Front brakes off of a riviera? - Suspension and Brake Forum

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Front brakes off of a riviera?
Friday, March 20, 2009 1:10 PM
I have a 99 Buick Riviera I'm about to take to the scrap yard. Just wanted to check and see if the front brakes or spindles will work on a cavalier. The car has brand new brakes on it with some pretty massive calipers and rotors (compared to a J-body).


97 Cavalier 2.2 5-speed, 88 Camaro IROC-Z 5.7 auto, 91 Firebird Formula 5.7 auto, 88 Conquest TSi 2.6T 5 speed, 93 Silverado ECSB 5.7 auto, 83 Mazda RX-7

Re: Front brakes off of a riviera?
Saturday, March 21, 2009 8:39 AM
Post up some pics if you can. I'm sure the spindles won't work, but the calipers and rotors are most likely useable on the N spindles.






Re: Front brakes off of a riviera?
Sunday, March 22, 2009 10:09 AM
the calipers should be the same as the Grand prix ones they will work for the NWF swap minus the F part the basic difference is the W body caliper is a large single piston instead of the F body dual piston



JBO since July 30, 2001
Re: Front brakes off of a riviera?
Sunday, March 22, 2009 5:24 PM
^^^ also, the single piston calipers for some reason have larger bolts for caliper to spindle. IIRC, they are 14mm, and the F & N use 12mm. Simply fixed by drilling out the holes in the spindle.





Re: Front brakes off of a riviera?
Monday, March 23, 2009 9:42 AM
Thanks for the info guys, Ill get some pics of them up tomorrow.


97 Cavalier 2.2 5-speed, 88 Camaro IROC-Z 5.7 auto, 91 Firebird Formula 5.7 auto, 88 Conquest TSi 2.6T 5 speed, 93 Silverado ECSB 5.7 auto, 83 Mazda RX-7
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