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Old Mar 12, 2007 | 12:27 PM
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I'm looking at using some LS1 camaro front calipers on a custom brake application for another vehicle of mine and have a question that someone might be able to help me out with.
The rotors I'm looking at using are .3" thinner than the stock camaro rotors. Would I be able to use the calipers as they are without having to worry about the extra travel? Or would I have to put a shim in to make up the difference? I'm sure that it would be fine until the pads got worn down, but then...???
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I think you will need to shim them. Your observation about what would happen when the pads wore down is a concern since the pistons would be extended (perhaps too far).
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I'll probably weld material on the inside, and machine it flat. Then remove material on the outside of the caliper as to move it in .3" Shouldn't be all that bad...
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