newb question need help
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newb question need help so i bought a lt1 rear end, (as stated in a past post), i know that the bore on the hub is bigger that the ls1. im trying to find out if i buy a set of lt1 (93-97) rotors for the car, will the front brakes fit the 99 (ls1) front end. and also im keeping the (93-97) rear brake setup. so can i but 93-97 pads all around, or do i need 93-97 rear and 99 front.
also. im in the process if getting new struts and springs. I beleave the springs just sit in on the rear. Do the rear struts just screw in the the rear and and screw into the top. same thing with the front. but i dont know now the springs sit in there do i need to buy anything like strut hats. aly advise will help.
also. im in the process if getting new struts and springs. I beleave the springs just sit in on the rear. Do the rear struts just screw in the the rear and and screw into the top. same thing with the front. but i dont know now the springs sit in there do i need to buy anything like strut hats. aly advise will help.
I believe the rotors are different. So 93-97 for rears and 98-02 for front. As for shocks/springs:
Rear shocks bolt to rear end right behind the wheels then bolt to body. You will need to remove backseat and pull carpet up to get to top bolt.
Rear springs rest on perch on rearend and sit into a hole up top. Lower rearend enough to pull springs out. Might be easier to remove shocks first so u can lower rearend even more.
Fronts you will need to unbolt the 2 bolts and 2 nuts under the hood on the strut tower humps, (driverside has 2 torx head bolts which you may need to unbolt brake reservoir and pull aside, in order to access) then unbolt the 2 bolts at bottom of shock. You will also need to unbolt the spindle rod as well from the upper a-arm. The upper a-arm will come out with shock. You then need some spring compressors to remove upper a-arm from shock
Then install upper a-arm onto new shock/spring setup and install.
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Rear shocks bolt to rear end right behind the wheels then bolt to body. You will need to remove backseat and pull carpet up to get to top bolt.
Rear springs rest on perch on rearend and sit into a hole up top. Lower rearend enough to pull springs out. Might be easier to remove shocks first so u can lower rearend even more.
Fronts you will need to unbolt the 2 bolts and 2 nuts under the hood on the strut tower humps, (driverside has 2 torx head bolts which you may need to unbolt brake reservoir and pull aside, in order to access) then unbolt the 2 bolts at bottom of shock. You will also need to unbolt the spindle rod as well from the upper a-arm. The upper a-arm will come out with shock. You then need some spring compressors to remove upper a-arm from shock
Then install upper a-arm onto new shock/spring setup and install.
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