This kit includes everything required to upgrade 1993-2002 f-bodies to 13" front rotors and Baer/PBR front calipers. The kit also includes everything required to upgrade 1993-1997 f-bodies to 13" rear rotors (need 1993-1997 cailpers for rear upgrade for 1998-2002 f-bodies).
Front Kit is:
Baer Claw *Track* Brake System for 1993-1997 F-Bodies with:
PBR Dual-Piston Calipers
Caliper Mounting Brackets
Required Non-OEM Mounting Hardware (where OEM hardware won't work)
13 inch Rotors
This kit has been upgraded to the two-piece 13 inch rotors with aluminum hats and zinc-alloy, cross-drilled, slotted rotors.
This kit is complete - install, attach your brake hoses and go.
Rear Kit is:
Baer Claw *Touring Plus* Brake System with:
Caliper Mounting Brackets
Required Non-OEM Mounting Hardware (where OEM hardware won't work)
This kit has also been upgraded to the two-piece 13 inch rotors with aluminum hats and zinc-alloy, cross-drilled, slotted rotors
This kit assumes that the car has the stock LT1 rear cailpers. If you have an LS1 car, it should be very straight-forward to get LT1 rear calipers from a local boneyard or auto parts store. In addition, this *might* actually work on the LS1 rear setup - I don't know because I don't have access to one to try.
IN ADDITION TO THE ABOVE, I AM INCLUDING THE MODIFIED SPINDLES TO PERMIT INSTALLTION OF THE FRONT KIT. This has two benefits:
1) You won't have to machine your existing spindles to install the kit - just install the spindles and go.
2) This permits the kit to DIRECTLY BOLT ON TO 1998-2002 F-BODIES IN ADDITION TO THE 1993-1997 MODEL YEARS
Condition:
1) I cleaned the pieces after removing them from the car. However, they could use a more serious cleaning.
2) Front Rotors - the front rotors and calipers are equivalent to Corvette C4 13" rotors (the C4 could be had with 12" or 13" rotors). According to the GM shop manual for the C4 Corvette, the 13" rotors minimum thickness after machining is 1.059" and the discard thickness is 1.039". I measured the "low spots" on the front rotors as best as I could and they are about 1.100", or have about 0.041 of meat left for machining or 0.061" of meat left before they should be replaced. Maximum rotor thickness is 1.110" according to the Corvette manual.
3) Rear Rotors - According to my Haynes manual, the minimum thickness after machining for LT1 rear rotors is 0.733" and the discard thickness is 0.724". I also measured the low spots on these rotors and they are about 0.800". This means that there is about 0.067" available for machining and 0.076" available until they should be replaced. The Haynes manual does not include a maximum LT1 rear rotor thickness.
Also included:
1) Used Hawk Blue 9012 road race front pads. Hawk recommends these for road race only applications but I have run these on the street and as long as I warmed the rotors by dragging the brakes before expecting decent braking, they worked fine for me. These pads list for $179 in the Summit catalog. These pads are about half-worn.
2) 4 Wagner-brand caliper rebuild kits. Note that these calipers do NOT need rebuilt at the moment.
According to my research, this kit costs about $1,700.00 new, excluding the spindles and pads that *are* included here. Asking $850 (half the new price, excluding spindle/pads).
Pictures and documentation for the kit can be found here:
http://rides.webshots.com/album/561483646GdFzix
If you made it this far, thank you for your patience.
