Arn,

Could we maybe start a post with the list of what is needed all on one post for the rear, like what rotors, calipers, bracket from DPWood, and what ever else is needed from what and what year

And also you said you had Grand Am up front to, what are you using there and what is needed for that also.

Thank you for your help in keeping our little cars safe

88FieroForm

quote Originally posted by Arns85GT: You simply send a PM to DPWood. He is making them and he'll set it up. The brake adapters can be ordered any time. The wire brackets are something guys can make up on their own without much cost. If you need new OEM rear cables, they are available at www.Fierodave.com We're recommending Rockauto as the most economical source for the calipers. Also, you'll want to order them fully loaded. Hope this helps. Arn

The Grand Am conversion for the front has alot of threads on the subject already. I believe mine are '89 compatible calipers and rotors on the front. This thread is to deal with the ebrake issue only. I should add that IMHO the Blazer Booster is very desirable to make this all work well but that is debated in other threads also.

The rear are '85 Seville/Eldorado calipers with front '89 Grand Am rotors. You will want the OE cables or ones as long.

PM DPWood for the brackets
RockAuto for Fully Loaded calipers
www.FieroDave.com for OE cables.

Hope this helps

Arn

I finally have an answer for the Pontiac 6000 cable. The Fiero cables work, however, the drivers side is a little too short IMHO.

In consultation with a few folks, who I thank, the answer seemed to be the Pontiac 6000 drivers side cable. The passenger side 6000 cable is shorter than the Fiero passenger side cable. I found I wanted to leave the Fiero OE passenger side cable on.

Here is the Pontiac 6000 cable. Notice the spring. To make it work you have to shorten the spring. I used a Dremel cutting wheel to score each side of the coils and then broke them off to the desired length.



It fits like this



The hookup looks like this



The passenger side cable looks like this



I am going to place a technical thread in the Tech Forum side and do a recap of everything, including parts etc.

Arn

Bump for anybody who's missed it.

Arn

last bump for information purposes only. Thanks to the 977 guys who have looked in

Arn

bump
just checking - any of these brackets still around?

You need to contact DPWood here on the forum. He makes them as required.

Arn

email sent

[This message has been edited by Arns85GT (edited 10-06-2007).]

Holy crap, those Caddy calipers are expensive! Advance Auto has them (loaded) for about $109 plus $30 core apiece. And Autozone has a loaded pair for $206 plus $68 core. Looks like it's time to start cruising the salvage yards again.

quote Originally posted by Blacktree: Holy crap, those Caddy calipers are expensive! Advance Auto has them (loaded) for about $109 plus $30 core apiece. And Autozone has a loaded pair for $206 plus $68 core. Looks like it's time to start cruising the salvage yards again.

yikes! well, I do have a u-pull-it trip to make anyways - stuff to add to list.....if I find any extras I'll post here
and, check how much a rebuild is for them

'85 Cadillac Seville - this the only year?

Order them from RockAuto. Your local auto supply place, regardless of the affiliation will be getting GM parts. RockAuto is way less. FYI

Arn

Pyrthian, there is a range of years and it includes the Eldorado, Toronada, Seville, and another one too. But, play it safe and ask for the '85 Seville.

[This message has been edited by Arns85GT (edited 10-16-2007).]

What's the story on the arm on the back of the caliper? RockAuto pictures a caliper with shaft and nut but not the arm.

The fully loaded calipers have the arm. You have to scan down the page some.

You want the A-1 Cardone with the installation hardware and pad.

Arn

any chance someone will be at the 25th with some of these brackets??

I'd ask Dave. I won't be there myself.

Arn

Just a word of caution, I ordered a loaded set of seville rears from autozone and they did not come with the bracket just a nut and washer..salesguy said it was all supposed to be there. Any idea where to get them

Return them. The Rockauto set comes with arms. I wouldn't accept the Autozone story.

Arn

Maybe I missed it someplace, but what is rock auto charging for the calipers. (I am rushing out the door and don't have time to look it up myself.) However I did post a link to this thread on the West Coast Fiero's mailing list. We are going to love this conversion and will have DP really busy making brackets.

Well Capt, just to be nice

A-1 CARDONE Part # 184138 More Info {[Caliper w/Installation Hardware] Reman.}
Rear Right; w/Casting #020L, #021R; OE Metal Piston $58.99, core $30.00 total $88.99

A-1 CARDONE Part # 184139 More Info {[Caliper w/Installation Hardware] Reman.}
Rear Left; w/Casting #020L, #021R; OE Metal Piston same price

but this is the better one to get if you want the whole thing including pads and clips, but it is $30 more

A-1 CARDONE Part # 164138 More Info {[Caliper w/Installation Hardware & Pad] Reman.}
Rear Right; w/Casting #020L, #021R; OE Metal Piston $89.99 $30.00 $119.99

Arn

quote Originally posted by Pyrthian: '85 Cadillac Seville - this the only year?

Just for the heck of it, I ran the p/n for an '85 seville rear caliper (slc242) through an online database, it came back with all the following using the same one!


BUICK (24) 1979-1985
RIVIERA (24) 1979-1985

CADILLAC (35) 1979-1985
ELDORADO (17) 1979-1985
FLEETWOOD BROUGHAM(FWD) (2) 1985-1985
FLEETWOOD BROUGHAM(RWD) (1) 1985-1985
SEVILLE (15) 1980-1985

OLDSMOBILE (20) 1979-1985
TORONADO (20) 1979-1985

Few more (possible! I take no responsibility for it's accuracy) options, anyhow.

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So how different would these be from 92 seville STS?

I saw some at the junkyard and was thinking about trying to do a conversion. I may get them anyways and see what I can do with them.

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If you go to Rockauto's website, they have pics of them. I'd say just look at the pics and you'll see. We did not try the newer style because the older style works. Essentially, the 80's technology often does not bolt up to the 90's technology.

Arn

Arn/DPWOOD

I have been trying to get hold of you guys for a week now through IM/text to DPWOOD on here as well as through email and got no response.


I also just called Archie @ www.v8archie.com at the suggestion of the other members and wanted to alert everyone of the following:

He does sell the adapters for the rear Caddy Seville/Eldorado Brake Calipers, but for use on Lebaron 11" rotors.

I'm using 91 Grand Am Front rotors (9-3/4" od) to fit my Countach Replica 15" wheels.


I'm stuck here without these adapters

Dave M.

Dave, I got your cc on your email, but I don't fabricate them.

Dave does the fabrication and he isn't always on his email.

PM sent

https://www.fiero.nl/forum/Forum2/HTML/099089.html

Arn