Rear disc brake conversion

spanky · Oct 9, 2003

Apparently Racetech now offers a rear disc conversion for under $700. CDN......... need more info call RaceTech and get it

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Six_Shooter · Oct 9, 2003

Yeah I saw that, I have my suspicions about what parts they are using and could probably be done for less if I am correct, the caliper bracket is the expensive part. I'd have to see pics to know for sure.

moonwell · Oct 9, 2003

Wow, only about $450 US for the street kit.

Six_Shooter · Oct 9, 2003

moonwell said:
Wow, only about $450 US for the street kit.

When you put it that way, comparitivley speaking to the other kits available, it's quite inexpensive. :lol:

Brad91Z · Oct 9, 2003

Yeah, that isn't too bad, but I would like to see it in person first.

Brad

oneofzkind · Oct 12, 2003

i recently put in cross drilled rotors for the front and wanted to do a conversion to disc in the rear. Could you guys tell me of the places i could get a kit for less expensive. I am looking for a more "performance" kit then "street". Thanks for any help.

Six_Shooter · Oct 12, 2003

oneofzkind said:
i recently put in cross drilled rotors for the front and wanted to do a conversion to disc in the rear. Could you guys tell me of the places i could get a kit for less expensive. I am looking for a more "performance" kit then "street". Thanks for any help.

No where, that is the least expensive I have seen.

darkmuck · Oct 12, 2003

that conversion kit is for 3rd gens not our cars

spanky · Oct 12, 2003

darkmuck said:
that conversion kit is for 3rd gens not our cars

According to RaceTech..... it's the same thing.... and according to Luis (GinoBeats, a GM part person) they're the same parts for the 2nd gen brakes as they are for the 3rd gens

Baer also agrees that the brakes are interchangable between the 2.......

oneofzkind · Oct 14, 2003

Alright cool, ya i was looking all over the web emailing people to see if i could find a kit for cheaper. But there's nothing.

easye · Oct 14, 2003

rally they're the same parts for 2nd and 3rd gens? hmmm. then i'd have to upgrade the fronts because they'd be smaller than the rears.

black94rs · Oct 14, 2003

Am I the only one that finds it fishy he won't tell where the parts came from? Why make Racetech the only distributor for rotors and pods ... when they porbably are Neon (although he said no, but whats the difference) calipers and rotors. I've heard thru the grapvine that these work the best. When I see pics, I'll compare them to my rears and the truth will be out.

z24streetterror · Oct 14, 2003

HHMMm neon rotors on my cavy???!!!???

intmd8r · Oct 14, 2003

The Raven knows what would be good for the conversion, but he's not telling :wink:

dailydriverz · Oct 14, 2003

lol raven sure does, but he has told some people.

reaper · Oct 14, 2003

does this include 3rd gen j's?? If so im very interested

Six_Shooter · Oct 15, 2003

The Raven is also selling his rear disks and axle...

ctimm_rs · Oct 15, 2003

Any conversion for the rear drums will work on all J-bodies, from 1982-present.

kaseobeer2585 · Oct 15, 2003

raven i was interested in the axle but you never e-mailed me back :-?

oneofzkind · Oct 16, 2003

ctimm_rs said:
Any conversion for the rear drums will work on all J-bodies, from 1982-present.

Im not too sure if thats the case, because during my search i noticed that they did make some kid of kit for the later gen cavi. But if it was a "one size fits all" type thing im sure it would have said someting to that effect.

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