Best front Wide 5 disk conversion kit

CB? Socalimports? Airkewld? Something else?

I almost bought the AC Industries kit that socalimports sells earlier today, but I figured I'd post here and ask first. Can I add the wheel studs to the AC industries kit, or is it better just to buy the CB kit? The Airkewld stuff looks great, but it's more $$$. I know there are no free rides, but where would you spend your money?

TIA

from what i can tell, airekweld is essentially a standard disc brake setup with a wide 5 adapter bolted to it. i have a CB kit cast rotor (i think - it's one piece) and it is very high quality.

I have used the SoCal wide 5 disk brake conversion on 2 cars, my Spyder and more recently my Speedster. The kit works well (requires standard spindles, not dropped spindles). The only real disadvantage I see is the weight of the disk casting, it is heavy being totally of cast iron. I have looked at the aluminum version from Airkewled with the applied steel rotor, weight wise it is much better.

I originally went with the SoCal for 2 reasons, #1 cost, and #2 they offer both front and rear wide 5 disk brake kits with "0" offset, meaning the wheels stay in the same location. I don't have room for the 10mm or 1/2" wider requirements that some of the brake kits have, tires already too close to the fender(s) both front and rear on the Spyder and marginal on the Speedster....

If the Airkeweled is available with zero offset and your wallet can stand the price, that would be my first choice....I think the CB fronts have been reliable, but their rear wide 5 disk conversions have been a problem for Cory, Biker2, and some others so some caution is recommended there...they seperate at the casting line between the aluminum and iron portions of the assembly...check the search feature if you want details on that....

CSP makes a wide5 solid and vented rotor front brake that is supposedly zero offset. I have the solid version on my Spyder and they work well. In hard driving, the pads stink as they get hot but I've noticed no fade and no warping of the rotors.

Thanks, guys.

Mango, did you use a narrowed beam or do anything else to compensate for the added track width of the CB's? I've been over your pictures half a dozen times within the last week, but I don't think I've see where your beam was narrowed. Do you have any rubbing issues with the 185 tires? Also, are you using the 15x5.5 wheels? Sorry for all of the questions, but I'm using a lot of your photos as the guide for my CMC build at this point.

Sorry, Mango. I can't edit the post above now, but I went back and looked at your pics again and I can see where the beam was narrowed. Thanks again for posting all of the photos. Your website is a huge help.