94 brake upgrade
Melting Slicks
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From: Severna Park MD
Originally Posted by American Muscle
Is there a kit to upgrade my 12 inch rotors to the 95 13 inch rotors without changing the calipers .If so who sells it .
The pads are the same size so if the pads you have are nearly new they 'could' be reused.
You can buy all the parts from a Chevy dealer ... . Or just call. Expect to spend 600 or more with pads.
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Yes, by using a J55 caliper bracket and a 13" rotors you can use the stock calipers & pads. Today is your lucky day, I have a set of J55 for sale.
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This is a straight bolt-on mod. You would need:
13" rotors
J55 calipers (the throat is wider than the stock 12" calipers because the 13" rotors are thicker than the 12" rotors)
J55 brackets.
The brake pads are the same, you can reuse those. If they are significantly worn, why not just replace them while you have everything apart? The hoses are the same, but you should use new crush washers.
I did this mod to my 94 two years ago and it greatly improved the braking.
I rebuilt the calipers because I bought used ones from another forum member.
The whole upgrade with used parts was inexpensive compared to some of the other ways you can go.
Let me know if you have any questions. You do have some bolts to torque and Locktite should be used on the bracket bolts.
13" rotors
J55 calipers (the throat is wider than the stock 12" calipers because the 13" rotors are thicker than the 12" rotors)
J55 brackets.
The brake pads are the same, you can reuse those. If they are significantly worn, why not just replace them while you have everything apart? The hoses are the same, but you should use new crush washers.
I did this mod to my 94 two years ago and it greatly improved the braking.
I rebuilt the calipers because I bought used ones from another forum member.
The whole upgrade with used parts was inexpensive compared to some of the other ways you can go.
Let me know if you have any questions. You do have some bolts to torque and Locktite should be used on the bracket bolts.
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From: No more yankee my wankee, the Donger is tired!
Originally Posted by PLRX787
Yes, by using a J55 caliper bracket and a 13" rotors you can use the stock calipers & pads. Today is your lucky day, I have a set of J55 for sale.
Sorry, you can not use the JL9 caliper with a 13" rotor.
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Originally Posted by Jeffvette
Sorry, you can not use the JL9 caliper with a 13" rotor.
Thanks I did not know that. Well the whole J55 still for $ale
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Thanks for all your help . One more thing is there a special way of bleeding the brakes ? I know some ABS equiped cars have a long procedure to bleed.Is it worth it to do this mod i already have cross drilled rotors with ceramic pads on the car now .
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Originally Posted by American Muscle
Thanks for all your help . One more thing is there a special way of bleeding the brakes ? I know some ABS equiped cars have a long procedure to bleed.Is it worth it to do this mod i already have cross drilled rotors with ceramic pads on the car now .
Are ceramic pads the best on the market?
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From: Severna Park MD
Originally Posted by American Muscle
Thanks for all your help . One more thing is there a special way of bleeding the brakes ? I know some ABS equiped cars have a long procedure to bleed.Is it worth it to do this mod i already have cross drilled rotors with ceramic pads on the car now .
This is a workaround for using the Tech2 to bleed the ABS. Doing this will displace the air from the ABS module into the lines, so you then bleed the lines again at the wheels.
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From: Dale City VA
Originally Posted by American Muscle
Less brake dust is the only thing i noticed.
BTW the C-5 front upgrade is another option that is easy to do, easy to find parts and fairly cheap.
Will
Last edited by rklessdriver; Jun 6, 2006 at 06:12 PM.