Cheapest, Easiest Disc Conversion For XJ44

[Hydra]

ive been trying to research this but every site tells me something different.

i have heard exploder, crown vic and zj setups work, but i cant figure out which one is simplest.

i like the idea of the zj discs because i know at the local yard there are 456 of them so the parts would be cheap, but ive heard there are issues

any straight answer would be much appreciated, thanks

[Ktmracer419]

if you can weld

you can do monte carlo calipers with chevy weld-on brackets for like 40 bucks plus the cost of the rotors (gonna have to do some research to find rotors though

[Hydra]

i can weld, poorly, im still in the learning phase, but i was hoping for something a little more bolton, i dont mind drilling, tapping, cutting or other means of part destruction, but i dont feel comfortable enough with my weld to says the monte brakes are a viable option

[Clause]

I think you're going to need to weld no matter what.. I have never seen bolt-on disc brake conversions...

[Hydra]

http://jeep.off-road.com/jeep/articl....jsp?id=257819

they use zj brakes and no welding, but the only issue is then i have to have the spacer machined. im thinking about just going the monte route and having someone weld the bracket on for me

[clean4drxj]

i'd go with the 8.8 disc set-up, i was going to do the zj disc brakes on my 44 but the rotor is smaller than that of an 8.8. I figure if i was going to go threw the trouble i'd make it worth my time, go with some bigger discs ect.
this is just my 2 cents....

[Ktmracer419]

http://jeep.off-road.com/jeep/articl....jsp?id=257819

they use zj brakes and no welding, but the only issue is then i have to have the spacer machined. im thinking about just going the monte route and having someone weld the bracket on for me

if you want e-brake you can use caddilac eldorado calipers

when looking for brake rotors be sure to get either a rotor with a thin mounting surface or get longer lug studs

[Hydra]

Do the eldorado calipers work on the same bracketry as
the Monte Carlo set up? I do need ebrakes as I dot have one now and it's hard on the pawl

[Ktmracer419]

Do the eldorado calipers work on the same bracketry as
the Monte Carlo set up? I do need ebrakes as I dot have one now and it's hard on the pawl

http://www.jeeps-offroad.com/f57/wag...version-21679/

your issue is you have the 5 lugs, so you will have to do some research and find some 5 on 4.5 rotors you could use

as for the emergency brake, i was really looking forward to having one, but could never get them to work properly, some people have had great luck with it and they work amazazing. i have no idea what i'm doing wrong, but i spoke with sierra drifter on jeepforum who did the same conversion and he has the same issue as me.


also you need to regularly use the e-brake with the caddy calipers. thats how they adjust

[Ktmracer419]

Do the eldorado calipers work on the same bracketry as
the Monte Carlo set up? I do need ebrakes as I dot have one now and it's hard on the pawl

yes