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I've seen a tutorial posted about replacing rear drums w/ disc. Didn't look too scary, but since I'll be replacing my 2-piece driveshaft with a 1-piece, I have to wonder if swapping in a different rear-end that already had disc brakes would be simpler than retrofitting the existing axle with discs. Watcha think?
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well that would proably be the easiest... all you really have to do then is bolt the axle in and bleed the brake lines... i want to do that if i ever come across it... not that it really matters you do very little breaking in the rear and unless its a aftermarket upgrade bigger cali. and rotors it doesnt make a huge difference over stock from what ive read.. might get you and extra couple of feet 60-0 but sometimes that makes the difference in 3 grand in body work...lol but disk is much easier to maintaine... and apperance wise through the rims... looks way better...Originally posted by Frank The Tank -
but if you see one for a 3rd gen let me know...Originally posted by Frank The TankComment
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theres more to it then that....you gotta replace more than you think....i cant remember much right now cuz im still hungover but I'll think of it later-08 G8 GT DD: Rotofab CAI, HID's, Breyton Race GTS'
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lol shawn, you have to replace the proportioning valve and the master cylinder also. You can't just swap the rear ends.
Silly people.
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the master cylinder is different? i have disk on my 84 parts car just its rusted out to bad to use... and it has the same master cylinder...hmm the proportioning valve im sure is different i didnt even think of that...Originally posted by Frank The TankComment
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I think you have to change the master cylinder. But for sure the prop. valve needs to be changed.sigpicAnd another thing.....when I gun the motor, I want the whole world to think it's coming to an end.
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I can't locate the tutorial I referred to originally. Anyone know of a step-by-step?Comment
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drum/disc swap
I just checked at the www.camarov6.com site, and the consensus seems to be that the part numbers for the master cylinder, proportioning valve, and brake lines are all the same; No need to change.Originally posted by 1bad83talol shawn, you have to replace the proportioning valve and the master cylinder also. You can't just swap the rear ends. Silly people.Comment
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kick ass now who has a nice rear disk axel they wanna toss my way... ill trade you for a nice 4.10 drum setup..lolOriginally posted by Frank The TankComment
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From personal experience, the master cyl and prop valve do not need to change.
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Originally posted by KuruptWS6spdComment
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The master Cyl should interchange, but the proportioning valve needs to change. Disc brakes require a 10psi residual valve where as drums are 2psi. You need a disc/disc valve so that way both front and back will have 10psi check valves in them. This keeps a constant bit of pressure in the line so the pads ride closer to the rotor.
Alternitavely you can buy little inline valves from companies like Willwood.
ANd oh yeah I might have the number switched, it might be 2 disk 10 drum its really too early for me to rememberComment
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