Scarebird rear disk conversion

[Bender21]

According to the description it has everything needed for a complete conversion. It is brand new as of the newest catalog, so no personal experience, but I have always had a great experience with summits stuff.

 

[shortydoowop138]

Just checked "NoZone.com" & they have the Eldorado rear rotors for $48.99 & they measure 11.07" vice 10.2 for the Summit kits.As for the calipers, they costs $145 per side so either way, you'll be spending roughly $600.

 

[79loserbluebu]

The Summit kit looks pretty good. I think I'll wait till someone else spends that money before I seriously consider getting it though. I like the top hat parking brakes better than the ones inside the calipers.

 

[Veltboy618]

Have anyone did this conversion yet?

 

[FE3X CLONE]

Or you could use these:

http://www.flynbye.com/catalog/i30.html

and upgrade to the more modern LT1 rear disc setup.

For what it's worth, I have less than $500 in my LS1 rear disc setup.

 

[axisg]

Or you could use these:

http://www.flynbye.com/catalog/i30.html

and upgrade to the more modern LT1 rear disc setup.

For what it's worth, I have less than $500 in my LS1 rear disc setup.

And I have 1/2 of that in my rear LS1 rear disks. I got everything used off fleabay, and spent another whopping $25.00 on new hardlines and bent them by hand. Only downside is that I have not hooked up the parking brake ( and probably never will until I swap to a manual shift ). Read up on the thirdgen writeup

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/LS1-Rear ... ccessories

 

[pontiacgp]

And I have 1/2 of that in my rear LS1 rear disks. I got everything used off fleabay, and spent another whopping $25.00 on new hardlines and bent them by hand. Only downside is that I have not hooked up the parking brake ( and probably never will until I swap to a manual shift ).

I have seen calipers that have a set up for the gm parking brake cable that sell for $99. When I did the 5 speed conversion I also converted the parking brake to a 4th gen camaro hand brake set up.

 

[axisg]

And I have 1/2 of that in my rear LS1 rear disks. I got everything used off fleabay, and spent another whopping $25.00 on new hardlines and bent them by hand. Only downside is that I have not hooked up the parking brake ( and probably never will until I swap to a manual shift ).

I have seen calipers that have a set up for the gm parking brake cable that sell for $99. When I did the 5 speed conversion I also converted the parking brake to a 4th gen camaro hand brake set up.

that sounds like the ElDorado setup where a cable pushes on the brake cylinder ( without the power assist ) to engage the brakes. LS1 uses a drum in hat so the parking brake is setup like a regular ( albeit smaller ) drum brake.

 

[Bonegrater]

What rim size is the minimum with the eldorado swap? I would like to do this but don't want to part with my 14" SSII rims, but I guess I could go with the 15" ones, or would they be too small?

 

[Veltboy618]

What rim size is the minimum with the eldorado swap? I would like to do this but don't want to part with my 14" SSII rims, but I guess I could go with the 15" ones, or would they be too small?

I believe the Eldorado i was looking at when I went to the yard had 14's on it but I don't know if it will work with the cutlass wheels. I don't want to let mines go either...