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Old 03-21-2011, 07:05 PM
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Originally Posted by 04gibbstahoe
So do the s10 calipers have a lower profile than the stock silverado/SUV rear calipers or is the Banjo bolt just in a different spot?
Banjo bolt is just in a different spot, you have to grind the same amount.
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go drum no grinding
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Originally Posted by skeet
alot, grind test fit, grind test fit, grind test fit
Pack a lunch my friend, this man knows what he is talking about. Took me about 2 hour or so a side. Once you think you got it, you need to keep grinding. I put grease on the rim, then installed it and rotated. Then grind where it rubs grease on the caliper.
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Originally Posted by foose04
Pack a lunch my friend, this man knows what he is talking about. Took me about 2 hour or so a side. Once you think you got it, you need to keep grinding. I put grease on the rim, then installed it and rotated. Then grind where it rubs grease on the caliper.
Yes sir, I have done it as well on both my trucks, not too bad the second time tho lol. It prolly took me 1.5 hours to do both sides on my black truck as i knew about how much to cut, just grind it, paint the caliper, test fit repeat. And after you put it on and dont rub any paint off, grind it more because the weight of the truck on hard launch will scrub, also, its a good idea to replace rear pads right before you do it so you wont have that problem later as i did....................
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Originally Posted by 06murder
go drum no grinding
after all of that grinding and the mess i made, i wish i just did a drup swap lol.
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I tried and gave up after an hour. I wish that the tire manufactures would just make bigger meat in 16"! Its not like a V8 car or truck has been built in the last 20 that didn't come with 16" wheels stock...
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Originally Posted by blown02408
depends on the rim and backspace. My rear is narrowed and I only run a 4 1/2" backspace but I had to grind a little more than an 1/8" off. Remember any more than a 5" backspace and you'll have to swap to S10 Calipers.
I want to narrow and run either a 3 5/16 or 3.5 backspace. Would that then help reduce amount of grinding you think?
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Originally Posted by low2001gmc
I want to narrow and run either a 3 5/16 or 3.5 backspace. Would that then help reduce amount of grinding you think?
Yes it will reduce the amount you have to grind, but your going to have to check how much you can narrow your rear before the caliper hits the leaf springs.
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