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Old May 15, 2008 | 11:21 PM
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anyone know of a better conversion kit than this?


http://www.hawksthirdgenparts.com/in...OD&ProdID=1731
does anyone know if this is worth it or if it is money best spent elsewhere?
seems decent to me but maybe you may know something i dont?
if u dont click its a rear disc kit for 82-92 for a thousand bucks.
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Old May 16, 2008 | 08:04 AM
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Car: '88 IROC-Z / '91 Z28 / '91 GTA
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Transmission: 5-spd / 700R4 / 700R4
Axle/Gears: 3:45 / 3:23 / 3:23
Re: anyone know of a better conversion kit than this?

ed miller could probably put a better kit together for you, and cheaper... it all depends what your looking for. I paid just a hair more then that for C5 front brakes.
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Old May 20, 2008 | 08:49 PM
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Re: anyone know of a better conversion kit than this?

I guess I can find the whole differential already setup with disc brakes 300-400$, So i think i may go with that and just paint it my diff isnt special just a factory 83 Trans am diff.
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Old May 21, 2008 | 02:14 PM
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Re: anyone know of a better conversion kit than this?

I just bought a complete rear disc brake conversion (all the parts from another iroc z with rear disc brakes) for $150 with more than half of it's rotor life left. Check out ebay.
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Old May 21, 2008 | 05:38 PM
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Re: anyone know of a better conversion kit than this?

I hear that bigbrakeupgrade.com has great prices on his kits.
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