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Old Mar 26, 2002 | 10:39 AM
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Car: 1989 IROC-1
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Rear Disc Brakes Factory?

I had assumed that my rear brakes were drum brakes...but they are in fact disc brakes.....factory direct...


84 Z28....did it come factory with disc or drums?
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Old Mar 26, 2002 | 10:56 AM
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My '84 TA has factory rear disks but you had to order them as a option, otherwise you got drums. I would assume the Z28 had that option available, too...
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Old Mar 26, 2002 | 01:12 PM
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Car: 84 Z28
Engine: L69: cam and porting
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my 84 has rear discs too, it was an option.
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Old Mar 26, 2002 | 04:29 PM
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The 3.73/posi (eaton locker)/disc axle I pulled was from an '84 Trans Am, with the L69 and 5-speed. Look here https://www.thirdgen.org/techbb2/sho...threadid=78725 for fixing those rear discs.
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Old Mar 26, 2002 | 11:15 PM
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Car: 84 Z28
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i got new rear calipers from a friend for free!!!
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