LS-1 brakes for '00 S-10, lots of pics

[rixtrix1]

My '00 S-10 needed new rotors and calipers, so I decided to put "LS-1" brakes( '98-up F-body) on it. Pretty simple in fact. Made an adapter bracket to mount the calipers after cutting the ears off the stock knuckles, retapped the dust shield holes to 7/16" and turned down the stock rotors to make hubs to slip the LS-1 rotors over using 12 mm longer studs. Being an auto technician, the calipers and rotors were very cheap through work, as was getting to use a brake lathe to make the hubs. Stock hoses bolted right up and while the dual piston calipers cause a little more initial brake travel, the stopping ability is phenomal compared to stock, and I haven't even broken in the pads enough to really stand on them. ABS is fine.

[Rick D]

Cool nice job! I always love to see the ideas of using other set upsto save some money?

[Apogee]

Well done. It's interesting that your pedal travel increased since you decreased your caliper piston area from 4.9 square inches to 4.5 square inches when converting from the 2.5" single-piston calipers to the twin-43mm LS1 calipers. I would have expected your pedal to be higher and firmer by about 8%.

Tobin
KORE3

[rixtrix1]

Originally Posted by Apogee

Well done. It's interesting that your pedal travel increased since you decreased your caliper piston area from 4.9 square inches to 4.5 square inches when converting from the 2.5" single-piston calipers to the twin-43mm LS1 calipers. I would have expected your pedal to be higher and firmer by about 8%.

Tobin
KORE3

Thanks, Tobin. Maybe it's just the initial feeling that there's more travel, because when the brakes start to engage, you slow down right now and the pedal is very firm! It's definitely different.

[AutoX_a_Truck?]

Thanks for posting the write up and pictures. If I decide to keep the S10 spindles on my truck this might be a good route for me to upgrade the front brakes on a budget.

[rixtrix1]

This may be old news, but I painted my calipers with Rustoleum Engine Enamel, rated to 500 degrees last week. Went to HF today and saw they have Rustoleum Caliper paint, in red and charcoal, rated to 900 degrees. DOH!