Grand Am front brake swap??
03-17-2011, 04:56 PM
#1
Grand Am front brake swap??
Ok, I have a reason for requesting this information, but more on that in a second…
I seem to recall seeing on Speed Channel a couple years back a show in which the GM Performance Division showed how they did a brake swap on their Koni Challenge(?) cars…
I was wondering if anyone had access to this information.
I have a really nice set of stickies for my old Grand Am, that would probably really help my E/T’s should I want to see how fast I can go down the quarter ~ and rather than do a lower level Cobalt brake swap, and still have to find a set of wheels to mount some slicks on, I’d prefer to just swap the older bolt pattern brakes on the front of the car and use what I have (plus the older car parts are easier to come by)…
Can anyone help?
I seem to recall seeing on Speed Channel a couple years back a show in which the GM Performance Division showed how they did a brake swap on their Koni Challenge(?) cars…
I was wondering if anyone had access to this information.
I have a really nice set of stickies for my old Grand Am, that would probably really help my E/T’s should I want to see how fast I can go down the quarter ~ and rather than do a lower level Cobalt brake swap, and still have to find a set of wheels to mount some slicks on, I’d prefer to just swap the older bolt pattern brakes on the front of the car and use what I have (plus the older car parts are easier to come by)…
Can anyone help?
03-17-2011, 06:48 PM
#3
The reason why i asked is that hte Grand Am is GM's midsized 'N-Body', which shares alot mechanically with the compact 'J-body';
GM Performance division did this EXACT swap, and I recall seeing them show enthusiasts how to do it themselves somewhere around 2006...
I know the key component is the hub, but I cannot recall if the A-arm or anything else needs to be changed to make this work...
The Grand Prix is actually the larger platform, and had all different brakes, hub, and what not...
GM Performance division did this EXACT swap, and I recall seeing them show enthusiasts how to do it themselves somewhere around 2006...
I know the key component is the hub, but I cannot recall if the A-arm or anything else needs to be changed to make this work...
The Grand Prix is actually the larger platform, and had all different brakes, hub, and what not...
03-17-2011, 06:51 PM
#4
The reason why i asked is that hte Grand Am is GM's midsized 'N-Body', which shares alot mechanically with the compact 'J-body';
GM Performance division did this EXACT swap, and I recall seeing them show enthusiasts how to do it themselves somewhere around 2006...
I know the key component is the hub, but I cannot recall if the A-arm or anything else needs to be changed to make this work...
The Grand Prix is actually the larger platform, and had all different brakes, hub, and what not...
GM Performance division did this EXACT swap, and I recall seeing them show enthusiasts how to do it themselves somewhere around 2006...
I know the key component is the hub, but I cannot recall if the A-arm or anything else needs to be changed to make this work...
The Grand Prix is actually the larger platform, and had all different brakes, hub, and what not...
the guys on that forum will still know the answer to that.
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