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Old Mar 25, 2006 | 10:44 PM
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Got rear disk breaks? I dont. NEED HELP plz!!!!!!!!!!!

i have a 1989 camaro rs with stock rear drum brakes. i want to toss them for disk but i have no clue where to get rear disk brakes. Maybe i could get them off another camaro or..... I need help about this!!!!! and also would it be hard to convert from rear drum to disk?
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Old Mar 26, 2006 | 05:07 AM
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Easiest way is to just buy another rearend with disk brakes already on it and swap the entire thing in your car. Maybe you can get a better gear ratio than what you already have too. Otherwise, you can buy all of the rear brake pieces and modify your current rearend to accept them. I don't know how to do this process as I replaced the rear end in my car...3 times! lol
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Old Mar 26, 2006 | 06:49 AM
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Old Mar 26, 2006 | 08:41 AM
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There is a tech article on how to do this. very easy I think. I think it took me about 5 hours.
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Old Mar 26, 2006 | 02:24 PM
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Originally Posted by DuronClocker
Easiest way is to just buy another rearend with disk brakes already on it and swap the entire thing in your car. Maybe you can get a better gear ratio than what you already have too. Otherwise, you can buy all of the rear brake pieces and modify your current rearend to accept them. I don't know how to do this process as I replaced the rear end in my car...3 times! lol
what type of car do you think i should i get the axel off of?
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Old Mar 26, 2006 | 03:22 PM
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Idealy a car that is 1990-1992. You want to get one with the PBR brakes.
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Old Mar 26, 2006 | 04:04 PM
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Souseless is correct, the PBR's are the way to go--89-92, IIRC. Should you be unfamiliar with PBR's, check the following link (by the way, you could mod your axel flanges and go with PBR's):

https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/show...hreadid=246768

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