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Old Dec 6, 2005 | 01:34 PM
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82-92 LS1 brake conversion? HELP!!

I'm attempting to convert to LS1 brakes on my '84 Z28 but am having a hard time finding information on this. Can anybody help?
Old Dec 6, 2005 | 01:36 PM
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Re: 82-92 LS1 brake conversion? HELP!!

I've found information on a '82-'92 C5 brake conversion, but not LS1. I prefer the LS1 conversion, because its less expensive.
Old Dec 6, 2005 | 07:02 PM
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Re: 82-92 LS1 brake conversion? HELP!!

Try this link.

http://www.thirdgen.org/techbb2/show...hreadid=183169
Old Dec 6, 2005 | 07:45 PM
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Re: 82-92 LS1 brake conversion? HELP!!

http://www.bigbrakeupgrade.com

i did the upgrade myself, if u have any questions pm me
Old Dec 7, 2005 | 12:41 AM
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thanx guys I'm gonna check these out. By the way I spent this evening at work milling down an old rotor to use as a hub for the '00 rotor and replaced the studs with 2 inchers. This is the idea I got off of cheapbigbrades.com, but it was for the 13" C5. I also heard you can use the LS1 caliper on the C5 13" rotor, but I'm still looking into that. This conversion will be a beautifull thang!
Old Dec 7, 2005 | 01:05 AM
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Thanx agian you Two. This should be plenty of info. Thanx, Mark.
Old Dec 7, 2005 | 07:46 AM
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yea thats what i did to my old rotors, put then on a lathe and turned them all the way down

i still have the disc somewhere, all rusted and useless without a hub
Old Dec 7, 2005 | 11:12 PM
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Thats exactly what mine is doing. Leaning against a wall at work. Lol. I Decided to go with the C5 conversion. Sense the expensive part I was worrying about was the calipers, now I can just use the LS1 caliper With the C5 carrier. I should be able to fit these, I've got the 17' IROC replicas. So..... The hubs and studs are done, I ordered the C5 caliper mounting bracket (from bigbrakeupgrade.com $130.00 with shipping) ordered the 13" C5 rotors ($21.99 at prpboys), Ordered the C5 bendix pads at Advance ($26.88 shop cost). Now I'm gonna go to "pick-n-pull" and get extra spindles to modify and pick up some calipers ($30.00 each at Lalo's salvage). Then probably to the dealer for the caliper carrier and hardwear. Looking good. I can see it already. LOL. Thanx agian. Mark
Old Dec 8, 2005 | 08:45 AM
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no problem, glad to help
i'm very curious as to where u got your 17inch iroc replicas
my iroc has the 16inchers
Old Dec 8, 2005 | 11:03 AM
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At first I found them in summit for polished $700 and chrome for $900. I had gone down to discount tire about three times asking them for these rims but they couldnt find them. So I brought them the brand name (Dante designs) and they finally found them. I told them I wanted the polished and to match summits price, they made a mistake and said they couldnt get the polished but they would get me the chrome for the polished price. So I got these 17" chrome IROC replicas from discount tire for $700 plus tax. Good deal!! By the way, could you to tell me how you like your big brake upgrade and the diff you noticed. Thanx, Mark.
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