I'm looking for Baer kits for my 89 IROC. I want a nice set of like 13 inchers to upgrade my front system and either a disc conversion kit for the rear of another way to strengthen the rears. Any suggestions as to which kits I should look into?

 

Hey Paul,
I just made a post about the Baer brakes. I'm looking into the same thing. I will get the 13" Track setup if they fit behind my wheels.

Tom Milmont www.megsinet.net/~tomcolt

 

According to everyone, you can only fit the 12" rotors behind the 16" wheels, at least for the stock IROC wheels. So that would be the SS/DRAG kit, with 12" rotors in the front and the back.

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1989 IROC-Z 5.7L

 

Contact the Baer website, and download the wheel template and you can find out what will fit your exact wheel:
www.baer.com

 

Oh yeah I forgot to mention that I am going to 17 inch wheels. Sorry.

 

From what I've heard, the 13" Baer kit will fit under the 16" IROC wheels, but not the GTA wheels. If the wheels aren't perfectly round, you might have some rubbing; nothing a little grinding on the caliper fins can't take care of. With your 17" wheels, you'll have plenty of clearance with the 13" kit. For those thinking of getting the 12" kit, don't even waste your money on the SS/Drag kit. The rotors are thinner, and I think the 12" Sport kit is about the same price and has much-thicker rotors that can take a lot more heat and have a less chance of warping. For rear discs, Baer a conversion kit for several hundred $$ that includes everything including new e-brake cables.

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Greg Westphal
'87 IROC 305TPI/A4

 

Anyone know the price of the 13 inch kit? Also do they make a rear disc conversion kit? If so how much?

 

I paid nearly $1500 for my Track kit with the zinc'd/crossdrilled/slotted rotors. The rear end kit costs another $800ish buck-a-ronees. I've got pix of my install on my site at http://members.nbci.com/scauffiel/index.htm if you're curious to see the comparison between stock and the 13 inchers...

Steve

 

Do I smell a Group Purchase?

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1989 IROC-Z 5.7L

 

Is the baer kit worth the price? You can install the 1le system for less than 800.00. They both use the same PBR calipers right? IM trying to decide on one of the two. What about replacement rotors? Wouldnt the baer kit be more in that respect?

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Black 90 IROC, L98, A4, 323 gear. SuperRamed 406 in the works!

 

I smell one

 

A GP would be nice....


James

 

Making the upgrade to 1LE is definitely more than $800. They tried in on a 91 camaro in the august car craft. For the spindles, rotors, and calipers, they were looking at $2600 from the dealer.

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1989 IROC-Z 5.7L

 

Bill Fong did it on his car. You dont need the spindles **** gulstrand sales a bracket to adapt the larger rotors. Autozone has the calipers and rotors. For alot cheaper than the dealer.

Check out Dans page he has a run down on the specifics. http://www.isthq.com/%7Edan/1LEbrake.html

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Black 90 IROC, L98, A4, 323 gear. SuperRamed 406 in the works!

 

im in for a set of 13" fronts and 12" rears

 

I'd be in if someone wanted to run a GP. I would run it, but it's too hectic to do it while I'm down at school. Keep us posted.

 

A GP would be nice....

I'm in for one!


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'91 GTA with TPI 350 & T-Tops. Just a few mods, if you want to find out just line up next to me at a stoplight!

 

Guldstrand stopped making those caliper adapter brackets a month ago. Unfortunately I'm in the middle of a 1LE retrofit. I'm prolly gonna just make my own brackets, it doesn't look too hard.

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-Jason M. 1991 Camaro Z28
"Its Blue."

 

You guys mentioned a group order for 13' Baer Brakes....count me in!

How do we do this?

Tommy

 

im in too

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Rick
90 Camaro RS 305 TBI
400 on the way!!
TH700-R4 with Trans-Go shift kit
MacEwen Motorsports White Gauge Overlays
K&N Filter Charger (wooohooo)
GTS Headlight and Taillight covers
5% Limo Tint all around
Classic White Chevy Bowtie sticker on rear window

Man if my camaro were a rice-rocket all those mods would give me what...easily 50-60 hp!!!

 

I sent an email tonight to one of their guys. I will post what he says or where he directs us to.

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1989 IROC-Z 5.7L

 

Bill Koppinger (billk2@baer.com) has told me that they currently have no group discounts. Does anyone else know another route?

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1989 IROC-Z 5.7L

 

I think muscle motors can get us a break.

James

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If the women don't find you handsome they should at least find you handy

 

im in for a GP if the price is right

 

Anyone know a contact for muscle motors?

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1987 IROC-Z Auto (LB9)
Black/grey interior with the stance of a streetfighter
I like to think of her as Arnold Schwartzeneger in a dinner suit

Mods
Custom exhaust. 4 Inch pipe from the headders all the way back to a single muffler at the rear. No Cat. K&Ns, AFPR and Air foil.

Future mods:
Cam change
New torque converter
New heads (maybe corvette L98)
Strut brace
Sub frame connectors
Ram Air

Current G-Tech times
0-60mph 6.26 seconds
1/4 14.74@100.2mph

 

I personally am thinking of going with some wilwood dynalite billet aluminum 4 piston fronts. Each wilwood caliper is available with multiple mounting points and offsets. I will machine a bracket to mount them to my spindles. Total cost would be something like ~$180 per caliper plus maybe an adjustable porportioning valve, some bolts, and some chromoly plate.

-Jeff