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Old 06-15-03, 10:57 PM
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Are the brake rotors from and 83 GSL the same as for and 84 GSL?
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the rear are the same, the front are different

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how are the fronts different? what would happen if you mounted older style rotors on 84-85 hub?
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Spindle size is different.
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by using different bearings, could the difference be made-up?
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Originally posted by dole2000
by using different bearings, could the difference be made-up?
maybe, the bearings are smaller in the 79-83 rotor, and bigger in the 84-85's, so you are gonne need a thinner bearing, i doubt that thats worth doing....

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