speed automotive doesn't seem to exist anymore...tacreations has em but they won't ship em...does anyone know of a place that has em in stock and is willing to ship? I need a brake job anyway, and I wanna do the LS1 brakes while I'm at it, but the brakes I have ain't gonna last much longer

 

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...&category=6033

They're always on EBAY now.

This one isn't a conversion kit but if you buy the calipers and rotors all you need are the knuckles (arms).

Its upto $31...ooooooooo.

 

bill at plaza automotive

plazacars@***.net

 

It's funny how everyone says that they don't exist anymore all of a sudden. I just ordered and recieved the brakes along with some other stuff within the last week. Speed Automotive even gave me the brakes for $225 and said that they'd do that for others too since they have quite a few they want to get rid of.

 

hmm...I just called again and they answered...this morning the number was out of service

So they're on their way

Just gotta go pick up some performance friction carbon metallic pads tonight and hopefully I can do this swap over the weekend

Do I need any special tools to swap everything? I think I read somethin bout using a flare wrench on the banjo bolt or whatever...I don't even know what a flare wrench is . Is that somethin that comes in different sizes or do I just say "hey gimme a flare wrench yo"? Any other special tools needed?

 

You don't need a flare wrench for the banjos. An open end will do fine.
New crush washers for the banjos are a good idea. Also get some brake fluid. You will most likely want to turn the rotors and put on new pads. And alignment will be necessary after the swap.

 

yeah, I'm planning on turning all 4 rotors (doing the back brakes while I'm at it), and I bought new performance friction carbon metallic pads all around. The crush washers...those are the copper washers I hear mentioned? I guess I can just get those at the parts store, and bring the old ones there to get the right size? I'm definitely gonna bleed the brakes, prolly gonna completely flush the system so it's all new fluid...how much will that take? Will 1 quart be enough?

I wouldn't ask quite so many questions but my haynes manual is MIA

 

Yeas the crush washers are the copper washers that go on either side of the banjos, and yes a quart should be enough.

 

Spend a little more and get the C5 upgrade here