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12-20-2008, 02:44 AM
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What Parts for LS1 brake swap?
I'm looking to do an LS1 brake swap on my 96 LT1 formula and I was wondering all the parts I would need to do it. There is a kit on bigbrakeupgrade.com but they don't include a list of all the parts. I've seen on another forum that Contemporary Corvette sells most of the parts for cheap but before I order anything I'd wanna know all the parts so I know what kind of price id be paying and if it would be worth it to do it separately or just order it from the website.
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1996 Firebird Formula M6 Black/Ebony
K&N CAI, Flowmaster Catback Exhaust, MGW Short Shifter, DMH cutout, UMI STB and SFC's, LS1 Front Brakes, Tune by Madtuner
1995 Cherokee Sport 4.0L - Stock...for now
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12-20-2008, 09:37 AM
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you need the LS1 spindles, brake lines, rotors, calipers and pads.
Use the LT1 hubs and put them in th LS1 spindles because for some reason the ABS light will set off.
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1996 Trans Am WS6 •Pacesetter Longtubes •Strange 12 Bolt •Spohn Suspension •11.152 @ 123.85
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12-20-2008, 09:38 AM
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LCAs?
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12-20-2008, 09:51 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by BonzoHansen
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no. just the spindles
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2001 Trans Am WS6 •SLP Loudmouth II •UMI Suspension •12.857 @ 109.57
1996 Trans Am WS6 •Pacesetter Longtubes •Strange 12 Bolt •Spohn Suspension •11.152 @ 123.85
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12-20-2008, 09:52 AM
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you need to your spindles modiflied to work, you also need to get your rotors cut donw to hubs and buy the brackets witch the calys bolt up on, you keep your stock front aarms, and yes you would need the ls1, calys, rotors, pads. hardcore ( paul ) worte an artical on the c5 converstion but the same idea is done.
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91 Trans Am VertTPI 350. 700r4, K&N Air Cone, Ryven Muffler.
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12-20-2008, 09:56 AM
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no there spindles wont work. wait if this is for the 96 in your sig then yes there spindles and other stuff sorry thought it was for a 3rd gen.
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87 Trans Am 5.7, Auto, posi disc rear, flowmaster muffler, all org car.
88 Iroc-Z TPI, Cammed 350, Vortex Heads, Magnaflow, T5, 4 Wheel Disc, 3.27 9 Bolt PBR.
91 Trans Am VertTPI 350. 700r4, K&N Air Cone, Ryven Muffler.
Last edited by ZeroCool8891; 12-20-2008 at 09:59 AM.
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12-20-2008, 09:59 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by 88 Iroc Vert
you need to your spindles modiflied to work, you also need to get your rotors cut donw to hubs and buy the brackets witch the calys bolt up on, you keep your stock front aarms, and yes you would need the ls1, calys, rotors, pads. hardcore ( paul ) worte an artical on the c5 converstion but the same idea is done.
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dude .. no. Thats for thirdgens. If you read, you would see that he wants to do it on a 96 Formula.
I did it, and i listed what i used.
Forgot to mention that everything costed me 150 bucks from contempory corvette. I did buy new rotors, pads and calipers (old ones used as cores) though, so that raised the price
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1996 Trans Am WS6 •Pacesetter Longtubes •Strange 12 Bolt •Spohn Suspension •11.152 @ 123.85
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12-20-2008, 11:17 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by deadtrend1
dude .. no. Thats for thirdgens. If you read, you would see that he wants to do it on a 96 Formula.
I did it, and i listed what i used.
Forgot to mention that everything costed me 150 bucks from contempory corvette. I did buy new rotors, pads and calipers (old ones used as cores) though, so that raised the price
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yea i know, i relized after the fact.
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87 Trans Am 5.7, Auto, posi disc rear, flowmaster muffler, all org car.
88 Iroc-Z TPI, Cammed 350, Vortex Heads, Magnaflow, T5, 4 Wheel Disc, 3.27 9 Bolt PBR.
91 Trans Am VertTPI 350. 700r4, K&N Air Cone, Ryven Muffler.
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12-21-2008, 11:19 AM
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i went to the junk yard and got the whole spindles and bolt them in useing the lt1 brake line and the ls1 hub and have no abs light well i do but it for the rear sensor
Last edited by Slow96LT1; 12-21-2008 at 11:20 AM.
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12-22-2008, 03:00 PM
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thanx for the input, ill probably give contemporary corvette a call soon. Im def gonna get new rotors and pads but it seems alot cheaper than the kit from bigbrakeupgrade.com
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1996 Firebird Formula M6 Black/Ebony
K&N CAI, Flowmaster Catback Exhaust, MGW Short Shifter, DMH cutout, UMI STB and SFC's, LS1 Front Brakes, Tune by Madtuner
1995 Cherokee Sport 4.0L - Stock...for now
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12-22-2008, 05:10 PM
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12-24-2008, 03:07 AM
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wow thats a great thread thanx it'll come in handy when I have to do the swap
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"Don't Think, Just Replace Opti"
1996 Firebird Formula M6 Black/Ebony
K&N CAI, Flowmaster Catback Exhaust, MGW Short Shifter, DMH cutout, UMI STB and SFC's, LS1 Front Brakes, Tune by Madtuner
1995 Cherokee Sport 4.0L - Stock...for now
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01-27-2009, 04:49 PM
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Got all the stuff from Contemporary Corvette for $150 like you said deadtrend1, and i also bought Brembo blanks and Hawk HPS pads to replace the used ones. I sanded out the surface rush and painted the knuckles and caliper brackets black and the calipers red, they came out real good. Will be installing them tomorrow, ill try to take some pictures
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"Don't Think, Just Replace Opti"
1996 Firebird Formula M6 Black/Ebony
K&N CAI, Flowmaster Catback Exhaust, MGW Short Shifter, DMH cutout, UMI STB and SFC's, LS1 Front Brakes, Tune by Madtuner
1995 Cherokee Sport 4.0L - Stock...for now
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