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10, 17, 1971, 1le, 996, body, brakes, chevelle, fitment, gen, gta, iroc, porsche, replica, spoke, trans, upgrade, wheel, wheels

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Brake upgrades and wheel fitment

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Justins86bird on 02-17-2005

06-27-2022 07:30 PM
by 1989karr

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34, 59, 99, back, brake, brakes, caliper, camaro, differential, disc, disk, diy, explorer, ford, inch, mounts, shim, weld

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Disk brakes on any differential - DIY

AlkyIROC on 01-21-2010

12-04-2013 10:33 AM
by 85IrocZ-28

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32,911

1le, bearings, cap, castellated, castle, generation, install, number, nut, part, prior, rotor, timken, valucraft, washing, wheel

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Difficult of rotor install

Aggp18 on 03-25-2005

07-08-2016 10:59 PM
by shawn18jgr

40

31,177

1290, brake, rotors, srp, thirdgen, upgrade, weights

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Brakes upgrades and weights of components

Justins86bird on 07-02-2006

11-17-2019 11:31 AM
by ChainHartMachin

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1969, 1988, brake, camaro, car, check, combanational, combination, iroc, located, metering, test, testing, vacuum, valve, vid

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BRAKE COMBINATION VALVE - Video on how to test

manolis1969 on 03-13-2013

02-15-2019 08:12 PM
by IROCZman15

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13,272

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Attention: Please Use SEARCH feature

Justins86bird on 03-08-2004

03-08-2004 12:49 AM
by Justins86bird

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Forum Rules - Please READ!

Justins86bird on 01-02-2005

01-02-2005 04:11 PM
by Justins86bird

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Normal Threads

1ncr5, body, brake, breaking, california, camaro, cheap, cheapest, made, proporting, proportion, proportional, proportioning, rebuild, valve, valves

Cheap Proportioning Valve Upgrade

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1989GTATransAm on 10-17-2010

09-12-2023 10:35 AM
by raptere

422

133,007

1988, 1le, 4th, 85, axle, brake, c10, camaro, code, converion, conversion, end, gen, location, rear

Hassle free drum rear disc conversion to 1LE/ LT1 PBR rear brakes

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ebmiller88 on 05-14-2007

01-09-2022 01:49 AM
by AlpineWhiteIroc

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Manual Brake Installation with Pictures

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manualbrakes.com on 09-13-2015

04-09-2024 11:55 AM
by thatsupnow

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air, bad, body, brake, brakes, clear, cylinder, failed, line, lines, master, monster, no, passing, pedal, spongy

"Spongy" pedal. No Air in Lines. Master Cylinder?

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FireDemonSiC on 01-06-2012

12-24-2012 01:16 AM
by 91L98Z28

173

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09, adapter, body, brake, brakes, caliper, camaro, conversion, cts, ctsv, g8, gen, iroc, swap, upgrade

2009+ CTS-V brake upgrade

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87350IROC on 04-07-2012

07-16-2014 05:57 PM
by 87350IROC

157

64,922

bleed, bleeder, bleeders, bleeding, bleedr, bolt, brake, brakes, opening, removing, reverse, screw, screws, system, valves

Any way to bleed brakes without opening bleeder screw?

Th33nforcer on 07-29-2005

08-22-2005 04:53 PM
by Green92RS305

6

56,541

8292, board, brackets, brake, bushing, caliper, camaro, delalum, iroc, junkyard, message, monte, ss, swap, upull, va

1LE alternative... may just work

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89 Iroc Z on 11-05-2002

10-10-2008 10:07 AM
by Jaysz28

278

54,172

1991, 3rd, 85, brake, c4, camaro, fbody, front, gen, generation, grade, s10, swap, trans, upgrade

