budget rear disc brakes??

[72'Monte]

i have a 12 bolt rear under my 72'monte carlo and was wondering if i could add disc brakes from another gm car?i go to the junkyards alot.i see alot of camaros with disc brakes.

[analyte]

The F-car LS1 brakes are an easy conversion as are the C5/C6 Corvette brakes. Either choice will provide 12in disc's that will really make a difference if you also had the corresponding disc's to the front. Tobin at Kore3 has the brackets needed to help pull off the conversion.

Kerry

[instro84]

gm car rears should work fine, i used ones from a Cadillac on my 69 bird and i have ones from a 02 z28 on my current regal

[MrQuick]

i have a 12 bolt rear under my 72'monte carlo and was wondering if i could add disc brakes from another gm car?i go to the junkyards alot.i see alot of camaros with disc brakes.

anything from 78-2002 is good if you can get cheap. 96-2002 are better just do to a reliable parking brake.

[Daren]

i have a 12 bolt rear under my 72'monte carlo and was wondering if i could add disc brakes from another gm car?i go to the junkyards alot.i see alot of camaros with disc brakes.

I know 4th gen F-body rear disks will work with a 10 bolt GM rear. You'd need two lefts or two rights to pull it off. The 3rd gen stuff just doesn't have the braking power to warrant use. Don't even look at 2nd gens.

If you come across an IROC-Z, nab the steering box whether you need it or not. It's quick ratio with extra firm valving. Lincoln mark 8s, last gen T-birds and cougars have a great electric fan too.

These are all cheap buys with a pretty high demand amongst restomodders.

[72'Monte]

thanks,i well grab all those parts.i plan to go with a big brake upgrade on the front.

[72'Monte]

what should i pull off the ls1 camaro rear disc brakes to convert my car to rear disc brakes.

[MrQuick]

Pull the backing plates/parking brake assembly, rotors, calipers, pad cage, hardware parking brake handle and parking brake cables.

You are going to have to pop the diff cover off the diff and pull the pin to get the c clips off of the axles.

[Daren]

what should i pull off the ls1 camaro rear disc brakes to convert my car to rear disc brakes.

I don't know myself. Perhaps someone more knowledgeable can chime in. My understanding is that 4th gens are a bit screwy in the rear and two lefts or rights will be needed to swap to a 2nd gen. A monte? No idea.

Montes are cool cars. I'm looking for one to do a chevelle SS meets personal luxury coupe build when I free up some projects. Fell in love with them when I saw F&F Tokyo Drift.

[72'Monte]

thanks.i also found a blazer with rear disc brakes.

[72'Monte]

the camaro is a 5 on5 bolt pattern.what do i do for rotors?

[dipren443]

The camaro is most definitely not 5x5. I have the exact same brakes and can assure you my 5x4.75" wheels fit on stock rotors.

[72'Monte]

thanks,my neighbor said the camaro was 5x5.i should of know he was wrong.

[5spd540]

I have rear disc on my 73 camaro from a 98 camaro

[72'Monte]

thanks i'am going to do the same.

[5spd540]

It is a good set up. I have drilled and slotted rotors on mine

[72'Monte]

i was going to upgrade the rotors also.is the calipers single or duel piston?

[5spd540]

Mine are singles

[5spd540]

I have 12in front and rear disc on my car

[72'Monte]

i seen a kit for the front comes with 12'cross drill and slotted rotors and duel piston calipers.also comes with 2' drop spindles for less then $600

[5spd540]

Thats cheap what kind of kit is it

[72'Monte]

i want this kit.http://www.classicperform.com/Store2/Brakes/6472SWBK-D12-WWRD.htm

[5spd540]

Oh I thought you ment front and rear

[72'Monte]

i wish.

[5spd540]

Me too

[72'Monte]

i well beef up the front brake since they do more of braking.

[5spd540]

I put 2piston calipers on the front of mine

[72'Monte]

that's what i want for mine.

[5spd540]

I have the d52 wilwoods

[72'Monte]

any mods to get them on?

[jlcustomz]

Doesn't sound bad at all for drop spindles & everything if it's around$600. Might check into for my g-body Since I will need drop spindles & brakes.

[5spd540]

any mods to get them on?

No direct fit

[ARAD RS]

Do you have factory Drum/Drum or Disc/Drum brakes?
Factory 14" or 15" wheels or other?
Power steering or manual?

I believe you need at least 16" wheels to make this brake project start to fit.
You will also have to address your master cylinder and so on.

