96 Upgrade, what else do I need??

[SHODOGG]

Ok guys, here's the deal: I have the 94/95 Knuckles, 95 Calipers, and 96 Caliper brackets. What else do I need to buy to put the 96 upgrade onto my 92 SHO, besides the rotors and pads of course. According to SHOtimes.com, I basically need over 100 dollars worth of nuts and bolts. Please tell me thats not true!

 

[91taurisho]

You need the pinch bolts for the Ball joint and the pinch bolts for the Strut. Those are the only ones I'd replace. Some say you need the caliper bracket bolts, but I'm not worried about them. They also say you need new hub nuts, but I reuse mine as well. I'll probably get flamed for this post but I've removed all of the bolts you will be removing many times and I have only replaced the 2 I listed above. And believe me, they are put through some real ****, and they have not snapped. I reused all of the nuts and bolts on the suspension when I redid my axle that snapped recently(except those 2). The only way I will replace any of the others is if I have trouble(and I mean any trouble at all) getting them to go back on/together. But that's just me.

 

[luigisho]

I don't remember needing fasteners that cost that much. You can find automotive grade equivalent sized fasteners at most automotive stores under Motormite and Dorman brands.

 

[SHO92]

You really don't need to replace any of the hardware, unless it looks beat or its broken. I and many others have reused pinch bolts multiple times. I've never replaced a caliper bracket bolt either. The only thing you might need are new slider pins, but thats only if the caliper bracket didn't come with them or they're frozen from rust.

 

[91taurisho]

you can also use the slider pins from the 94-95 knuckles(if it came with them).