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Dysfnctnl85 03-15-2004 11:16 AM

Can I just order rotors and calipers from a GSL/SE and bolt them up to my half-shafts? After putting in the LSD this weekend, I realized what PITA those rear drums are...I'd really like to ditch them now.



Is this feasible or am I going to need new half-shafts and other misc. parts?

setzep 03-15-2004 06:37 PM

Half shafts? you got IRS in that FB?? https://www.nopistons.com/forums/pub...DIR#>/wink.png



That's a good question, I'm not sure if the disk backing plate will bolt up to a drum backing plate rear end. Hmm...

Dysfnctnl85 03-15-2004 07:58 PM

I guess half-shafts isn't the right term? LOL.



Yeah I would like it to be a direct swap...I hate those stupid brakes man...

Dysfnctnl85 03-16-2004 06:57 PM

Somebody...anybody?

j9fd3s 03-16-2004 09:22 PM

the rear end housings are different for disc and drum brakes. drum has a 4 bolt flange and disc uses 3. the axle shafts are the same between disc and drum except for the gsl-se which is a different bolt pattern.



i have seen people make a caliper bracket that lets you bolt the gsl caliper on the drum brake rear with no other changes. although the easiest is just to get a complete lsd/disc rear

Dysfnctnl85 03-16-2004 09:32 PM


Originally Posted by j9fd3s' date='Mar 16 2004, 10:22 PM
the rear end housings are different for disc and drum brakes. drum has a 4 bolt flange and disc uses 3. the axle shafts are the same between disc and drum except for the gsl-se which is a different bolt pattern.



i have seen people make a caliper bracket that lets you bolt the gsl caliper on the drum brake rear with no other changes. although the easiest is just to get a complete lsd/disc rear

I guess I will just have to deal with those drum things then...since I already swapped out the LSD.


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