If you do go with the 4th Gen F body disc brake setup, get everything for the rear including the parking brake cables, and the calipers from the front if they are reusable. If not, you could use them as cores for over the shelf new calipers.
I'm thinking from what I have seen in the past this portion should set you back around $125.00ish depending on the condition of the braking hardware.
There will be additional hardware from various vendors that will need purchasing to make it all work out in the end.
And as stated before, It might be of interest to grab a Iroc Camaro steering box or sort.
FWIW i have a few left over components available from my 4th Gen F body to 1st Gen F-body disc brake upgrade if interested.

These threads from over at Team Camaro should be helpful before you start getting too crazy with your project.
It never ends once you start with the upgrades.

http://www.camaros.net/forums/showthread.php?t=161383
http://www.camaros.net/forums/showthread.php?t=103139&highlight=disc+brakes
http://www.camaros.net/forums/showthread.php?t=197446

[5spd540]

If you have 15in wheels you can use 98-02 s-10 rear brakes and keep 15in wheels

[32deucecoupe]

i am looking to buy a takeout 1999 camaro ss complete rearend with disc brakes, any reason not to use the entire unit in my 68 camaro? $80 complete..

[72'Monte]

it might be a weak 7.5 ring gear 10 bolt.i blow one in a monte ss with a mild 350.

[5spd540]

The 4th gen rear is very weak

[badazz81z28]

The rear disc on my 1978 Camaro are from a 79-81 Trans Am. I don't have any complaints about them and all the parts are off the shelf items. I would invest more in the front brakes than the rear.

My set-up probably ran me close to $500 shopping at Rock-Auto, but I bought a new booster, MC, Prop valve, rear brake cables, levers, calipers, rotor, hawk pads etc... If you found a donor and used the old parts...could be done for $100 or less. To do it right, your going to spend some money no matter which way you go.
The rotors are 11"

[5spd540]

I have 350.00 in my rears and about 900.00 in my fronts that is not bad for drilled and slotted rotors and 12in disc

[MonzaRacer]

S10 is a bolt on and parts are readily available. and Corvette rotors slide over the parking brakes too.

[Rod]

I used this kit on the rear with drilled and slotted
http://www.getdiscbrakes.com/afxrd05

and I used this kit front from CPP (http://www.ebay.com/itm/1967-1968-1969-CAMARO-13-BIG-DISC-BRAKE-KIT-NO-MACHINING-REQUIRED-BOLT-/250955458212?pt=Vintage_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessorie s&vxp=mtr&hash=item3a6e1c66a4)

and I used this power booster/ prop valve setup from the right stuff (http://www.getdiscbrakes.com/g10030572) but you need to call when ordering this setup and have them send you the Disc/Disc prop valve

I used the pads that came with each kit and it worked well, but I switched to Raybestos pro grade ceramic later and there much better

[5spd540]

Those are cheap kits. How do they perform

[Rod]

It all has preformed really well, Guess you have never followed my thread, it performed like this in November

goodguys Scottsdale November 2012 street machine class
Bam
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2012/12/1211phr070oPHRstreetmachineautocrossJPG-1.jpg

Bam Bam - WINNER
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2012/12/1211phr177oPHRstreetmachineautocrossJPG-1.jpg

Goodguys Del Mar November 2012 Pro Class!

https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2012/11/IMG_2653-1.jpg

end of year events
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2012/11/1aa1-1.jpg

[72'Monte]

cool 68'camaro.

[5spd540]

No I just started getting on this site regular a lot to see. Nice car for a 1st gen

[HELLCAMINO]

Front and rear LS1 98-02 Discs on my 72 Elco.

[CodexGigas]

http://www.summitracing.com/parts/rsd-afxds78

How about these? I got Them

[austinbelair]

So on the 98-02 rear disc stuff. Do I need 2 driver or 2 pass side setups? I keep reading conflicting info

[dhutton]

So on the 98-02 rear disc stuff. Do I need 2 driver or 2 pass side setups? I keep reading conflicting info
It’s going to depend on whether you have staggered shocks or not iirc.

[austinbelair]

Oh I thought all fbodies had staggered but yep, my 78 is staggered

[dhutton]

My recommendation is go with Tobin at Kore3. Great value and quality. He knows his stuff too.
Kore3.com

Don

[cdrod]

If you want to DIY your own rear disc conversion; I put rear discs on my '72 442 convertible project from a 2001 2WD Chevy Blazer. I needed a 1/4" spacer to center the caliper over the rotor, and 1/2" split donut bearing spacer to make up the difference in thickness of the drum backing plate versus the thicker Blazer backing plate. This was needed because the stock Olds 10-bolt uses bolt-in axles. I also installed a Lokar style parking brake cable system to have a functional parking brake. Here's some pics.

Rodney

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