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Re: Front Brake Upgrade Suggestions Needed
« Reply #15 on: September 22 2011, 03:50:40 PM »
in a bootleggers' turn, you jerk the handbrake to lock the rear tires...so it may be scary, but, not unexpected...y ou also spin the steering wheel to facilitate the turn...

When the rears lock without intent in the middle of traffic, it is definitely scary and completely unexpected...i t gets more scary when you are on a multilaned road in the middle of traffic :)
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Re: Front Brake Upgrade Suggestions Needed
« Reply #16 on: September 22 2011, 04:05:52 PM »
Quote from: Steve Wood on September 22 2011, 03:50:40 PM
in a bootleggers' turn, you jerk the handbrake to lock the rear tires...so it may be scary, but, not unexpected...y ou also spin the steering wheel to facilitate the turn...

When the rears lock without intent in the middle of traffic, it is definitely scary and completely unexpected...i t gets more scary when you are on a multilaned road in the middle of traffic :)

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Re: Front Brake Upgrade Suggestions Needed
« Reply #17 on: September 22 2011, 05:39:43 PM »
Quote from: gordyzx9r on September 22 2011, 01:02:53 PM
I think the only issue with the Baer is clearance issues depending on what kind of wheel you use.

I like the stock appearance so I still have stock GN wheels up front and widened GN wheels out back...because of that I went with SSBC brakes up front, aluminum drums and S10 brakes* out back.

*I don't think Steve likes the S10 brake conversion  :tongue ...it's gonna get us all killed.

SSBC have no clearance issues with the stock GN rims...perfect .
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Re: Front Brake Upgrade Suggestions Needed
« Reply #18 on: October 26 2011, 08:55:43 AM »
I did a front brake conversion on my GN a few months ago, I swapped in a 1998-05 S-10 blazer 2WD knuckle assembly and hubs, with all new zinc slotted rotors and stainless steel brake lines. It made a noticeable difference in stopping power! I got my setup from a junkyard. It's a dual piston caliper setup with 11" rotors as was said above. It also cleared my 15" Kirban GNX look a like rims no problem.
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Re: Front Brake Upgrade Suggestions Needed
« Reply #19 on: October 26 2011, 11:04:24 AM »
give us some pics and a write up on that....15" or 16" Kirban gnx knock offs?  Mine are old, but 16"s
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Re: Front Brake Upgrade Suggestions Needed
« Reply #20 on: October 26 2011, 11:45:28 AM »
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Re: Front Brake Upgrade Suggestions Needed
« Reply #21 on: October 26 2011, 11:47:37 AM »
That's where I got the idea as well. I also converted mine to rear disc so I'll have more than enough stopping power when I need it.
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Re: Front Brake Upgrade Suggestions Needed
« Reply #22 on: October 26 2011, 11:54:49 AM »
You did the rear disc conversion to, Nice!!
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Re: Front Brake Upgrade Suggestions Needed
« Reply #23 on: October 26 2011, 11:58:33 AM »
Quote from: turbojd on October 26 2011, 11:54:49 AM
You did the rear disc conversion to, Nice!!

Sure did. I had a customer stiff me on an axle rebuild and kept the axles for his camaro. Wasn't sure what I was gonna do with it until I found out that the brakes could be adapted to the G body rear. It also has the torson diff in it so it's my back up for the weak 7.5" if I blow the posi out. :D
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Re: Front Brake Upgrade Suggestions Needed
« Reply #24 on: October 26 2011, 12:14:52 PM »
When I did my 11" dual piston conversion, I didn't need to use the Edelman brake line adapter he's talking about, My brake lines bolted right in no problem , and I used the S10 Blazer stainless brake lines.
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Re: Front Brake Upgrade Suggestions Needed
« Reply #25 on: October 26 2011, 12:19:05 PM »
What year did you get them for?
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Re: Front Brake Upgrade Suggestions Needed
« Reply #26 on: October 26 2011, 12:22:29 PM »
Quote from: Charlief1 on October 26 2011, 12:19:05 PM
What year did you get them for?
1998-2005 fit right on, no problems! That is Chevy S10 Blazer 2WD 1998-05!
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Re: Front Brake Upgrade Suggestions Needed
« Reply #27 on: October 26 2011, 12:23:47 PM »
Thanks.
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Re: Front Brake Upgrade Suggestions Needed
« Reply #28 on: October 26 2011, 12:30:16 PM »
I got the stainless brake hoses from ebay, a place called Silverstone Modification N Racing
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Re: Front Brake Upgrade Suggestions Needed
« Reply #29 on: May 08 2014, 01:19:45 PM »
 Get the complete spindles off a last gen S-10 Blazer 4 door 2WD.
Only 98 -05 s10 blazers come with this brake setup
 They have an 11" disc and dual piston calipers that will fit in a 15" wheel.
 It is a direct bolt on.
Newer S-Series is a brake upgrade for the G-body but then 14" stop fitting !
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