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Old 11-01-2008, 11:25 PM
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Does anyone know where I could find a kit to convert my rear drum brakes to discs on my 94 V6 automatic ?
 
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Old 11-02-2008, 09:34 AM
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There are a few junkyards on ebay selling kits to swap over for a couple hundred bucks. Only place I currently know of.
 
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Old 11-02-2008, 07:45 PM
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I dont know exactly where the differences are in the brake systems. but if you get a rear from a v8 car all of the proper hangers should be there, and a set of calipers and rotors from a v8c ar should bolt right up
 
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Old 11-02-2008, 08:56 PM
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That is exactly what they are selling. Some people find it easier just to do swap the rear from a Z, but I have seen some folks that have just swapped to rear discs from a Z.


EDIT: Here is a walkthrough and a list of what will be needed.

http://forum.camarov6.com/showthread.php?t=63738
 
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Old 11-02-2008, 09:19 PM
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i would swap out for a whole z rear, it bolts right in and you would have LSD
 
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Old 11-02-2008, 09:21 PM
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and you can get them hella cheap. hell, ill have one shortly i can sell.
 
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Old 11-03-2008, 09:16 AM
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spect needs to make a "how to" disk brake swap sticky. this gets asked every week. rear end swap is easy and cheap vs swaping drums for disks
 
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Old 11-03-2008, 09:21 AM
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PM me a link and Ill sticky it up.
 
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Old 11-05-2008, 07:39 PM
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Does the sticky address the combination valve? I was wondering cause I was thinking the proportioning valve would be different for caliper vs drums. Is that part of the anti-lock brake system?

Edit,,, I just searched thru the GM parts listandit only shows one part number for combination valve 93-97 (GM 18020589). So never mind
 
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Old 11-05-2008, 07:47 PM
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I don't think there is a difference in that from drum to disk.
 


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