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Article: The Royal Treatment Magazine: Classic Trucks (January 2001) SSBC product: Royal King Pin kit A24137 |
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| Installing the Royal King Pin kit from Stainless Steel Brakes. When it comes to modifying vintage trucks, there's no question that upgraded suspensions are at the top of most enthusiasts' wish lists. Let's face it, the phrase "rides like a truck" was basically inspired by pickups from the '40s and '50s, and it wasn't meant as a compliment! So it's no wonder that a more comfortable ride (and a better stance) is something that we're all seeking from our street-cruising haulers. Now we all know that there are a variety of aftermarket IFS conversion kits available for most classic trucks, and grafting on a later-model IFS subframe is still a popular practice. But let's face it -- there are some folks who can't afford an aftermarket IFS setup and don't have the welding savvy and chassis-building skills to complete a subframe swap. Fortunately, a variety of companies offer components (mono-leaf springs, disc brake kits, etc.) for assembling safe, upgraded front suspensions based on original I-beam axle designs. But up until now, one weak link has remained when rebuilding a beam-axle front end: the kingpin. Original equipment kingpins and brass bushing-equipped spindles from the late-'40s and early-'50s are not exactly what you'd call precision components. Such setups worked fine when new, but are prone to wear and don't do much for handling or steering performance ... click here for the rest of the article |
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Article: Goes Fast; Stops Faster Magazine: Custom Classic Trucks (August 2006) SSBC product: Front Force 10 Tri-Power and Rear Force 10 Sport R1 kit |
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| We know the powerplant that's going to propel the 28th F-100 Supernationals giveaway '56 F-100. Considering the engine will make prodigious horsepower and torque, high-performance disc brakes and a stout Ford 9-inch rearend are essential. Realizing this, No Limit's fearless leader, Rob MacGregor, contacted the folks at Stainless Steel Brakes Corporation in Clarence, New York, and Currie Enterprises in Anaheim, California. Both companies were happy to collaborate on the build of the giveaway F-100 and contribute their awesome components to the cause... Rob was amazed at how well constructed the Stainless Steel Brakes Corporation front and rear disc brakes were and how easy it was to install them ... click here for the rest of the article | ||
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Article: Independent Front Suspension - Getting Pinned Magazine: Rod & Custom (April 2007) SSBC product: Royal King Pin Kit |
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| Improving An Early IFS with SSBC's Royal Kingpins Parts like disc brakes, dropped spindles, custom springs, modern steering setups, and new shocks can vastly improve the safety, performance, and stance of many mid-century rides. Amidst all those products, though, the kingpins are often overlooked, which is why we'd like to let you in on a little-known offering from Stainless Steel Brakes Corporation: the Royal King Pin Kit. These kits offer several improvements over OEM kingpins. First, they replace the brass kingpin bushings with precision needle bearings, which provide improved lubrication, longevity, and steering response (we've heard enthusiasts refer to the kit as "poor man's power steering"). Additionally, the kingpins are made from heat-treated stainless steel for durability and long life. In fact, virtually everything in the kit is either stainless or chrome plated for quality and appearance. The SSBC kingpin kits are designed to fit stock spindles and come complete with an installation tool that makes the job a straightforward affair ... click here for the rest of the article |
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Article: The Urban Surburban Part 3: The Urban's Big Brake Magazine: Rod & Custom (August 2003) SSBC product: FX4 Front and Rear Disc Brakes |
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| RB's Obsolete's Ray Doe understands the value of first-class brakes on street rods. He wanted brakes equal to the substantial power (and weight) of the Urban Suburban, so he turned to the experts at Stainless Steel Brakes Corporation (SSBC). The brakes chosen were the SSBC Force 10 four-piston Extreme Duty front disc brakes and the Force 10 four-piston Extreme Duty rear disc brakes ... click here for the rest of the article | ||
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Article: A Better Brake Swap Magazine: Street Rod Builder (August 2004) SSBC product: Front Quick Change kit A181 with new rotors and rear Force 10 Single-Piston kit A110-11 |
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| Installing Better-Looking Brakes, Four-Wheel Discs and a Parking Brake When any street rod is built, the obvious car an owner wants is one that looks cool, runs strong and has a comfortable interior. And, considering the way cars are built today, you should throw into this equation a car that is both safe and reliable. When you do, that will naturally translate to a rod with top-of-the-line suspension components and exceptional brakes. You will agree, we think, that bringing a street rod down from speed to a shuddering stop is more important than how fast it is. If you cannot stop a street rod in time, all the thought, effort and money spent on that car could be destroyed in an instant—and worse... The owner of this street rod wanted to improve upon the standard brakes that were equipped on the car, and he read about the new four-wheel disc-brake kit offered by Stainless Steel Brakes Corporation (SSBC). This particular system is designed for a Ford 9-inch differential at the rear and a Mustang II-style front suspension system... If you are still running around on brakes that have been on your car for the past few decades, you may want to begin investigating all the wonderful new options available for your vehicle. We offer this simple, straightforward brake swap to show you just how easy this well-styled and well-engineered disc-brake kit is to install. Not every system may be the same—that will depend upon the kit itself and your car—but we found the best part of this cost-effective system is that you can upgrade your rod without breaking the bank, and you can do it all yourself, at home ... click here for the rest of the article |
