That style pin is a jillion times easier to work with. My truck has a pin setup like these G bodies came with.
What did you do to your non-G Body project today [2024 edition]
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That style pin is a jillion times easier to work with. My truck has a pin setup like these G bodies came with.
Yea that is a pain, part of the reason why I opted for a modern disc brake setup and why there's C5Z06 Brakes on the front of my SS. 🙂
I could knuckle swap up to the GMT800 stuff if I was more motivated. The right way (supposedly) is to nab the knuckles off of a 6 lug AWD Astro van and then the GMT800/900 stuff bolts right up. I forget if it keeps bump steer correct, or something something CV axle dust seals? But they're harder to find so of course they'd be better.
Low 60s here, nice driving weather. Was out for a little bit..
We REALLY need to do something about this.
Count how many turns until the front bottoms out, and give the rear that many to keep the rake. The rear will go much lower than the front of you don't count.
Agree on the Chinois mediocrity but if you can locate a vendor that sources them, Argentina makes both drums and rotors for the aftermarket. I have a pair of S-10 rear drums from them and I am going to have to shelve them only because no one in this cess-burg turns drums any more. They've lasted for over 10 years of commuter driving and gone through at least 2, possibly 3 sets of shoes and the associated guts. it is almost to the point where I may see if I can find a drum lathe and see if I can learn how to use it...
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I honestly hadn't driven it enough before installing them to make any real comparison. But they've worn evenly, they are quiet, and they don't make an overwhelming amount of dust. They've been on there for several years and there is no rust jacking, the friction material is still firmly bonded, and the shims aren't falling off. I have no complaints.
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