Trevon
05-20-2011, 10:47 PM
Please bear with me, this will hopefully become my build thread as soon as modification starts...
Well I had an introductory thread about my '78 T/A.
Lately the internet/my car have been winning over me quite a bit and I think I am going crazy. I really want to make my car into more of a pro-tour-er but finding some products I want seems really hard. The majority of related cars on here I see are first gen Camaro's and Firebird's and there are tons of products for those...especially brakes...
I plan to purchase quite a few parts for my car over the next 6 months so I am compiling a list of everything I want. Right now it is pretty much just a wish list because I don't know what I will all be able to afford.
I want to start with brakes, wheels, and tires but brakes are giving me a huge problem. Sure I have some some Baer setups, but $3000 for just the fronts or rears is just too much. I realy would like to spend less than $2000 for some decent brake setups and I have found quite a few, but none listed for 2nd gens :banghead:
Classic Performance Products seems to have a great "Everything" kit (http://www.classicperform.com/Store/1967_1979_Chevy_Camaro/6774FRBP11.htm) Only listed for 1st Gen Camaros...
SSBC has two front brake setups (http://www.ssbrakes.com/commerce/detail/index.cfm?nPID=8747, http://www.ssbrakes.com/commerce/detail/index.cfm?nPID=8748) for a good price...again no 2nd gens listed...
Are there any decent upgraded brake conversion kits for my 2nd gen at a decent price!? I really like the idea of the CPP kit...seems like a decent kit at a good price that comes with everything needed. I am just kind of perturbed from everything I am not finding...
EDIT
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Spent some more hours searching and finding more result. Not quite from reputable performance brake companies but I am thinking any disc rears are better than stock drums. I would very much prefer to do an upgrade AND conversion, but starting to realize I may just have to settle for a conversion and maybe upgrade the front (if mixing and matching works alright...don't know why it wouldn't
First up:
Specialty and Classic Car Restorations 68-81 Camaro/Firebird rear disc conversion
http://www.saccrestorations.net/rda125.html
Very cheap at $617 but also very plain.
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2011/05/yhst24064513679252_2156_30162652-1.jpg
Second:
Performance Online Rear Disc Brake Conversion for GM 10-12 Bolt rear end
http://www.performanceonline.com/Rear-Disc-Brake-Conversion-Kit-GM-10-12-Bolt-Rearend-12-Rotors-19182/
Still very cheap at $644 and doesn't look half bad...I mean those rear rotors are larger than my stock fronts! The biggest I will likely be going in the front will be 12" as well(these from global west, probably: http://www.globalwestperformance.com/70-78-firebird-73-77-gran-prix-73-77-le-mans-77-78-passenger-77-78-phoenix-front-hub-kit-12-19-cross.html), just for price, any greater and it seems the price is exponential!
Lastly
Classic Industries
http://www.classicindustries.com/firebird/parts/rda125.html
Extremely cheap at less than $600 but just about the same as SACCR setup.
That is what I have come up with in the past couple hours in my search for a decent setup. I don't want my thread to be a bother to anyone but ideas are greatly appreciated and I will also be using this thread as a reference for my self; if I come up with more I will edit more...haha.
Well I had an introductory thread about my '78 T/A.
Lately the internet/my car have been winning over me quite a bit and I think I am going crazy. I really want to make my car into more of a pro-tour-er but finding some products I want seems really hard. The majority of related cars on here I see are first gen Camaro's and Firebird's and there are tons of products for those...especially brakes...
I plan to purchase quite a few parts for my car over the next 6 months so I am compiling a list of everything I want. Right now it is pretty much just a wish list because I don't know what I will all be able to afford.
I want to start with brakes, wheels, and tires but brakes are giving me a huge problem. Sure I have some some Baer setups, but $3000 for just the fronts or rears is just too much. I realy would like to spend less than $2000 for some decent brake setups and I have found quite a few, but none listed for 2nd gens :banghead:
Classic Performance Products seems to have a great "Everything" kit (http://www.classicperform.com/Store/1967_1979_Chevy_Camaro/6774FRBP11.htm) Only listed for 1st Gen Camaros...
SSBC has two front brake setups (http://www.ssbrakes.com/commerce/detail/index.cfm?nPID=8747, http://www.ssbrakes.com/commerce/detail/index.cfm?nPID=8748) for a good price...again no 2nd gens listed...
Are there any decent upgraded brake conversion kits for my 2nd gen at a decent price!? I really like the idea of the CPP kit...seems like a decent kit at a good price that comes with everything needed. I am just kind of perturbed from everything I am not finding...
EDIT
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Spent some more hours searching and finding more result. Not quite from reputable performance brake companies but I am thinking any disc rears are better than stock drums. I would very much prefer to do an upgrade AND conversion, but starting to realize I may just have to settle for a conversion and maybe upgrade the front (if mixing and matching works alright...don't know why it wouldn't
First up:
Specialty and Classic Car Restorations 68-81 Camaro/Firebird rear disc conversion
http://www.saccrestorations.net/rda125.html
Very cheap at $617 but also very plain.
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2011/05/yhst24064513679252_2156_30162652-1.jpg
Second:
Performance Online Rear Disc Brake Conversion for GM 10-12 Bolt rear end
http://www.performanceonline.com/Rear-Disc-Brake-Conversion-Kit-GM-10-12-Bolt-Rearend-12-Rotors-19182/
Still very cheap at $644 and doesn't look half bad...I mean those rear rotors are larger than my stock fronts! The biggest I will likely be going in the front will be 12" as well(these from global west, probably: http://www.globalwestperformance.com/70-78-firebird-73-77-gran-prix-73-77-le-mans-77-78-passenger-77-78-phoenix-front-hub-kit-12-19-cross.html), just for price, any greater and it seems the price is exponential!
Lastly
Classic Industries
http://www.classicindustries.com/firebird/parts/rda125.html
Extremely cheap at less than $600 but just about the same as SACCR setup.
That is what I have come up with in the past couple hours in my search for a decent setup. I don't want my thread to be a bother to anyone but ideas are greatly appreciated and I will also be using this thread as a reference for my self; if I come up with more I will edit more...haha.