[spankiniroc]

the parts for the upgrade, can they be from a 4 cyl. car? or do they have to be from a 6 cyl. if someone could answer this fairly quickly it would be very helpful. thanks jason

 

[theophile]

The brakes are the independent from engine size. So yes, you can use the brakes from a 4 cyl on a 6 cyl and vv.

 

[spankiniroc]

cool!! i'm going to junkyard in the morning and grabing the parts i need. then rippin my car apart next week to change them. one other question is it worth doing? i mean are the newer/bigger brakes noticeably different?

 

[theophile]

Someone on here just recently posted that he did the upgrade and delt a big difference. I will say, as an owner of a phase 2, that my car has the best braking power of any car I've driven, including 2 Escorts, a PT Cruiser, and a Grand Voyager.

And I think my brake pads are still factory.

 

[prophecy127]

Im the one who just did the brake upgrade...Id say go for it. Somebody else noted to me, the only problem is the braking percentages are unbalanced due to a bigger rotor now. I think its usually 70% front and 30% back (correct me if I am wrong). I think this unbalance is the reason I felt the difference so well, but it is definatley worth your time. It took me 3 hours doing it by myself with no air tools, and I painted my calipers. reminds me...I have to get pics up.

 

[prophecy127]

by the way....I actually got my spindles and hubs from a 92' cavalier (have to be from a 92-94 cavalier, no matter the engine size) and I got the pads, rotors, and calipers from a 98' cavalier.

 

[seanski]

by the way....I actually got my spindles and hubs from a 92' cavalier (have to be from a 92-94 cavalier, no matter the engine size) and I got the pads, rotors, and calipers from a 98' cavalier.

why did you get the pads rotors and calipers from a 98, is there a difference cause if i could get a little bigger rotor up front that would help, i have a 94 btw

 

[stu71584]

with a 94 you already have the bigger rotors.

 

[prophecy127]

I only got the 98' up parts because I could get them free. Raven told me (and he was right) that the wearing parts from 92-99' are the same....and like Stu said, with the 1994 you already have the 10" rotors. You already have what I upgraded to.

 

[seanski]

I only got the 98' up parts because I could get them free. Raven told me (and he was right) that the wearing parts from 92-99' are the same....and like Stu said, with the 1994 you already have the 10" rotors. You already have what I upgraded to.

ok, by the sounds of it i thought that u had gotten even bigger rotors since they were from 98, thanks for clarifying that, but what about calipers, are they better than 94 ones or the same

 

[stu71584]

no i think youre still confused

all jbodies 91+ have the same rotors i am pretty sure the pads and calipers are the same too. with your 94, there is nothing for you to upgrade.

 

[seanski]

no i think youre still confused

all jbodies 91+ have the same rotors i am pretty sure the pads and calipers are the same too. with your 94, there is nothing for you to upgrade.

oh ok then, i just didnt know if 3rd gens had any braking hardware changes, but i understand now, thanks

 

[Six_Shooter]

Actually it's '92+, '91 still uses the 9.5" brake.