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PostSubject: Re: 12" Rear Disc Brake Mod   12" Rear Disc Brake Mod - Page 5 EmptyThu Nov 20, 2014 5:49 pm

What the??!!! That's 12" up for every 12" forward. That's impossible. A Land Rover or a Hummer can't even traverse a grade that steep.....
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PostSubject: Re: 12" Rear Disc Brake Mod   12" Rear Disc Brake Mod - Page 5 EmptyThu Nov 20, 2014 5:52 pm

Abaddon wrote:
What the??!!! That's 12" up for every 12" forward. That's impossible. A Land Rover or a Hummer can't even traverse a grade that steep.....

I might be a bit off, but they're damn steep. Ever see the driveways in Pittsburgh?
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PostSubject: Re: 12" Rear Disc Brake Mod   12" Rear Disc Brake Mod - Page 5 EmptyWed Nov 26, 2014 12:36 pm

matt270avian wrote:

oldsman105 wrote:
For those of you wanting to do a brake upgrade here is a minor one.


Bonneville GXP brake brakets part # 18026216 Order 2.
and GXP Rear rotors (11.7" compared to stock 11")
and Pads of your choosing.


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The rear brakes are the same on a Riviera.



Anyone ever confirm/do this? My rear rotors and pads are about due, so if all it takes are new brackets I'm game. I found a guy who replaced them with STS (yes, more STS lovin') brackets to get the 11.7" rotors.

http://www.pontiacbonnevilleclub.com/forum/topic39170.html

Also, anyone who has access to a parts counter (*coughAbaddoncough*), can you compare a Grand Prix rear hub to one off a Rivi? 97-03(?) GP's had the e-brake in the hub where we have it in the caliper. If the rear hub bolts on we have access to more than just the above mentioned upgrade.


I can confirm this as both those are me. That is my second bonneville in the link . I found the STS brackets are the same as GXP brackets.
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PostSubject: Re: 12" Rear Disc Brake Mod   12" Rear Disc Brake Mod - Page 5 EmptyWed Feb 25, 2015 7:31 pm

I figure I'll post a "write up" even though this barely deserves it.

Get rotors and caliper brackets off of an '00 DeVille. There are other cars that share the larger rotors, but for simplicity just go with a DeVille. You will almost always find one in a junkyard. You can also buy brake pads for the DeVille too, they're the same pads as 95-99 Rivis. It just makes life a lot easier to buy everything (97+ front and 95-99 rear) for a DeVille.

The only mod you have to do is to flatten out the dust shield. That's it. Just grab a pair of pliers and have at it. The metal bends fairly easily and you should have one flattened out in less than a minute.

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After that it's literally just a rear rotor and pad job. Put on the new rotor, then the new caliper bracket and make sure it all clears. The hardest part of this job is rotating the caliper piston back in.

I noticed a slight improvement under hard braking, but nothing night and day. It's a little more squirrely when you really get on them, but day-to-day it feels about the same. I didn't officially measure the before and after stopping distances but it is noticeable.
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PostSubject: Re: 12" Rear Disc Brake Mod   12" Rear Disc Brake Mod - Page 5 EmptyThu Feb 26, 2015 12:38 pm

I don't seem to see many devilles in the boneyards near me but if i do i'm definitely doin this although I think AA's probably right on with the bias issue. I wonder if those cars have different proportioning valves and stuff as rivs. Oh is there any issue with getting the factory spare on the back with these brakes?
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PostSubject: Re: 12" Rear Disc Brake Mod   12" Rear Disc Brake Mod - Page 5 EmptyThu Feb 26, 2015 1:05 pm

turtleman wrote:
I don't seem to see many devilles in the boneyards near me but if i do i'm definitely doin this although I think AA's probably right on with the bias issue. I wonder if those cars have different proportioning valves and stuff as rivs. Oh is there any issue with getting the factory spare on the back with these brakes?

I haven't tried the spare yet. I'll go out in a bit and try it for you. There definitely is more rear bias with this mod, but it's nothing that's really that hard to control.

