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Renix front brakes
- Thread starter bails85
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darksidemj
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- New Market, IN
What parts are you having a hard time finding? The WJ swap is about as bolt on as I've seen.
I can't find any wj's in the local yards. And for the price of the parts new plus having to re drill the wj rotors I was just wondering if there are any companies that sell better caliper, pad, and rotor setup that is just a bolt on to the d30 knuckle. Plus some say they have problems fitting wj stuff into 15 inch wheels. My wheels and tires are new so I don't want to just dump em.
cheapcherokee93
<----boat-manche
- Location
- Guadalahabra, CA
I'm pretty sure vanco makes a bolt on kit but its $$$$ from what i hear
- Location
- Roanoke VA
The only difference between the 87-89 RENIX brakes and the 90+ is that the knuckle is two piece and the uni-bearing is spaced different and is rebuildable. If you have a non disco hp D-30 then once you upgrade to newer shafts, knuckles and uni-bearings then the Vanco kit should work the same as on a newer model.
cruiser54
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Prescott, Az
I ran into that when trying to find some high performance brake pads for my wife's 88. I could find anything I wanted for my 90 MJ but the earlier models don't seem to have alot to choose from performance-wise. I ended up going with Performance Friction Carbon Metallic on both of them. Did a good break-in procedure. Way better than whatever was on them before.
Then I added ZJ rear discs to her XJ. Way better.
jeeptec
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- atascadero california
when i changed my disco housing in my 87 to a 93 non disco with all the later pieces. i laid all the brake componets next to each other.beside the rotors and hub bearing and knuckles. the did find the later brake pades to be almost 1/2 inch longer so there might be a slight difference in breaking performance.
souske
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- The land of competition
91+ knuckles will swap directly over.
Did you try searching in the manner I suggested in your steering thread?
Did you try searching in the manner I suggested in your steering thread?
souske
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- The land of competition
Check the for sale section, it seems like WJ knuckles come up for sale 2x a year or so.
You might also want to put out the word in your local chapter.
Just to clarify, you want to a brake and steering upgrade simultaneously? If so, the WJ is a good setup, but will still require some messing with. ( swaybar brackets and OTA trackbar mount)
Have you upgraded the master/booster yet?
Is your 8.8 in? Did you do the proportioning valve?
You might also want to put out the word in your local chapter.
Just to clarify, you want to a brake and steering upgrade simultaneously? If so, the WJ is a good setup, but will still require some messing with. ( swaybar brackets and OTA trackbar mount)
Have you upgraded the master/booster yet?
Is your 8.8 in? Did you do the proportioning valve?
The 8.8 is in I haven't done anything. I'm going to use the wj master and booster. Even if I have to buy it new. I figured I would up grade the steering and knuckles as my wallet let's me. I'm going to use the iron rock steering and their double sheer tracbar. I would like to go with wj font brakes as well but I can't find the parts. IRO also sell the wj rotors already done. It seems like the easiest way to go. Will the new steering work with the wj brakes or am I going ass backwards? My jeep is a renix so I know the hubs and knuckles are different than the ho stuff. When doing the wj conversion what hubs do you use? I've read it here and there but I haven't got my hands on any of the parts to see for myself.
