I am just getting around to having the time to install it. I went online looking for some installation guidelines and I have discovered an issue. Someone familiar with Strange brakes for these cars may be able to help...
My basic issue is I am either missing parts, or I have an older kit that is no longer offered. Posted below is a picture of what I have. Does anyone recognize the parts and know whether or not I'm missing things or if this is just an older setup that installs differently than the ones currently offered by Strange. At first glance I just assumed that they would bolt in place of the factory calipers using those brackets but they don't seem to clear the spindle or sit correctly on the factory hub.
Strange brakes do not bolt straight in. You gotta pull the hub and go with their hub. You also gotta do some cutting and drilling on the spindle.
Easiest way out of your jam is either to punt or get a set of tubular arms with third gen spindles and the strange hubs. The tubular spindles from burkhartchassis will pretty much bolt up but will still require a bit of shimming to center the rotor in the caliper.
If I'm not mistaken, I believe the factory spindles will need cutting of the ears in order for these to fit, if they're actually made for the fbody. Contact Strange Engineering for confirmation.GL
Thanks guys... that's what I was looking at in the install guides I found, cutting up the spindles a bit and changing the hub...which is more than fine, but it isn't fine when you get a complete bolt on kit that isn't so complete. I'll wait til next week and give Strange a call, see if they can send me out some replacement parts for what I'm missing if that's the case.
If anyone has access to older Strange Catalogs or anything I am told the part # on this kit is Strange: B4180WC2 .... maybe that'll help clarify what I need. If not Monday or Tuesday I'll get in touch with Strange. Again, thanks for the help guys.
WOW man you are awesome. I just read your thread, those brackets look identical to the ones I have with my setup.... So it appears those black caliper brackets bolt in place of the stock caliper retainer and then the rotor just slides over stock hub? Wonder if the guy I got these from got these conversion brackets from MWC also. 37# weight drop too. Thanks!!! I only have $450 into this brake kit, if these parts work and I grab set of lines for maybe $100 once they're on.... and I'm winning.
Last edited by allblackedout5; Jan 27, 2018 at 12:43 PM.
Yeah just looking quickly it looked like you had the same setup. When i originally ordered and got the aluminum flange hubs i realized i couldnt run stock wheels so i sent that portion back and got the brackets for stock spindles. Remember you must center the caliper over the rotor with shims, it probably wont be perfect. I shoulda took better pics of that.
Yeah just looking quickly it looked like you had the same setup. When i originally ordered and got the aluminum flange hubs i realized i couldnt run stock wheels so i sent that portion back and got the brackets for stock spindles. Remember you must center the caliper over the rotor with shims, it probably wont be perfect. I shoulda took better pics of that.
No problem. Thanks for the help. I very much appreciate it.
That appears to be one of our kits or at least a possible knock off to one of our retrofit front brake kits to retain abs/traction control. email me everything you have and both sides of the rotor to midwestchassis2@hotmail.com
That appears to be one of our kits or at least a possible knock off to one of our retrofit front brake kits to retain abs/traction control. email me everything you have and both sides of the rotor to midwestchassis2@hotmail.com
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Strange front Drag brake install help 
