ns87 Posted December 13, 2005 Report Share Posted December 13, 2005 From my best guesstimate from autozone.com, if I were to get all the necessary hardware for 94+ rear conversion new (except for parking brake crap), max would be $303.32 and min would be $222.92 How much for a good used front strut from the Lumina? For all front hardware new max is $191.92 and min is $164.92. Is this conversion really worth all this money? I'm kinda leary of using j/y brake components Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
94CutlassSLCoupe Posted December 13, 2005 Report Share Posted December 13, 2005 Honestly, I'd pick up all the stuff for the rear with the exception of rotors and pads at a junkyard. the 94+ rear disks almost never go bad...as long as the caliper will slide on the pins, they are usually ok. I put a caliper & Bracket on my sister's 94 CS from the junkyard because her caliper siezed to the pin...worked just fine, just like brand new! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pwmin Posted December 13, 2005 Report Share Posted December 13, 2005 i concur, just make sure the caliper is good and grease it up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy K Posted December 15, 2005 Report Share Posted December 15, 2005 If you look around a little and get a car that hasn't sat with it's rotor in the mud, you might find one with a fresh brake job. Thats where I got all my donor parts. And cheap. I paid about $25 per set. Not to mention i made money on the conversion by returning the calipers I had purchased from autozone(which had siezed pistons) for a credit $200 WOW! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ns87 Posted December 16, 2005 Author Report Share Posted December 16, 2005 great. ill be scowering junkyards next week for necessary parts, do the conversion over spring break, and have a wonderful stopping olds, that wil be lowered in summer WAHOO thanks a lot guys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TurboSedan Posted December 16, 2005 Report Share Posted December 16, 2005 i agree. i used j/y calipers and they were in pretty nice shape. i've been using them for a few years now with no problems. i bought cheapo rotors and Raybestos PG plus pads. my '94+ rear brake conversion cost me less than $100. i got a pair of front strut/knuckles from a j/y '96 Cutlass Supreme for the '95+ front brake upgrade, and they cost me $100. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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