MY COMPLAINT PAGE

 
HEIDT'S 11 INCH DISC BRAKE CONVERSION BRACKET KIT:

Well I'm going to explain what happened to me on installed their conversion kit and I'll let you decide if you want to purchase their kit.

I wanted to save some money so I figured I'd buy a basic kit and locate the rotors and calipers on my own.  I chose the Heidt's kit and ordered the DF-101-C bracket kit that allows you to adapt 11" Chevy rotor and calipers to the Mustang II front suspension.  The kit included:

a) Brake Caliper Adapter Brackets Left & Right
b) Mounting Bolts
c) Caliper Adapter Spacers
d) Spindle Nuts with Washers Attached
e) Inner Bearing Spacer Washers
f) Grease Seals
g) Inner & Outer Mustang II Bearing Races

The kit is designed to use 1973-'76 Chevelle Rotors, '78-'88 GM Calipers and '74-'78 Mustang II Bearings and Seals

Nice overall kit but the:

a) seals they supplied me didn't work with the Rotors
b) the calipers years they say will work ARE NOT CORRECT.

I went to the wrecking yard and obtain the rotors and calipers and then had the rotors turned and bought rebuild kits for the calipers.  I thought that I'd be safe a pick the 1980 Camaro for Calipers "Didn't Help".

I finished the rebuilt and went to install them on their brackets and they were too big?  I called them up and said "Hey these seals don't fit?......"They should".  I then asked "hey these Calipers don't fit"....."They should"

I said wait one minute and got out the tape measure and measured the spacing on the bracket for attaching the calipers (5 1/2") and the spacing on the Camaro calipers (7").  "Oh those calipers won't work.....Duh!

Is it my fault for not measure this distance before hand or theirs for not writing the correct years down for the parts required?

Needless to say if my Heidt's Mustang II suspension wasn't already welded in "I would have packed it all up and sent everything back".  Now I'm wondering what kind of products they sell.

Theirs another reason to stick with ECI for Quality Parts and Service.


 I read your complaint page and would like to send you some information reference the popular ad placed by Zigs Street Rods.  I purchased the "value?" deal - Mustang II complete, 4 link, coil over shocks and the under the floor booster kit.  The kit is from TCI, buts Zigs replaced some of their parts with a few of their own.  First they advertise that it is for your pickup - regardless of year.  I called them after noting that the brace for the panhard bar bracket will not fit onto my axle.  They stated it, the bracket, was for a 9" Ford axle.  I stated that I have the original, and worse case I also have a 12 bolt Camaro.  They had no bracket for either!  Of course this was not mentioned in the advertisement or the INSTRUCTIONS!  Speaking of which - their instructions were lacking in the installation of every item I purchased.  I will never again go with Zigs/TCI.  The under the floor brake kit is easy to install, but the single piece lever make installing it very difficult.  It required me moving my cab around until it all lined up.  Again, something the instructions failed to report.  Because Zigs elected to swap out TCIs booster and master cylinder with something else, the cross member for the transmission would not work.  The booster was too big, not allowing the cross member to sit flush on the frame without hitting the vacuum booster.  Result, I had to move the x-member back three inches and fabricate a bracket to mount on to the x-member.  I would go over the nightmare of installing the Mustang II but its late.  Bottom line, ZIGs puts out an inferior products.  This includes the brake line kit they sell.

 Again, great site!

Gary Moore

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