#28759, "RE: brake conversion question" In response to Reply # 2
cool thanks
thats what i thought but i am a visual learner it would be nice to have pictures in the sticky of this is what you need, this, this, and this for the learning challenged like i seem to be turning into
#28763, "RE: brake conversion question" In response to Reply # 4 Feb-16-06 09:58 AM by edxmon
ive been planing on doing this for the longest time, well since i joined 2gnt. but recently i went to a brake place and they planted a doubt in my mind, he said "oh well i dont know...you may have to buy the hole hub for the bigger caliper and rotor to mount on..." i was pretty domn confident after all my readings of faqs and stuff, but this guy has made me qstion myself... anyways, try buying the loaded calipers (rebuilt)from kragen/checker autoparts, they are 60 a piece after the core, and just turn in ur single piston ones, by the time they notice IF they even notice they arent the same itll be too late , i hate myself for just sayin that...
Originally posted by turbo8u his girl kept looking out and down my car like uh ok we're in this 100 whatever thousand dollar car and that little whatever it is just raped us.... turbo screamed past the window like a vortex of ownage :-P robbing his engine of all the air around, and thats how i like it
Originally posted by ez I came across a huge sack of walnuts in my grandmas garage - I better make use of them.
#28764, "RE: brake conversion question" In response to Reply # 5
Originally posted by edxmon i went to a brake place and they planted a doubt in my mind, he said "oh well i dont know...you may have to buy the whole hub for the bigger caliper and rotor to mount on..."
No. Unless your current hub is damaged there is no need to replace.
For the sake of your car don't take it to that shop again. Find a new shop or learn to do the work yourself. If any 2gnters are nearby perhaps one of them could show you the ropes.
As said ^^^, brakes are fairly simple. First few times break out the chiltons or FSM and you're good to go. Don't forget to bleed 'em when you're done.
#28767, "RE: brake conversion question" In response to Reply # 8
yeah between the sticky and the specific questions on this thread i have calipers in the mail from M&S recycling. I found front and rear AXXIS metal masters on ebay for 60 bucks and now i just need rotors. I am trying to decide if i get cheap oem ones or go to raceconcepts.net and buy their slotted ones
I am going to rebuild the calipers just to be on the safe side. any tips or suggestions
#28768, "RE: brake conversion question" In response to Reply # 9
Rebuilding is a good idea. I always rebuild mine because they're so nasty from coming off junkyard cars, that I have to dunk them in degreaser overnight.
Autozone sells the rebuild kit and the caliper shims, but NOT the pad shims.
Dark part is the caliper itself Brownish part is the caliper bracket Two caliper shims are floating in there somewhere, not installed.
#28769, "RE: brake conversion question" In response to Reply # 10
i went to advance to pick up some gsx rotors and checked on the rebuild kits and they said that there were two sizes to the pistons and i needed to know which size to order
i didnt get them
but i will try autozone or napa they are usually a little better
probably a good idea to take a caliper in just in case
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