I found some brake calipers on www.rockauto.com for a 1979. The ad says this:

BECK/ARNLEY Part # 0790275
Front, Loaded, Remanufactured, Left
Price $51.79
Core $23.00
Total $74.79
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BECK/ARNLEY Part # 0790276
Front, Loaded, Remanufactured, Right
Price $51.79
Core $23.00
Total $74.79

 

Is there a question here?

 

haha, maybe he was trying to show these to me? I dunno.

 

crap i forgot about the question (daydreaming)

If i order them, they just come in the mail?! that seems pretty cheap considering i spent over 100 just on rotors..

 

Mine came UPS in a couple of days... I bought rotors from them too, cost about 17 bucks each and look great (haven't installed yet).

 

I was also directed to rockauto to order my calipers and rotors from.. although my mechanic said that it would cost $125 for each caliper and $70 for each rotor through him, it seems that rockauto is a lot cheaper, but he did say that rockauto break parts are unreliable and not good so i'm not sure. it seems some people here beg to differ on that statement.

 

I heard if I got new front calipers, I would need new rear drums. True? Also, where can I find performance shoes? I have Hawk HPS for the front discs.

 

I don't know about that one. I'm going to be ordering calipers to get mine replaced but as far as rear drums go, I haven't heard that i'd need them at all.

 

ah. Father told me that it would throw off my bias? I dont know/care if he is right, might as well get new ones as well.

 

Haha I see, well I don't know enough to really speak about it, but I do know that I am getting new calipers and was never mentioned anything about rear drums. But hey, whatever floats your boat

 

I just (about 10 mins ago) bought BREMBO Drums for my 82' GS......37bucks each...I found new brake calipers for 100 bucks (for BOTH....Brand: AUTOSPECIALTY) shipped to my house on EBAY .


OH and go get Stainless STeel brake lines while you are at it...i just bought mine yesterday for 72 bucks (for the set) shipped to my house as well ...JUST REPLACE EVEYRTHING SINCE YOU ARE STARTING TO ANYWAYS...DON'T GO CHEAP EITHER!!!


Oh yeah and i also just bought POWER SLOT ROTORS for the fronts as well..I CANT WAIT TO INSTALL EVERYTHING!!!

 

haha you're hillarious. can you link me to those calipers? how much did it cost after shipping?

 

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/L-R-F...spagenameZWDVW


already ahead of you...shiping is a a little expensive but the auction is not bad at all as a awhole...BOTH CALIPERS FOR 100 Bucks shipped to your door....



Here are the BRembo Drums http://catalog.eautopartscatalog.com...art=Brake+Drum



HEre are the Power SLot SLOTTED rotors: http://catalog.eautopartscatalog.com...art=Brake+Drum

 

my car is an 1984 GS.. not GSL.. but I do have the stock 12A engine. will these still fit my car?

 

haha, smooth! I have new brake lines (just the reg, not SS ), New Blank Brembos, New Hawk HPS pads. I want to get new Hawk HPS shoes for the rear, and all new calipers/drums and Hi-performance brake fluid (is that even made?!)

I would be wary of Ebay though, I dont know why. Ever since the Keystar carb kit, i wouldnt trust anything cheap on there.

 

The key to ebay is you have to research ALL those parts companies before you purchase...then when you find a DECENT parts manufacture make sure the seller is a GOOD/HONEST (100% feedback)seller...then your set

 

Mine is a GS as well.....the front calipers will fit

http://www.mazdatrix.com/j-1brake.htm According to Mazdatrix 81-85 12A's use the same calipers At the bottom of page

 

^^^
Thats why I was looking at rock auto, I have the 79, I believe wedge calipers?

 

YEah 79-80 are different calipers !!!


http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/L-R-F...4622QQtcZphoto


Cool the store has 79's as well ten bucks more than the FB calipers ...but her ya go...if ya want. I just want thelp a fellow 12a owner out

 

 

^^^look at my edited post !!!

 

Awesome thanks!

Im making a thread on Fuel pump switch. Doin my part on helping the 7 community.

 

thanks Thurs, i'll definately considerate it. it's either that or IMC.