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Old Nov 24, 2008 | 08:49 AM
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LS1 brake conversion

well my clutch is going in as well as all the paper work and insurance but my brakes are all seized from the 4 years they didnt move and i was thinking the ls1 conversion what would i need for a whole clean conversion?

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Old Nov 24, 2008 | 12:20 PM
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Re: LS1 brake conversion

http://www.flynbye.com/

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Old Nov 25, 2008 | 01:29 AM
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Re: LS1 brake conversion

This might be a dumb question...

Is it Ed Miller or EbMiller ?

And which is his website ?

http://www.flynbye.com/catalog/c1_p1.html

or

http://www.bigbrakeupgrade.com/products.htm


Also I havent seem much of u guys talk abt the 2nd website. Any one have any experience with him

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Old Nov 25, 2008 | 06:10 AM
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Re: LS1 brake conversion

Originally Posted by screeminchicken
This might be a dumb question...

Is it Ed Miller or EbMiller ?

And which is his website ?

http://www.flynbye.com/catalog/c1_p1.html
It's Ed Miller or ebmiller88. His site is above.

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Old Nov 25, 2008 | 03:23 PM
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Re: LS1 brake conversion

Anyone shed some light into the bigbrakeupgade.com website?
Is he recommended ?
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Old Nov 25, 2008 | 10:04 PM
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Re: LS1 brake conversion

Glad to help you out, lemmie know. Thanks!

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Old Nov 30, 2008 | 06:13 AM
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Re: LS1 brake conversion

Orderd Ed Miller LS1 kit last wednesday.......cant wait...
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Old Nov 30, 2008 | 08:26 AM
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Re: LS1 brake conversion

Ed has a great kit from what I have seen and heard, you will not be disapointed.
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Old Dec 2, 2008 | 12:05 PM
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Re: LS1 brake conversion

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Glad to help you out, lemmie know. Thanks!

Ed
hey i have a question about the 12" C4 brake upgrade, '82-92 F-Body kit is that a direct bolt in for the front brakes or will i need other parts to make it work thanks
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Old Dec 2, 2008 | 07:07 PM
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Re: LS1 brake conversion

Did the LS1 upgrade kit on my 85 from Ed Miller. The difference is amazing.
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Old Dec 4, 2008 | 05:13 AM
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Re: LS1 brake conversion

Originally Posted by screeminchicken
Anyone shed some light into the bigbrakeupgade.com website?
Is he recommended ?
He's good too, I got some C5 adapters from him and they are great, and his customer service is very good. Keep in mind, I am from Australia too.
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Old Dec 4, 2008 | 05:57 AM
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Re: LS1 brake conversion

Originally Posted by screeminchicken
Anyone shed some light into the bigbrakeupgade.com website?
Is he recommended ?
i have ls1 kit and is doing the job, no problem with contact or shipping, all parts are good quality. it is good to take steel brake lines, and change brake fluid to a better one like Motul RBF600, with ordinary fluid those brake are not as good as they should be
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Old Dec 4, 2008 | 09:24 AM
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Re: LS1 brake conversion

well iam getting the rear end off an lt1 and it comes with all the brakes for 75 bucks off a friend who is doing the ls1 brakes on a ws.6 what exactly would i need to put lt1 front brakes for now?

do i need to modify my spindle... i know i got to buy the brackets and do i need to change the lines
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Old Dec 4, 2008 | 06:00 PM
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Re: LS1 brake conversion

My setup is just about complete. I have made everything myself. I turned the rotors on the brake lathe to get a hub, modified my spindles, made brackets out of steel and cut them out with a plasma cutter. It is a fun process. Everyone at work has been telling me that it won't work. Then I get something done, and they are like, wow that's cool. Everyone said the same thing when I did the motor swap too. I think it's funny. Anyway, just wanted to share. So when people tell you it can't be done, just try harder to prove them wrong.
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Old Dec 4, 2008 | 09:26 PM
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Re: LS1 brake conversion

anyone one know where i could get lt1 conversion brackets?


i love when people tell me i cant do it gives me more inspiration!!
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Old Dec 4, 2008 | 09:35 PM
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Re: LS1 brake conversion

Originally Posted by irocboy8292
well iam getting the rear end off an lt1 and it comes with all the brakes for 75 bucks off a friend who is doing the ls1 brakes on a ws.6 what exactly would i need to put lt1 front brakes for now?

do i need to modify my spindle... i know i got to buy the brackets and do i need to change the lines

I don't know if anyone makes a kit for that. The LT1 brakes aren't really that good from what I hear in the first place. I'd probably wait on a LS1 conversion or just stick some good pads on the stockers.
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Old Dec 4, 2008 | 11:07 PM
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Re: LS1 brake conversion

Yep, don't waste time trying to fit LT1 FRONT brakes, they're no better than your stock setup.

Ed
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Old Dec 6, 2008 | 05:01 PM
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Re: LS1 brake conversion

yea i was comparing today at some random junk yard and noticed no difference iam going to save up for the ls1 but what i dont get is what do i got to do to the spindle to fit the ls1 brakes
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Old Dec 6, 2008 | 07:20 PM
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Re: LS1 brake conversion

It's not all that expensive. So far I have $50 into my set. Why I did, I cut off the rotor part with a brake lathe and just ran the outside in all the way. Then I took a hammer to seperate the rotor from the hub. Then I turned the drum cutting tool around and machined the hub. It took me about 45 minutes for the first one, getting the machine set up, and about 20 min on the second while working on other vehicles. Then I just installed longer studs. $14 from napa.
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Old Dec 7, 2008 | 09:01 PM
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Re: LS1 brake conversion

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It's not all that expensive. So far I have $50 into my set. Why I did, I cut off the rotor part with a brake lathe and just ran the outside in all the way. Then I took a hammer to seperate the rotor from the hub. Then I turned the drum cutting tool around and machined the hub. It took me about 45 minutes for the first one, getting the machine set up, and about 20 min on the second while working on other vehicles. Then I just installed longer studs. $14 from napa.
o doesnt sound to bad do you know anybody who makes them and sells them done because between work and schoool i rarely have time to go to my school shop to make them
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Old Dec 8, 2008 | 08:37 PM
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Re: LS1 brake conversion

http://www.flynbye.com/catalog/c1_p1.html

That seems to be the most popular and well liked. I just didn't feel like spending the money on something I could do.
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Old Dec 9, 2008 | 08:03 PM
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Re: LS1 brake conversion

Originally Posted by 84ls1_transam
http://www.flynbye.com/catalog/c1_p1.html

That seems to be the most popular and well liked. I just didn't feel like spending the money on something I could do.

yea i get how you feel iam the same just have no time and no more access to a lathe anymore iam just going to fix the stockers a bit and little by little do the spindles in the lathe in my school
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