Rear Brakes

[DeuceX]

The Bird I'm purchasing has drums/shoes on the rear. How hard is it to convert to disc brakes? The dealership put new shoes on, but I don't like that style of braking.

[crushedout]

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I'm in process of doing said swap. Use the search function as there is write ups and this has been talked about. It's not a ridiculous swap but there can be issues that you can run into.

[kristen]

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i know alot of people upgrade the whole axal.

[crushedout]

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i know alot of people upgrade the whole axal.

Thats what I'm doing so I can 3.42's and LSD :banana:

[kristen]

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alsome 3 birds 1 stone

[DeuceX]

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What part # do I need(For the whole axel), and how hard an install is it? Something I can do with some basic tools, or something I need to have a shop do? And with the entire axel, will there be anything else I need to purchase? (Other than a LSD :D)

[Loochy88]

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http://forum.camarov6.com/showthread.php?t=67290

[DeuceX]

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How does the water pump have anything to do with my question?

[SpeedingFirebird]

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What part # do I need(For the whole axel), and how hard an install is it? Something I can do with some basic tools, or something I need to have a shop do? And with the entire axel, will there be anything else I need to purchase? (Other than a LSD :D)

find a z28 axle with an LSD. Make sure the traction control/ABS matches your car (if you have traction control. get an axle with traction control).

The swap isn't hard per se. Taking my time to take pics and stuff, it took me 2 days for the full swap (I had to make some mods to my axle as well). I followed these http://www2.turbov6camaro.com:81/rear.htm

Doing just a disc swap is be pretty straight forward. Loochy's write up is here: http://loochy88.cz28.com/DrumToDiskSwap.htm

Many people have done both, and there is a ton of info about it. Just search
around.

Good luck

[DeuceX]

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Thanks, but that link you gave me isn't working. I get the "Problem loading page" error. Also, what gears do the z28 axle's have?

[crushedout]

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How does the water pump have anything to do with my question?

LOL

You can look in glove box to check what the car you get rearend from had. It will say GUx. The x will be a number and you can search it on here to find out the gear ratio.

If you get a whole rearend the LSD will allready be there, just try to get one that has backing plates for disc allready installed on it so the only thing you'll need to buy are rotors and calipers, and brake lines are diffrent. You have metal lines that go into drums and disc have a rubber line that comes off metal line to caliper just like front calipers. I'd try to find a rear end with brake lines still attched and then you can just swap out old rubber lines for new ones. I upgraded to stainless steel braided brake lines while doing mine.

[DeuceX]

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Anywhere that sells them, or am I reduced to hunting through junkyards? >.> I'm also debating which gears to get. I like having top end because I do a lot of distance driving. Don't want to be running 4-5k RPMs when I'm cruising the interstate at 90 mph. >.>

[crushedout]

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I called alot of junk yards. You could go through forums or Trans Am creatins if you want but then your dealing with shipping charges.

[crushedout]

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I have a disc rear from a 99 that is 3 channel so it would work for you but it is open diffrential with 3.23's. Also it would need all brake stuff but axle is set up for disc

[DeuceX]

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What is a good gear set up that delivers good accel, but still has plenty left for top end driving?