EASIEST Front-Brake Upgrade

danziger on 07-12-2011

12-03-2016 07:41 PM
by articwhiteZ

34

52,545

18m971, 79, ac, braking, delco, firebird, hydratech, hydroboost, krc, power, pump, remote, reservoir, saginaw, steering, swap, system

hydraboost

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sfmaro on 03-01-2007

01-27-2017 10:26 PM
by newtonf57

189

50,456

14, 18, 89, 91, 916, brake, brakes, camaro, disc, gen, line, lines, rear, size, stock, z28

Brake line size, why does GM use the 1/4" to the rear?

dennisbernal91z on 04-28-2011

05-06-2011 07:14 AM
by dennisbernal91z

10

49,771

07727547, 350mm, 89047711, area, brake, brembo, c6, calipers, cts, rear, rotor, sale, scrub, wilwood, z51, zo6

Another factory caliper swap idea to consider

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ebmiller88 on 08-24-2005

12-01-2011 12:02 PM
by 87350IROC

283

45,487

1999, 2010, 3th, 91, bolt, brembo, calipers, camaro, clearance, gen, pattern, rotor, stock, weight, wheel

2010 Camaro Brembos On 3rd Gen

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houstonvett on 09-20-2010

03-26-2013 09:35 AM
by 87350IROC

170

43,196

brake, brakes, c5, c6, cables, cam, camaro, comp, conversion, corvette, front, gbody, gen, olds, pro, sounds, touring, xe268h

Drum rear to C5/C6 conversion plates done

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ebmiller88 on 09-23-2007

03-23-2020 03:22 PM
by 88Camano Street

79

40,849

hydroboost

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500+hpta on 05-15-2010

09-10-2023 05:24 PM
by Tombowman89

83

37,325

bleed, bleeding, brake, brakes, cylinder, definition, drum, fluid, flush, gravity, long, master, steps, system, vw

Steps to gravity bleed ..

ron91rs on 09-18-2007

09-20-2007 08:06 PM
by jstoltz

7

37,209

Normal for BRAND NEW brake calipers to RUST in a little over 1 1/2 months????

camarosource on 05-14-2008

05-17-2008 11:32 AM
by //<86TA>\\

8

33,471

3rd, 87, adj, body, brake, brakes, camaro, gen, grade, gta, hub, painted, pictures, post, proportioning, upgrade, valve

Post your brake upgrade pics here!

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SiCkRs on 09-18-2011

07-15-2013 08:15 AM
by Pocket

85

32,940

12, 13, 5th, 89, caliper, calipers, camaro, clearance, cts, fit, gen, lower, piston, purchase, rotor, rotors

Camaro/1st gen CTS-V Calipers, 13" Rotor?

RaverRacerX on 05-20-2013

06-18-2013 06:45 PM
by 87350IROC

41

32,887

10424968, 2004, adjust, bendix, brake, brakes, cable, cables, cross, ebrake, gm, gto, ls1, parking, pn, rear, reference

Need Part number for Ebrake cable for LS1 rear brakes.

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Zepher on 07-06-2004

12-18-2023 08:40 PM
by Nutro

110

32,022

88, banjo, bolt, brake, caliper, camaro, fitting, fittings, hose, leak, leaking, leaks, leaky, line, stop

Mysterious leak between line fitting and caliper

InfernalVortex on 12-06-2007

07-27-2017 05:30 AM
by babyelephant

2

31,654

2001, 82, 87, brake, caprice, chevy, combination, corvette, drawing, durango, mod, modification, pedal, proportioning, spongy, valve

Proportioning valve mod/Better rear brakes update

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AFrikanGoodTime on 08-20-2002

08-08-2011 01:55 PM
by vorgath

106

31,425

92, air, bad, booster, brake, brakes, camaro, flynbuy, hard, leaking, power, push, replacing, shot, test

is my brake booster shot?

//<86TA>\\ on 05-14-2009

06-01-2015 03:05 AM
by Ron U.S.M.C.