Rock Auto lists the 03-05 Park Avenue, 00-05 DeVille, 98-04 SeVille and 04-05 Bonneville as having the same caliper bracket and rear rotor (11.7").
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PostSubject: Re: 12" Rear Disc Brake Mod   12" Rear Disc Brake Mod - Page 5 EmptyThu Feb 26, 2015 1:51 pm

Stock spare does NOT fit. If it was a 15.5" or 16" it would. It's that close. I also have a '96 spare, so the 97+ might be bigger. You could probably grab a spare out of a DeVille for a couple bucks and be fine, which might also solve the problem of any of our spares not fitting over the F-body calipers.
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PostSubject: Re: 12" Rear Disc Brake Mod   12" Rear Disc Brake Mod - Page 5 EmptyFri Feb 27, 2015 1:12 pm

so any of those cars you listed should have an appropriate spare then although I guess there's no guarantee that those spares have to fit f body brakes huh
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PostSubject: Re: 12" Rear Disc Brake Mod   12" Rear Disc Brake Mod - Page 5 EmptyFri Feb 27, 2015 3:16 pm

turtleman wrote:
so any of those cars you listed should have an appropriate spare then although I guess there's no guarantee that those spares have to fit f body brakes huh

Pretty much. How well does a stock rim fit in the spare tire area? That would be a good alternative....
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PostSubject: Re: 12" Rear Disc Brake Mod   12" Rear Disc Brake Mod - Page 5 EmptyFri Feb 27, 2015 3:22 pm

I've used the OEM spare over F-Body calipers on front wheels with no issues.

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'95 Celica GT 2.2L • 5-spd • 165k miles • 0-60: yes

'98 SC Riviera • 281k miles • 298 HP/370 TQ • 0-60: 5.79s • ET: 13.97 @ 99.28 • 4087 lb • 20.1 avg MPG • Nelson Ledges Lap: 1:30
3.4" pulley • AL104 plugs • 180º t-stat • FWI w/K&N • 1.9:1 rockers • OR pushrods • LS6 valve springs • SLP headers • ZZP fuel rails
KYB GR2 struts • MaxAir shocks • Addco sway bars • UMI bushings • GM STB • Enkei 18" EV5s w/ Dunlop DZ101s • F-body calipers
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PostSubject: Re: 12" Rear Disc Brake Mod   12" Rear Disc Brake Mod - Page 5 EmptyFri Feb 27, 2015 3:29 pm

AA wrote:
I've used the OEM spare over F-Body calipers on front wheels with no issues.

Really? Mine wouldn't fit...... Maybe 97+ has a different spare?
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PostSubject: Re: 12" Rear Disc Brake Mod   12" Rear Disc Brake Mod - Page 5 EmptyFri Feb 27, 2015 3:36 pm

The spare is 16", same diameter rim as OEM wheel. It has to be, otherwise TC freaks out because it thinks one wheel is spinning faster than the others.

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'95 Celica GT 2.2L • 5-spd • 165k miles • 0-60: yes

'98 SC Riviera • 281k miles • 298 HP/370 TQ • 0-60: 5.79s • ET: 13.97 @ 99.28 • 4087 lb • 20.1 avg MPG • Nelson Ledges Lap: 1:30
3.4" pulley • AL104 plugs • 180º t-stat • FWI w/K&N • 1.9:1 rockers • OR pushrods • LS6 valve springs • SLP headers • ZZP fuel rails
KYB GR2 struts • MaxAir shocks • Addco sway bars • UMI bushings • GM STB • Enkei 18" EV5s w/ Dunlop DZ101s • F-body calipers
EBC bluestuff/Hawk HP plus • SS lines • Brembo slotted discs • DHP tuned • Aeroforce • Hidden Hitch

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AA wrote:
The spare is 16", same diameter rim as OEM wheel. It has to be, otherwise TC freaks out because it thinks one wheel is spinning faster than the others.

Mine's a 15". Weird.
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PostSubject: Re: 12" Rear Disc Brake Mod   12" Rear Disc Brake Mod - Page 5 EmptyFri Feb 27, 2015 6:42 pm

Nada Guides confirms the spare tire for '98 is: T125/70R16

http://www.nadaguides.com/Cars/1998/Buick/Riviera-V6/Coupe-2D/Specs

Couldn't find specs for '97 & earlier.

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'05 GTO 6.0L • 6-spd • 95k miles • 0-60: 4.8s • 16.9 avg MPG • Nelson Ledges Lap: 1:26

'95 Celica GT 2.2L • 5-spd • 165k miles • 0-60: yes

'98 SC Riviera • 281k miles • 298 HP/370 TQ • 0-60: 5.79s • ET: 13.97 @ 99.28 • 4087 lb • 20.1 avg MPG • Nelson Ledges Lap: 1:30
3.4" pulley • AL104 plugs • 180º t-stat • FWI w/K&N • 1.9:1 rockers • OR pushrods • LS6 valve springs • SLP headers • ZZP fuel rails
KYB GR2 struts • MaxAir shocks • Addco sway bars • UMI bushings • GM STB • Enkei 18" EV5s w/ Dunlop DZ101s • F-body calipers
EBC bluestuff/Hawk HP plus • SS lines • Brembo slotted discs • DHP tuned • Aeroforce • Hidden Hitch

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