81' Drum to disc conversion
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81' Drum to disc conversion
Want to convert my drum brakes on my 83' to disc. Will the GSL axles of the same year swap or would I have to change the complete differential
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For it to turn out right your gonna need to swap the whole thing, plus grab the e-brake cable, and the doner car driveshaft. You will also be gaining a limited slip third member(pumkin).It's a straight forward job, about 3 hours. IMO.
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Tennis, anyone
What year GSL ? 84-85 yes. not the other years. 84-85 axles are larger diameter@ the splines.but the housing
from a 84-85 GSL will hold a 84-85 -SE third member,,,if i'm not mistaken.
from a 84-85 GSL will hold a 84-85 -SE third member,,,if i'm not mistaken.
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One other thing. The rear brake bias is different between the drum and disc brake setups. You need to swap brake master cylinders to do it properly.
Why are you swapping to discs?
Why are you swapping to discs?
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Depending on how the car is used, rear drums can be more than adequate given the front does most of the braking.
Where rear disks really have a functional advantage is in repeated high speed braking operations usually only encountered in road racing or lapping days on track. Even there, there are ways to make drums work.
If the use of the car is moderately aggressive street driving and autocross, drums work fine. Spend the time / money elsewhere.
Where rear disks really have a functional advantage is in repeated high speed braking operations usually only encountered in road racing or lapping days on track. Even there, there are ways to make drums work.
If the use of the car is moderately aggressive street driving and autocross, drums work fine. Spend the time / money elsewhere.
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