37

29,997

13, 18, baer, brake, brakes, california, calipers, cts, diego, gen, iroc, parts, pbr2, rotor, san, wheels, z06, zo6

Testing Perdoch brake kit fitment on a CTW Motorsports wheel.

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87350IROC on 10-31-2012

03-26-2022 12:43 PM
by presrich

158

27,940

1989, 1990, 1992, 88, 89, brake, camaro, camero, chevy, clip, cylimder, cylindar, cylinder, install, put, replace, wheel

How to install new clip on rear wheel cylinder?

Jason444 on 05-07-2011

11-13-2011 01:46 PM
by bdizzle2499

6

27,312

1967, 53, assist, ball, booster, brake, cam, camaro, change, gen, intake, manifold, motor, mount, pump, spoongy, vacuum

Help: Not enough vacuum, brakes suck

BlueZee28 on 04-18-2012

07-16-2012 01:37 PM
by DeathStarr89

18

27,272

3rd, adjustment, brake, cherokee, conversion, disc, drum, gen, jeep, ls1, modification, porportioning, proportioning, propotioning, thirdgen, valve

Drum to disc conversion. Proportioning valve question.

Dave's 89 on 08-23-2006

07-21-2013 06:19 PM
by irockid43

14

26,849

Wilwood Adjustable Proportioning Valve & Hurst Line Lock install PIC HEAVY!!

RUSSETF41SPORT on 10-13-2014

03-04-2015 08:36 AM
by propaintball96

16

26,588

Is an Anti-lock Brake System upgrade possible?

Adamki2000 on 08-10-2015

12-20-2015 10:40 PM
by palric

24

26,452

1986, 1990, 3rd, 6mm, brake, camaro, car, firebird, gen, length, line, lines, metal, rear, size, sizes, standard

Metal brake line size

84 z28 on 04-30-2010

12-05-2011 09:26 AM
by ninetyone

17

26,220

91, air, bleed, bleeder, brakes, caliper, calipers, camaro, conversion, disc, fluid, installed, put, rear, wont

Installed new Calipers, now they won't bleed!!

Dante93GTZ on 05-12-2007

05-14-2007 07:53 PM
by 2kflhr

6

25,668

2010, brak, brake, brakes, c6, calipers, cts, ctsv, firebird, kits, ls1, pad, upgrages, z06, zo, zo6

C6 Z06 brakes vs. CTS-V brakes?

Jim85IROC on 04-07-2010

03-08-2014 06:09 PM
by hellz_wings

17

25,483

1le, adjustment, arm, brake, center, fix, gta, instant, mongoose, rear, torque, versus, wheels, wilwood, woodland

Guys with GTA wheels, get in here...new brakes! Merry Christmas!

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ebmiller88 on 12-11-2005

11-12-2008 08:19 PM
by ebmiller88

200

25,403

1989, 3rd, 84, 92, body, brake, camaro, conversion, disc, disk, drum, gen, kit, pbr, swap

Disc brake conversion

Squiernmr on 06-04-2008

02-28-2011 06:07 PM
by BIG WIG

6

24,282

1986, 85, 88, auto, brake, brakes, bubble, camaro, firebird, fitting, fittings, line, sae, samr, size, sizes

brake line fitting sizes?

BOTTLEDZ28 on 08-10-2012

05-21-2013 12:54 AM
by novaderrik

13

23,419

10, 1989, bolt, brake, brakes, c5, conversion, corvette, disc, drum, flange, fuel, gen, injector, iroc, rear, upgrade

C5 rear disc brake install with working e-brake

ebmiller88 on 07-04-2009

12-17-2023 09:16 AM
by Firechicken82

36

23,121

apply, brake, brakes, braking, car, hear, indicator, long, metallic, pads, rolling, screech, screeching, squeaking, squeaks, stops, tire, wear

Screech While Rolling, Stops When Braking?

