help identify these PBR calipers
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help identify these PBR calipers
ok, got these with a bunch of other stuff off a 94 LT1 z28. I got the complete rear with PBR brakes, so I don't know if these are front calipers or from something else. I want to do a brake upgrade to the front of my 91- so wondering if I can use these easily with some other kit parts. Any help in ID would be great- searched these numbers but haven't found a good answer yet.


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Re: help identify these PBR calipers
lt1 cars have the same front brakes as we do. those are pbr's, and if they are 1 piston, they are rear calipers, they will not work on the front.
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Re: help identify these PBR calipers
Just a quick FYI. 84-5ish corvettes had 1 piston front PBR calipers.
If the OP could get a pic thats closer of the caliper. Please post a pic of the whole caliper. that would b very helpful.
If the OP could get a pic thats closer of the caliper. Please post a pic of the whole caliper. that would b very helpful.
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Re: help identify these PBR calipers
here is a pic of them. let me know what you think. i am trying to figure out what i want to do for a front upgrade- sounds like it will be hard to get stuff from Ed these days. i think i will need a 1le valve though- gonna use my 4th gen rear with 12" rotors and pbr calipers.
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Re: help identify these PBR calipers
Those are the very early (84-??) corvette single piston caliper..
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Re: help identify these PBR calipers
ok, so not worth too much in my effort to swap in some bigger front brakes- right? they are in the toolbox on my trailer- which is in another state right now- so i wasn't sure about single or dual piston and couldn't go look- just had these pics already taken. thanks for the help. maybe Ed will answer my email about some LS1 brakes
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Re: help identify these PBR calipers
They will work but Im not sure if the mount is the same as the more common calipers..
Any chance of getting a pic of them flipped to see the side with the pads on it??
Any chance of getting a pic of them flipped to see the side with the pads on it??
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Re: help identify these PBR calipers
ttop is correct, they are 84 vette calipers...in other words...junk
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Re: help identify these PBR calipers
Twin_Turbo in a way there not junk cuse there lighter then the iron ones i would tak alum any day over iron let me know what you do with them dont just toss them
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Re: help identify these PBR calipers
ever driven an 84 vette? I owned a Z51, the stock JL9 calipers on later years don't brake worth a damn, the J55s are decent/good. These...they are just terrible.
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Engine: 5.7TBI 5,7TPI 5.0TPI, 5,7TPI
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Axle/Gears: 3.08, 3.27, 3.45, 3.27
Re: help identify these PBR calipers
They are alu, single piston vs dual on the later years
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