ls1 front brake converion?
08-15-2009, 12:04 PM
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Yes you will need the ls1 spindles to go with the rest of the conversion parts. Also you will need to either go with a longer flexible brake line or do what I did and make a bracket to move the existing metal brake line bracket out, which will give you the slack you will need on your lt1 flexible brake line.
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08-15-2009, 12:50 PM
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I bought the rotors, drivers caliper, wheel bearings, and spindles for $40 at a swap meet. Only usuable parts were the rotors and the drivers side caliper. Both spindles where bent and both wheel bearings were bent. I bought another set of spindles from a member here for $60 shipped and a caliper and bracket from oreillys for $90 (was suppost to be $65) and reused my wheel bearings and brake hoses and bent the bracket down as well as the brake line.
If you can get a deal on spindles it shouldn't be too bad as long as the guy selling them isn't trying to rip you off with some bend ones
08-15-2009, 04:13 PM
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Yeah but those come with spindles. I'll tell you that I have too much money into my swap, but I got screwed by a shitty seller.
I bought the rotors, drivers caliper, wheel bearings, and spindles for $40 at a swap meet. Only usuable parts were the rotors and the drivers side caliper. Both spindles where bent and both wheel bearings were bent. I bought another set of spindles from a member here for $60 shipped and a caliper and bracket from oreillys for $90 (was suppost to be $65) and reused my wheel bearings and brake hoses and bent the bracket down as well as the brake line.
If you can get a deal on spindles it shouldn't be too bad as long as the guy selling them isn't trying to rip you off with some bend ones
I bought the rotors, drivers caliper, wheel bearings, and spindles for $40 at a swap meet. Only usuable parts were the rotors and the drivers side caliper. Both spindles where bent and both wheel bearings were bent. I bought another set of spindles from a member here for $60 shipped and a caliper and bracket from oreillys for $90 (was suppost to be $65) and reused my wheel bearings and brake hoses and bent the bracket down as well as the brake line.
If you can get a deal on spindles it shouldn't be too bad as long as the guy selling them isn't trying to rip you off with some bend ones
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08-16-2009, 04:04 AM
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I used some brake lines meant for a C5 front brake conversion, worked great. Got them from a non sponsor. I bought my spindles off a F-car salvage parts place on e-bay. I used Power Slots and Hawk Ceramic pads, got those from ws6store. For the calipers, I paid a 100 or so for the pair from another board member had 20 miles on them off of an 02 SS. Bought brand new wheel hubs for both sides.