MikeDirntRulez on 02-24-2005

01-22-2024 12:25 PM
by Fullmonte77

16

22,679

3rd, 5th, big, body, brakes, brembo, brembos, camaro, disc, disks, drum, gen, ls1, put, rear

Putting 5th Gen Brembos On a 3rd Gen?

KingsHustleLA on 04-14-2013

08-26-2014 05:49 PM
by 87350IROC

11

22,572

1991, 1992, 87, 91, attachments, brake, camaro, fill, fluid, gen, hose, rubber, trans, type, upgrade

Brake fluid

camaro1122 on 04-12-2011

04-14-2011 12:58 PM
by camaro1122

11

22,169

3rd, 44, 4th, body, brake, brakes, conversion, dana, firebird, gen, ls1, lt1, parts, rear, upgrade

LS1 Brake Conversion help please

Pats91Z-28 on 09-16-2011

03-11-2015 06:57 PM
by Brianbajnuth

27

21,897

1966, body, brake, brass, bravke, caliper, connection, corvette, fluid, hose, leak, leaking, line, system, torque, washers

Leaking fluid at the brake hose to caliper connection

t/adreams on 02-05-2014

02-08-2014 01:19 AM
by InfernalVortex

7

21,800

1990, 4wal, 57, 600, braking, hayes, ii, iroc, iv, kelsey, mark, schematic, teves, upgrade, wires, z28

ABS Install???

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CamMan83 on 12-09-2003

03-09-2007 09:56 AM
by MrDude_1

84

21,640

PBR rotors rubbing on a '95 9 bolt

ZMWojnar on 08-15-2015

05-12-2019 10:43 PM
by GeneralDisorder

5

21,190

1984, 3rd, 57, abs, anti, brakes, camaro, camaros, camero, camraos, code, gen, iroc, lock, show, year, z28

What year did ABS brakes first appear on Camaro's??

SouthSideGoons on 01-18-2009

02-14-2013 10:50 AM
by Marc 85Z28

9

21,145

14, 316, 87, brake, cylinder, disc, firebird, front, gen, iroc, line, lines, master, rear, stock, wher

Anyone try a 3/16" front to rear brake line?

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87350IROC on 01-05-2012

05-19-2013 11:59 AM
by articwhiteZ

54

21,109

91, body, brackets, brake, brakes, c5, c6, camaro, conversion, corvette, ed, hub, miller, rotor, silver, z06

Corvette Z06 Brakes

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Comp788 on 01-25-2007

11-18-2008 04:00 PM
by VAN454

50

21,102

big, body, brake, brakes, c6, drilled, front, gen, ls1, pics, rear, rotors, slotted, upgrade, z06

Which Big Brake Upgrade (Front)

Boreen on 05-12-2013

11-02-2018 05:41 PM
by Lakerman62

21

20,945

88, 91, aluminum, brake, brakes, c4, caliper, camaro, disc, firebird, front, hd, iron, pbr, rear, replace, z28

Caliper Information on rear disc brakes needed...

Dante93GTZ on 12-20-2010

03-19-2012 06:16 AM
by JamesC

11

20,872

brake, brakes, integrs, kit, kits, performance, piston, problems, rear, review, rotor, track, wheels, wilwood, wiwood

Ed 13" Wilwood 4 Piston kit review, with track time

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87350IROC on 07-26-2010

07-10-2013 04:36 PM
by ASE doc

111

20,855

4th, brakes, c5, c6, calipers, corvette, corvetter, firebird, gen, mounting, rims, silverado, spindle, thirdgen, trans

corvette brakes on a thirdgen

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89 Iroc Z on 09-17-2002

08-09-2004 10:49 AM
by cam-

65

20,836

2001, brake, brakes, c5, c6, c6z51, caliper, camaro, conversion, corvette, fitting, kit, swap, trans, z51

C5/C6 Z51 Brakes Installed: Thanks Ed!!

quadgoat on 09-10-2007

01-13-2008 08:00 PM
by ebmiller88

41

20,447