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Capt Fiero 
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 Posted: 23 May 2009 at 5:13pm |
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Well I just got the rear caliper adapters from Ron, which is perfect for me seeing as I am going to take the Rear Grand Am parts and simply move them to the front, so all I really needed was the rear brackets. The ones that are listed in the thread Patrick Referenced seem to be a really good deal considering the quality of the brackets. I am going to source as many of the core parts for testing over the next few months and go from there. Ron I know I saw your brakes installed however did you by chance take many pics? If you did, would you mind dropping them in an email to capt@captfiero.com and I'll post them up here for people to look over. With next weekend being the Tech Session, the weekend after that is Arlington and the weekend after that being the All Pontiac show.n I can see it being nearly a month before I really get started on locating the conversion parts to do this. |
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Ron Philipchalk
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Posted: 26 May 2009 at 10:44am |
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Dave, I took a few. I found the Pennock's thread was pretty good, although kind of long.
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Capt Fiero
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Posted: 26 May 2009 at 1:48pm |
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LOL, it is pretty long, I surfed through it trying to find relevant data, (basically showing how it looks completed) I know what all the parts are and know where they go, but getting a good look is usually worth well, a thousand words.
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Romeo
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Posted: 30 May 2009 at 6:08pm |
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Hey Dave, here's what I had been referring to: http://www.westcoastfiero.com/brakes/brakes_12.html Go down to the bottom kit, the Corvette 12" kit, and look at the price. It's $440 for both axles, although the stock calipers are used, meaning people such as Nigel would have to find new ones. However, it still fits the Fiero hub (Although 15" rims wont fit around the large brakes) and later on down the road, two-piece rotors can be applied to cut down on weight and decrese brake fade. |
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Romeo
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Posted: 30 May 2009 at 6:10pm |
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Sorry, on that same topic, you can also get the 13" brakes from the Dodge Viper, which fit in the same manner the Corvette ones do and still allow for e-brake in the same way the Corvette's do for $742, on this page: http://www.westcoastfiero.com/brakes/brakes_13.html |
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Capt Fiero
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Posted: 30 May 2009 at 7:47pm |
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That cheap price is for the 4 rotors and brackets and does not include the calipers or lines. You must supply 88 calipers on all 4 corners and 88 hoses. I'd have to even research it to see if they can be used on early model cars. |
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Romeo
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Posted: 30 May 2009 at 9:47pm |
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Ah, see I knew you used you're existing calipers (Hence the retention of the e-brake) but I wasn't aware they had to be '88 calipers. That puts a dent in that plan.
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Posted: 31 May 2009 at 10:27am |
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Tristan, with money as tight as it is for you being a student and all, why are you even considering any kind of a brake upgrade? I realize you need to repair your brakes, but wouldn't it be a whole lot simpler (and cheaper) to just re-do what you have with stock off the shelf (or off a donor car) parts? And then you could afford to pay someone (and/or some shop) to replace your clutch.
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Romeo
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Posted: 31 May 2009 at 2:34pm |
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Well, truth be told, I was looking for future reference, as David already pulled my backside from the fire in terms of brakes. Like I said though, down the road (Perhaps during my work terms) when a little bit more money is available, I wouldn't mind putting some extra stopping power into my car, as the stock brakes are woefully underpowered.
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Posted: 15 June 2009 at 12:25pm |
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Ok, going in to "Dream level" brake upgrades here, does ANYONE (As I asked a few people at the meeting) if it would be possible to retrofit C5 Corvette brakes to the Fiero? I know it's possible to remachine the C4's rotors to fit the Fiero calipers, but what I want to know is if you could re-purpose the entire assembly (Calipers and rotors). Doing so would allow for 6-piston calipers, with either 14.5 or 15" rotors, either of which would be, in technical terms, SICK.
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