Pic of the shims need for the drum to disc conversion

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Apr 11, 2002 | 10:43 AM

Omega

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Car: 89 Formula / 09 G8

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Axle/Gears: 3:42 / 3:27

Pic of the shims needed for the drum to disc conversion

I am almost finished with the conversion. The pic attached shows you how much/many shims are needed to get the caliper cage centered on the rotor. I am debating having a single steel shim made so I can get rid of the slew of brass ones that I have been slaving over to make... what do you guys think?

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Apr 11, 2002 | 12:05 PM

BMmonteSS

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Don't forger that the sliders on the caliper bolts are very forgiving so you just need to be close.

Apr 11, 2002 | 12:58 PM

Omega

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Car: 89 Formula / 09 G8

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I know that the calipers are able to move around a little bit. The rotor (when the lugnuts are tightened) fits very nicely inbetween the two sides of the caliper cage.

Apr 11, 2002 | 03:12 PM

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Which conversion is that? the LS1 disk retro fit or what?....

Apr 11, 2002 | 04:22 PM

Omega

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That would be the 1LE conversion.

Apr 11, 2002 | 04:29 PM

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That would be the 1LE conversion.

Na I'll stick with the easier LS1 rear disk...

Apr 12, 2002 | 10:19 AM

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Just a reminder to anyone who may get confused (like I did originally):

Only disc brakes which use a carrier have to worry about this.

The 82-88 brakes don't have this issue (probably the ONLY good thing about them, LOL).