converting sxt brakes to srt?

yellowsxt23 · Post by **yellowsxt23** » Fri Sep 01, 2006 2:27 pm

the rear are drum blah! the front are disc, would like to convert to 4 wheel disc, what would be the best route finding a wrecked srt, bear, stainless brakes, etc.

SlvrACR · Post by **SlvrACR** » Fri Sep 01, 2006 4:14 pm

SRT rear is the same as 2nd gen rear and just a thicker rotor then 1st gen rear. We just did the swap on my buddies sxt. The SRT was the same as my ACR.

Post by **Diablo0** » Fri Sep 01, 2006 4:33 pm

Yep, the rear SRT brakes are the same as the R/T, ACR or anything 2nd gen that had rear disc which had ABS. They're 95% identical, only difference is the thicker rotors.

yellowsxt23 · Post by **yellowsxt23** » Fri Sep 01, 2006 5:25 pm

so for the rear srt disc my stock master cylinder will work ie. its for my current stock front disc rear drum setup or do i need to convert everything including the master cylinder, i know on s-10's which i am way more familar with when doing this tupe of conversion you need a proportioning valve or the rears will lock up before the fronts. also what am i lookin at for rear pasrts to do the conversion, are the brackets alredy there to bolt the calipers on, or do i need the whole rear srt setup, thanks for any help!

SlvrACR · Post by **SlvrACR** » Fri Sep 01, 2006 5:28 pm

http://forum.2gn.org/viewtopic.php?t=83 ... nverstioin

yellowsxt23 · Post by **yellowsxt23** » Fri Sep 01, 2006 5:55 pm

guesss i need to use the search button huh? great info now i need to hit up ebay and find some srt brakes, also right now we got 195 50 15's shouldnt have any clearacne probs right.

OB · Post by OB » Sat Sep 02, 2006 12:03 am

Im really thinkin of doing the swap sometime too, the drums kinda erk me. Then again, they do their job very well. it would mainly be for aesthetic purposes, so ill prob wait till money starts growin on trees!

yellowsxt23 · Post by **yellowsxt23** » Sat Sep 02, 2006 12:37 am

will also save some weight, unsprung weight at that

quicksilvr · Post by **quicksilvr** » Sat Sep 02, 2006 1:43 am

yellowsxt23 wrote:will also save some weight, unsprung weight at that

Sadly, it doesn't. The disc/caliper combo weighs more than a drum. I don't have the exact numbers, but from holding each in a different hand it's noticeable, plus I have seen numbers somewhere for what they actually weigh.

yellowsxt23 · Post by **yellowsxt23** » Sat Sep 02, 2006 1:51 am

no shit, thats why we s dime guys convert to f body disc to save weight its almost 30 lbs total and of course for better braking, i think if the price is right i will still do the conversion. good lookin out though thanks!