I need a right rear caliper and am not sure what the best route to take in replacing it is. I live in the middle of nowhere right now so the shops are scarce. And don’t really want to spend what the Fiero store is asking. Any suggestions?
------------------ 1986 Fiero GT. 2.8 5 spd (Toy/Daily) 1988 Monte Carlo SS. 350 sbc 200r4 (Toy) 1995 Corvette 5.7 6 spd (Usually Broken Toy)
Skull_Bandit
DEC 04, 07:30 PM
1986 GT^
Gall757
DEC 04, 07:34 PM
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cvxjet
DEC 04, 09:39 PM
I have an 85 SE V6....but converted it to 88 brakes....They are even more difficult to find than the early brakes. The price for the calipers from the Fiero Store are not bad. Doubt you will beat that price....(Just checked on Summit- they supposedly have two right rears available; One for $89(Centric) and one for $48(Cardone)....You should call and see if they actually have stock available)(I trust Centric much more than Cardone- the internal seal needs to be replaced during the rebuild)
I suggest that everyone go to the junkyards and grab calipers before they get crushed. You should have a spare set- and then rebuild them if you are mechanically inclined or send them to Centric who will rebuild them for you.
[This message has been edited by cvxjet (edited 12-04-2019).]
wftb
DEC 04, 10:36 PM
You can still get rebuilt calipers from most auto parts stores. The problem is they do not always rebuild them properly because of the design of the rear piston. And they may send you a caliper with the wrong hardware on it. So when you get your rebuilt calipers, do not give them your old ones until you get your new ones installed because you might be caught out with the wrong hardware. It also may take a few calipers before you get a good working one, but they all have 1 year warranties so other than the aggravation you will not be out of pocket. I had both these scenario's happen to me, but now I have great stock rear brakes that have had no problems for 3 years now. My car is not winter driven and is stored indoors in the winter and I think that makes a big difference.
I used to have big brakes on the rear but I got sick of not having a parking brake so I went back to stock rear brakes. If I ever want to sell the car it has to have a working parking brake and as far as stopping power goes it is the front to rear balance that is important in a Fiero and that took a long time for me to get right.
------------------ 86 GT built 2.2 ecotec turbo rear SLA suspension QA1 coilovers on tube arms
