Maybe i'm a bit sleepy now after working 12 hours, but it look like Strange installed the backing plates of my LS1 Brakes setup backwards on my rearend. The backing plates are facing the front of the car while other pictures I have seen it looks like the plates should be facing the rear.
What do you think about this?

 

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Maybe see where the bleeder is on the caliper. if it is up. then it is alright. if it is down then they are on backwards.

 

Im very sure 98-02 f body rear brakes do have the calipers in the front.

 

I have a strange 12 bolt in mine and the caliper mounts came attached to the rear side of mine. I have had problems with my brakes. Maybe yours is right and mine is wrong??I think I will call them and find out why there is a difference.

 

I have been looking at some 98 & Up Camaro/Firebird and the calipers are mounted toward the front. Also Strange put 35 spline S/T axle on my rear end instead of the adverstise 33 spline S/S, plus as a bonus they gave me new backing plates and brake shoes for my rear end. So I have to give them a
however it took me over two months to get the rear end but I was in no rush.....

 

Hey, I know this post is a few months old but did you ever get the LS1 brakes on the Strange 12 bolt. I am looking at ordering the Strange 12 bolt and want to use the ls1 brakes with it. Run into any problems with it? Thanks, Jt

 

i have a 2002 4thgen rear.. calipers are on the front side

 

Strange Rear End with LS1 Brakes:

 

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That's a sweet setup you have there!

Love those brakes. I opted for a Moser 9". Still running drums...big Ford explorer drums...

 

I went with Strange because I can pick it up local (no shipping cost) 18 mile from my house. Not to mention I was in on a group purchase, plus I got the Street/Strip 35 spline axle, aluminum support cover, and new backing plates for $1925.00 ready to install.

 

So, no issues with puttting the LS1 brakes on. I picked up a set of Ls1 backing plates for $160 shipped and will have to send them in to Strange, i was told they dont carry the 98-02 Backing Plates. The rear is going to be $2100 with an additional $105 for the aluminum cover. Buying them frmo Stenod Performance at LS1Tech.com. Do you guys know which gears would have les whine(Strange or Motive).............jt

"Strange “Street” 12-bolt, f-body (82'-92')
Fully assembled (less brakes) comes with 3.150” housing ends, 33-spline S/S axles, ½” or M12x1.5 studs, Super strength posi, U1602 S-series yoke (1350), cross over u-joint, u-bolts, chrome cover and your choice of Strange or Motive gear set…$2100.00

Upgrade to aluminum support cover...$105.00"

 

i dont remember which company i ordered my strange 12 bolt from but i got it unassembled and with everything except gears and my spool for around $1400 i think it was. c-clip elim. alum cover, axles, bearings etc.... I bought a strange full spool and richmond pro gears off of ebay for not much, and an $90 install kit from jegs. But ive also got a guy thats going to install the gears for nothing. So i guess i saved a little money going that route. When i get the money saved up im going aerospace disc brakes all around.

 

I sent them my backing plates that I got from ebay, but when I picked them up my rearend from Strange I was suprise they had the new backing plates and the street/strip 35 spline axle. I went with the Strange gears, not sure which ones whine the most. Overall I was very please with the way everything was handle and the price was just right in my budget.
Now I have to sell this 10 bolt w/ 3:73 gears, so I hope I can get a couple of hundred bucks for it.