New rear calipers not all there?

[crushedout]

Re: New rear calipers not all there?

I am doing a similar swap picked up a 2001 firebird rear end had brakes and everything. Assuming they are the same for you're axle. I do not need the braces for the brakes. If you pay the $5-10 in sihpping I will send one of them to you. I'm waitin for my SS brake lines.. hopeing to get this done in next few weeks when I get a weekend off of work.
..Kevin

Thanks but the 93-97 are diffrent than the 98+. I'll probably just go to dealer.

[FunkZ]

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Advance has both left and right, part # 164540 and 164541 (www.partsamerica.com) but looks like they may not include the hockey pucks either. I have the same style rear brakes and I've not figured out what they're for.

Do you also have the mounting plates that bolt to the axle?

GM part # is 18021198 (L) and 18021199 (R)

[crushedout]

Re: New rear calipers not all there?

Advance has both left and right, part # 164540 and 164541 (www.partsamerica.com) but looks like they may not include the hockey pucks either. I have the same style rear brakes and I've not figured out what they're for.

Do you also have the mounting plates that bolt to the axle?

GM part # is 18021198 (L) and 18021199 (R)

When the guy went to order them there supplier is out. I went last night. I looked online and thought they had them cause it said they do but they don't. I think hockey pucks have something to do with e-brakes but I dunno for sure. I do have mounting plates. I'm gonna have to go to dealer because it doesn't say if it comes with bracket or not but thanks for info. :)

[FunkZ]

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I'm gonna have to go to dealer because it doesn't say if it comes with bracket or not but thanks for info. :)

The GM parts manual does not list the caliper body and mounting bracket as separate pieces... those part #'s are for the whole thing.

[RadRacer]

Re: New rear calipers not all there?

I was told that "hockey puck" is a balancer. I have them on mine rear end (from a 97 Z vert), and my e-Brake still doesn't work:(

[SpeedingFirebird]

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btw, I took tons of pics of my car while taking out my axle (w/ drums). So if you get stuck on something, I may have pics of how it goes back together.

[FirebirdGT]

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The GM parts manual does not list the caliper body and mounting bracket as separate pieces... those part #'s are for the whole thing.

The caliper and pad abutment bracket (PAB) are seperate P/N, because I've bought them.

PAB GM p/n 18020432

[FunkZ]

Re: New rear calipers not all there?

Hmm, that's weird. So this is not the caliper and bracket together?

[crushedout]

Re: New rear calipers not all there?

Hmm, that's weird. So this is not the caliper and bracket together?

By the look of the picture no its not. That looks like the way a front caliper would be set up but the rears have a seperate bracket type thing that mounts to where the pin slides through to hold the pads on. I do really appreciate everyone helping me out with parts numbers. I'm actually getting both whole rear calipers from a guy parting out a 95 TA on LS1 with the counterweights or hockey pucks.

I'm sure I'll have more questions and will ask in the future. I wanted to be done with this by this weekend but Bilstein has my shocks on back order so I've been slacking on getting other stuff done. I should be a busy body this weekend.

[FunkZ]

Re: New rear calipers not all there?

I have that style rear setup as well and the picture shows the caliper/bracket together and how it bolts to the axle plate. That is the detailed view and everything is depicted except the emergency brake system which is shown in another section.

With those used parts make sure you slide the caliper out of the bracket and grease the pins because they like to rust up.

[crushedout]

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will do, I really didn't want to buy used but its begining to be a PIA and hes been a very good seller so I'm sure they'll be fine.

[FirebirdGT]

Re: New rear calipers not all there?

Hmm, that's weird. So this is not the caliper and bracket together?

That is the p/n for the ASSEMBLY. It says "SEE BRAKE CALIPER/REAR ILLUSTRATION". That is where you can find the PAB p/n.

[FunkZ]

Re: New rear calipers not all there?

You're right, found the exploded view in the other section. The part numbers I posted though are for the complete assembly, ready to bolt on.