Getting Posi!

[tWiStEdBird]

Alright guys, I am picking up my rear end tomorrow (came off of a 2002 SS). A friend of mine is giving it to me for $100. The brakes are disc, so that is another +. Probably gonna go ahead and paint the calipers while I'm at it. Anyways, just wondering how long the swap will take me? How about the disc conversion? Any good detailed instructions on what I'll need for that? I searched, but there was nothing good enough. Hoping to get it on this weekend. Thanks guys!

[Turbo V6 Camaro]

www.turbov6camaro.com/rear.html

you have to also splice the ABS wires so you ABS will work off only one tire in the rear
EDIT: it faster to just swap the hole rear.. lol what greas are in it?

[1DangerousV6]

i remember the post about this...sweet deal man! ...you scored big time...i cant wait to get my 3.42 LSD in [img]smile.gif[/img]

[FunkZ]

Pics and details on my site about swapping a '96 TCS 3.42 V8 rear in my car and the modifications needed to the brake lines to make it work.

Your car I assume doesn't have TCS, but does the '02 rear?

[tWiStEdBird]

Thanks for the replies guys, I think I'm gonna stick with drums for now, due to wanting to get it in, and not screwing things up right now. I want to read about it a little more before I convert (and there's no way in hell I'm taking my car to a shop). I'm gonna take it apart tomorrow and replace those bearings and inspect it so it's good to go for the weekend (job permitting). I excited to get this thing in, gonna need new rear tires very soon! [img]graemlins/rock.gif[/img]

[Turbo V6 Camaro]

Originally posted by tWiStEdBird:
Thanks for the replies guys, I think I'm gonna stick with drums for now, due to wanting to get it in, and not screwing things up right now. I want to read about it a little more before I convert (and there's no way in hell I'm taking my car to a shop). I'm gonna take it apart tomorrow and replace those bearings and inspect it so it's good to go for the weekend (job permitting). I excited to get this thing in, gonna need new rear tires very soon! [img]graemlins/rock.gif[/img]

dont convert your car to disk, just put in the hole rear and make the break lines work lol

[tWiStEdBird]

Originally posted by viper04af:
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by tWiStEdBird:
Thanks for the replies guys, I think I'm gonna stick with drums for now, due to wanting to get it in, and not screwing things up right now. I want to read about it a little more before I convert (and there's no way in hell I'm taking my car to a shop). I'm gonna take it apart tomorrow and replace those bearings and inspect it so it's good to go for the weekend (job permitting). I excited to get this thing in, gonna need new rear tires very soon! [img]graemlins/rock.gif[/img]

dont convert your car to disk, just put in the hole rear and make the break lines work lol </font>[/QUOTE]Yeah with my rims you can't see much of the drums anyways. I'll post pics of em when I get the new rear on. How long did it take you to swap it? Thanks.

[Turbo V6 Camaro]

Originally posted by tWiStEdBird:
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by viper04af:
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by tWiStEdBird:
Thanks for the replies guys, I think I'm gonna stick with drums for now, due to wanting to get it in, and not screwing things up right now. I want to read about it a little more before I convert (and there's no way in hell I'm taking my car to a shop). I'm gonna take it apart tomorrow and replace those bearings and inspect it so it's good to go for the weekend (job permitting). I excited to get this thing in, gonna need new rear tires very soon! [img]graemlins/rock.gif[/img]

dont convert your car to disk, just put in the hole rear and make the break lines work lol </font>[/QUOTE]Yeah with my rims you can't see much of the drums anyways. I'll post pics of em when I get the new rear on. How long did it take you to swap it? Thanks. </font>[/QUOTE]me and my dad about 6 hours with a luch break and taking pics lol

[FunkZ]

Same here, about 6 hours total using air tools, running to Advance for a new set of poly end links (twisted one off) and 45 minutes of dicking with the brake lines (cutting ends, bending and flaring).

You have a greater chance of screwing things up if you open the rear and start pulling stuff out than if you just swap the whole rear.

[Turbo V6 Camaro]

Originally posted by FunkZ:
Same here, about 6 hours total using air tools, running to Advance for a new set of poly end links (twisted one off) and 45 minutes of dicking with the brake lines (cutting ends, bending and flaring).

You have a greater chance of screwing things up if you open the rear and start pulling stuff out than if you just swap the whole rear.

yup i hade to get new oens they was shot to hell, and about hour trygint oget that damn brake line off lol

[tWiStEdBird]

I am swapping the whole rear, but I gotta dig into it today to swap some bearings/inspection. But I got my digital camera, and lots of plastic bags :D

[Turbo V6 Camaro]

Originally posted by tWiStEdBird:
I am swapping the whole rear, but I gotta dig into it today to swap some bearings/inspection. But I got my digital camera, and lots of plastic bags :D

eeh in only brakeline , 2 lca bolts, 2 things for the sway bar, 1 for the PHR, 2 ebrake cables, and 2 shock bolts and the rear falls out

[FunkZ]

Originally posted by viper04af:
eeh in only brakeline , 2 lca bolts, 2 things for the sway bar, 1 for the PHR, 2 ebrake cables, and 2 shock bolts and the rear falls out

Don't forget the 2 torque arm bolts... ;)

For the sway bar you can either take off the saddles if you want to keep your stock bar or take off the endlinks if you want to use the new bar.

[Turbo V6 Camaro]

Originally posted by FunkZ:
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by viper04af:
eeh in only brakeline , 2 lca bolts, 2 things for the sway bar, 1 for the PHR, 2 ebrake cables, and 2 shock bolts and the rear falls out

Don't forget the 2 torque arm bolts... ;)

For the sway bar you can either take off the saddles if you want to keep your stock bar or take off the endlinks if you want to use the new bar. </font>[/QUOTE]oh yeah my TQ cam out with th rear that i did that, much easier lol