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Article: Deuce Roadster Magazine: Street Rodder (September 2004) SSBC product: Force 10 Elite front and rear disc brake kits |
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| 2004 PPG/Street Rodder Road Tour STREET RODDER and this year's title sponsor PPG Industries are proud to present the 2004 Road Tour offering. If you have followed along over the past few months you've seen the construction articles by Jay Storer and the first driving articles by Road Tour Chauffeur Jerry Dixey. . . Back again from last year's Road Tour is Stainless Steel Brakes Corporation with the Force 10 Elite series (four piston per caliper) billet calipers for the four-wheel-disc brake system. In front are the 11-inch vented rotors and Elite series calipers, while in back the rearend was stripped of its standard drum brakes and then outfitted with another set of SSBC Elite series calipers ... click here for the rest of the article |
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Article: 2004 PPG Street Rodder Road Tour: Part 2 Magazine: Street Rodder (July 2004) SSBC product: Force 10 Elite front and rear disc brake kits |
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| If striking flint on steel makes sparks, what happens when you put steel on steel? In the case of the Road Tour roadster, we've got a Deuce Steel chassis from Hot Rods & Custom Stuff (HR&CS) and now we're adding the "Body of Steel" from Brookville Roadsters! These two companies are justifiably proud of their products, which go together very nicely for our '32 Ford highboy roadster project. The polished engine, Wheel Vintiques wheels, and searing yellow PPG paint may sparkle, but the only "sparks" from this car will be in the enthusiasm it generates as it tours the country ... click here for the rest of the article | ||
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Article: 2004 PPG Street Rodder Road Tour Part 1 Magazine: Street Rodder (June 2004) SSBC product: Force 10 Elite front and rear disc brake kits |
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| A dream Deuce that's high-tech in power and low-down in stance! It may not be a "breakthrough" in street rodding to build a lowered Deuce highboy with a powerful engine, but if you stick with us for a bit, you'll see that there are indeed some new twists involved in this year's Road Tour car. There have been other '32 highboys carrying the PPG/STREET RODDER Road Tour banner in the past, but when's the last time you complained to Playboy that they've featured too many shapely blondes? That's the icon status of a '32 Ford roadster, and people who own and drive them feel like all the rest of the street rodding world wants one too... Supplying the whoa to match this car's go will be no small task, but we've got proven four-wheel discs from Stainless Steel Brakes Corporation to do the job ... click here for the rest of the article |
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Article: Track Test: 1933 Ford Roadster Magazine: Street Rodder (May 2004) SSBC product: Force 10 Elite 4-piston aluminum caliper front and rear disc brake kits |
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| We put the 2003 Road Tour roadster through the paces. Braking is another important area and the 60-0 mph test is a good barometer of the "whoa portion" of a rod's performance. The McMullen-clone roadster measured 165.95 feet (front disc, rear drum) to slow down from 60 mph to 0 mph, while the M-2000 managed 151.64 feet (four-wheel disc) for the same speed. This month's '33 turned in a 136.00 feet (four-wheel disc), making it once again a performer in the handling and braking department. For the record, the Z/28 Camaro was especially good at 132.00 feet (four-wheel disc) ... click here for the rest of the article | ||
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Article: The Triumph of Wheel Magazine: Street Rodder (April 2003) SSBC product: 1947 Ford Project Vehicle "Orange Juiced" |
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| While it probably didn't seem like a highly esteemed story at the time, we can all get a chuckle over Mike Jonas' first car story now. It all began in 1975 when he entrusted his father with all of his hard-earned landscaping money. Surely his head reeled with automotive delight as he anticipated The Car--the one that would put him in the hearts of the ladies and the minds of the competition ... click here for the rest of the article | ||
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Article: King of a Pin Magazine: Street Rodder (March 2001) SSBC product: Royal King Pin kit A24137 |
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| Installing the latest in kingpin assemblies. We recently had the opportunity to watch the installation of a Royal King Pin kit on a '50 Chevy pickup. The straight-axle Chevy was similar to many modernized haulers, as it had already been treated to a crate small block, Turbo 350 and nine-inch rearend. The kingpin kit was a natural addition to the list of modifications, and the accompanying disc brake kit was also a slam dunk. These two modifications alone will make a significant driveability improvement on most vintage trucks, but this particular Chevy was also treated to new Eaton "Rod Ride" leaf springs, a No Limit power steering conversion, and a tilt column for the utmost in bolt-on upgrades. Follow along and we'll show you the details of the Royal King Pin upgrade. As you'll see, the swap is a fairly simple operation that most enthusiasts could easily tackle in their home garage. Even better than that, it's an upgrade that offers definite handling, steering and maintenance improvements without totally breaking the bank ... click here for the rest of the article |
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