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Thread: G-Body Rear Disc Conversion Questions...

Started 1 month, 1 week ago by TPI Monte SS
I'm researching a budget-friendly rear disc solution for my '88 Monte SS, and found the Ed Miller brackets ( http://www.flynbye.com/catalog/i30.html ) that use LT1 F-body parts. They are PBR calipers with an integral parking brake and 11.8" rotors. I have a few questions though, and hopefully someone here has definite answers. 1. Will this setup work on a lowered car with stock frame and ...
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CRCRFT78 replied 1 month ago
Wow all the G-bodies on here and no responses?

Apogee replied 1 month ago
I don't have any personal experience with that kit on your application, however have you already tried to PM "ebmiller" or contact him through his website to ask? That's probably where I'd start. I believe Baer makes a similar kit as well. Tobin KORE3

TPI Monte SS replied 1 month ago
Quote: Originally Posted by Apogee I don't have any personal experience with that kit on your application, however have you already tried to PM "ebmiller" or contact him through his website to ask? That's probably where I'd start. I believe Baer makes a similar kit as well. Tobin KORE3 I was hoping someone ...

Samckitt replied 1 month ago
I have the "LT1" rear F body calipers on my Monte but am using BAER's brackets. Other then the brackets I used mostly stock everything else. I had to make new rear hard lines that mount on the rear because the caliper hoses use a metric mushroom head end flare that I couldn't make. So I bought metric flared lines from autozone & bent them to fit & double flared the center ends where it mounts ...

ebmiller88 replied 2 weeks, 1 day ago
Quote: Originally Posted by TPI Monte SS 1. Will this setup work on a lowered car with stock frame and fenderwells? 2. Is it possible to hook up the parking brakes without hacking the frame or fenderwells? 1. Yes, no issues; 2. Yes, brake cables are available for this swap as well. Ed

ebmiller88 Registered User replied 2 weeks, 1 day ago
Quote: Originally Posted by TPI Monte SS 1. Will this setup work on a lowered car with stock frame and fenderwells? 2. Is it possible to hook up the parking brakes without hacking the frame or fenderwells? 1. Yes, no issues; 2. Yes, brake cables are available for this swap as well. Ed

 

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TPI Monte SS
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G-Body Rear Disc Conversion...
Published (2009-11-05 20:50:00)
Quote: Originally Posted by Apogee I don't have any personal experience with that kit on your application, however have you already tried to PM "ebmiller" or contact him through his website to ask? That's probably where I'd start. I believe Baer makes a similar kit as well. Tobin KORE3 I was hoping someone here had already tried it so I wouldn't have to bother Ed. I did e-mail him a day or two later and...
CRCRFT78
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G-Body Rear Disc Conversion...
Published (2009-11-05 15:18:00)
Wow all the G-bodies on here and no responses?
Samckitt
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G-Body Rear Disc Conversion...
Published (2009-11-06 05:47:00)
I have the "LT1" rear F body calipers on my Monte but am using BAER's brackets. Other then the brackets I used mostly stock everything else. I had to make new rear hard lines that mount on the rear because the caliper hoses use a metric mushroom head end flare that I couldn't make. So I bought metric flared lines from autozone & bent them to fit & double flared the center ends where it mounts to the...
Apogee
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G-Body Rear Disc Conversion...
Published (2009-11-05 15:22:00)
I don't have any personal experience with that kit on your application, however have you already tried to PM "ebmiller" or contact him through his website to ask? That's probably where I'd start. I believe Baer makes a similar kit as well. Tobin KORE3
ebmiller88
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G-Body Rear Disc Conversion...
Published (2009-11-26 01:31:00)
Quote: Originally Posted by TPI Monte SS 1. Will this setup work on a lowered car with stock frame and fenderwells? 2. Is it possible to hook up the parking brakes without hacking the frame or fenderwells? 1. Yes, no issues; 2. Yes, brake cables are available for this swap as well. Ed
ebmiller88 Registered User
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G-Body Rear Disc Conversion...
Published (2009-11-26 01:31:00)
Quote: Originally Posted by TPI Monte SS 1. Will this setup work on a lowered car with stock frame and fenderwells? 2. Is it possible to hook up the parking brakes without hacking the frame or fenderwells? 1. Yes, no issues; 2. Yes, brake cables are available for this swap as well. Ed

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