I just added rear disc brakes to my 92RS two weeks ago. All went well (including the custom axle housing brackets) until it came time to hook up the parking brake cables. At first, my parts counter guy told me their were two different designs, which were two different lengths. We got it right with the later design, but the damn cables were too long. We ordered the earlier design and they are entirely different. After examining the problem more closely, it seems that the Camaro's (and probably Firebirds) with rear discs used different cable guides...which just happen to be discontinues. Other than the fact that the cable itself is about an inch or so too long (after max adjustment of the e-brake lever), these rear cables fit great. Any advise, comments or pictures are greatly appreciated at this point. I really wouldn't be sweating this, but I'm going to be swapping in a T56 by Labor Day and need to get this resolved.

------------------
Jon92RamAirRS
"Drive it Hard, or let someone drive it that will!"

MODS: 1LE front brakes, rear discs, aluminum driveshaft, 3.42 gears, Spohn LCA & PHR.

 

my friend had the same problem...
i don't remember what he used but he used something with little spikes like that little silver thingy on the end of the cables to adjust them....may want to find something like that....

------------------
89 IROC-Z 350 TPI

-Flowmaster Cat-back

-MSD 8.5mm Wires

-K&N AirFilters

-Ported Plenum

-Performance Resource Chip

Comeing:

-MSD GM Replacement Coil, and 6A or 6AL amp.

-Gutted Airboxes

-Edelbrock TES Headers

 

What part number did you order for the cables? I ordered two different sets of cables from GM in order to get it right. The longer set is still in the box. The correct set that allowed me to install 1991 discs on my 1984 was P/N 10164125. Is that what you ordered?


------------------
Daniel Burk
http://www.isthq.com/~dan/fcar.html
'84 Trans Am WS6/L69
KB SFC, Moser axles, Torsen Diff. PST suspension, Braided stainless brake lines,
5-point racing harness, Koni struts, 11-inch rear disks,Spohn Adj. torque arm,
Ported 305 heads w/1.94"intake valves, Comp Cams XE262H, Griffen alum. radiator,
Speed-sensitive steering conversion, underdrive pulleys, Crane Hi-6 & more. 1.05g skidpad verified.

 

What do you mean by custom mounting brackets? Are you sure the calipers are in the right spot?

------------------
86Z28, GM 350, Jet perf Q-jet & chip Dual snorkel air cleaner, Edelbrock performer intake, Edelbrock headers, Edelbrock cat-back, Off road pipe, MSD 6AL, Accel Super Coil, Moroso Blue max wires, Rapid fire plugs, Jet fan switch, World class t-5, Hurst Short Throw Shifter, Ram Flywheel, Center force dual friction clutch,Aluminum drive shaft, BW disc rear 3.45's & a posi, PBR calipers, Earls braided brake lines, Polygrapite bushings all the way around, poly tranny mount & torque arm mount, Hotchkis lower control arms & panhard rod, Rancho limiter straps, KYB struts & shocks, Gm Wonderbar, Edelbrock strut tower brace, SSM sub frame connectors, Jamex lowering springs, Carbon metallic brake pads, Crossed drilled rotors, Mobil 1 Tranny fluid & motor oil, GM syntheic rear end oil, K&N, Grant stering wheel, 1,200 watt system, Jet Black Paint, 91 Z28 rims, 92 wing, Tinted windows.

 

WS6...I'll have to dig up the part number but both sets were ordered. One set wouldn't work at all (different end on caliper side) and the other fit perfectly except the cable itself was about an inch too long on both sides.
Black Z: the custom brackets were for me to mount the caliper brackets to the axle housing. This is because a rear disc housing is different from the rear drum housing. Too bad I didn't know about that before I had new gears installed. Apparently the cable guides are different between the drum and disc setups, but the guides are discontinued for disc setups.

------------------
Jon92RamAirRS
"Drive it Hard, or let someone drive it that will!"

MODS: functional ASCD "SS" hood, 1LE front brakes, rear discs, aluminum driveshaft, 3.42 gears, Spohn LCA & PHR.

 

i actually fitted holden brakes to my camaro here in aus i found a wire rope manufacturer and had my origional e brake cable made to suit ..my suggestion is to do something similar to that ..and it only cost me $15