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Old Aug 31, 2011 | 07:58 PM
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Aluminum Rear Calipers

Did all 92 Z28's come with aluminum rear calipers??? My car has Steel front, aluminum rear, and they are very large...Also came with an aluminum spare tire...Thanks, Tom
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Old Aug 31, 2011 | 08:01 PM
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Re: Aluminum Rear Calipers

Originally Posted by Gallileo60
Did all 92 Z28's come with aluminum rear calipers??? My car has Steel front, aluminum rear, and they are very large...Also came with an aluminum spare tire...Thanks, Tom
Yes. Typical of all 89+ rear discs.

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Old Sep 1, 2011 | 06:15 AM
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Re: Aluminum Rear Calipers

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Yes. Typical of all 89+ rear discs.

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Not all, my 91 Z had a drum rear from the factory, till recent, now it has converted LS-1 disc swap.
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Old Sep 1, 2011 | 07:04 AM
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Re: Aluminum Rear Calipers

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Not all, my 91 Z had a drum rear from the factory, till recent, now it has converted LS-1 disc swap.
Note that I said, "Typical of all 89+ rear disc cars," meaning that all rear disc cars of that period were equipped with alum calipers and larger rotors. There were, of course, drum rears in that period as you point out.

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Old Sep 2, 2011 | 06:41 PM
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Re: Aluminum Rear Calipers

Thanks guys...I have had quite a few thirdgens, but none newer than 89 till now...
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