Rear brake swap
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Rear brake swap
DO any of the 2.2L trim levels have rear disc brakes? If not could the front disc setup be used to swap into the rear drums?
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No, they don't. and i wouldn't suggest you swap.
doing so is not as easy as you may think, besides needing new lines and the brakes themselves, you need new hub carriers, prolly rear hubs and bearings, i doubt the shocks would work as well, as they may have different mounting points.
all that is just on top of the issues you face making the valves supply the rear with enough fluid. and i don't think the ABS would work right after that.
honestly, drums are not that bad. they're reliable, don't wear nearly as much and the parking brake system is a WORLD simpler. a lot of people are kinda turned off by them because they don't look as cool and that when you open the drum, it's a lot of dirty brown springs. honestly though, they work better than you think at actually stopping the car.
doing so is not as easy as you may think, besides needing new lines and the brakes themselves, you need new hub carriers, prolly rear hubs and bearings, i doubt the shocks would work as well, as they may have different mounting points.
all that is just on top of the issues you face making the valves supply the rear with enough fluid. and i don't think the ABS would work right after that.
honestly, drums are not that bad. they're reliable, don't wear nearly as much and the parking brake system is a WORLD simpler. a lot of people are kinda turned off by them because they don't look as cool and that when you open the drum, it's a lot of dirty brown springs. honestly though, they work better than you think at actually stopping the car.
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Originally Posted by Clmbngfrk18
i doubt you could use the fronts but there are kits to swap the rears to discs but i think you need a 17 inch wheel
edit: i see you have a 17 already lol
edit: i see you have a 17 already lol
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ive seen a kit on a couple sites no clue weather its out or not i found it back when i got the car almost a year ago i think its on gravana's site but im not 100% i have a link at home but im at work its also well over a grand for them
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Originally Posted by kyyankee
I was trying to see if there was an easier way than buying an 1100$ kit to do it, as in going and scavenging off of a wrecked one.
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SSBC makes a rear disk conversion for us apparently but it aint cheap.
http://www.gravanatuning.com/applica...DRUM_VEHICLES_
Its too bad the SS/SC didn't have the 4x100 bolt pattern or that could have been a more cost effective option.
http://www.gravanatuning.com/applica...DRUM_VEHICLES_
Its too bad the SS/SC didn't have the 4x100 bolt pattern or that could have been a more cost effective option.
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would it be possible to say find an ss that was t-boned and somehow all the brakes were fine that you could swap the brakes hubs discs etc so instead of the 4-100 you would have 5-110 did that make sense al in all you would have ss brakes
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Originally Posted by Clmbngfrk18
would it be possible to say find an ss that was t-boned and somehow all the brakes were fine that you could swap the brakes hubs discs etc so instead of the 4-100 you would have 5-110 did that make sense al in all you would have ss brakes
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another thing to keep in mind is that you will have unbalanced braking if you start switching out components on one end with the other. wouldnt want to swap out just the rears without doing something to the fronts to compensate for the fact that the rears now have a greater/lesser stopping power.
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Originally Posted by kyyankee
DO any of the 2.2L trim levels have rear disc brakes? If not could the front disc setup be used to swap into the rear drums?
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RSM Racing has a kit out thats about $900 I think...a little cheaper than the SSBC one.
EDIT: Heres the actual posting on RSMRacing.com
Rear 12" Disc Brake Conversion
Vented rotors, braided brakes lines and
carbon metallic pads. Rear uses stock
e-brake cable. Bolt-on install, comes complete
with all brackets, installs in less than 4
hours.For slotted or cross drilled options please add
$25.00 per rotor.P/N: BU1GAR-2005
EDIT: Heres the actual posting on RSMRacing.com
Rear 12" Disc Brake Conversion
Vented rotors, braided brakes lines and
carbon metallic pads. Rear uses stock
e-brake cable. Bolt-on install, comes complete
with all brackets, installs in less than 4
hours.For slotted or cross drilled options please add
$25.00 per rotor.P/N: BU1GAR-2005
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if you were gonna try find a wrecked SS...you would look into alero's also...would be the same amount of work, just more likely to find one, and would be cheaper
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I'm old school
I considered doing brakes on my project, but found out two problems that kept me from making the switch...
First, there would be no increase in stopping performance at all. A big brake kit will dissipate heat faster, but for street use and drag racing, the stockers are more then adequate. The greater heat dissipation would really only help in rally racing.
Second, you have to have a 17" minimum wheel size for the kits. To drag race, I'll going to want to use 15" steel wheels with slicks, and they just plain won't fit.
First, there would be no increase in stopping performance at all. A big brake kit will dissipate heat faster, but for street use and drag racing, the stockers are more then adequate. The greater heat dissipation would really only help in rally racing.
Second, you have to have a 17" minimum wheel size for the kits. To drag race, I'll going to want to use 15" steel wheels with slicks, and they just plain won't fit.
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