Blazer front brakes on s10

[350s10]

So I was reading some car magazine and I found an article about taking 98 2wd blazer front brakes and putting them on 2wd s10s. What all do I need to do that? Can I just buy the calipers and rotors and bold them right in? Or are the blazer spindles different?

[87wildside]

Spindles, calipers, rotors, possibly brake lines and the super expensive hubs.

[Mikz86TA]

X2
The Blazers with RWDisc have DPiston front calipers. The spindles are different and have sealed hub/bearing assemblies. Makes for rotor change easier. But those bearings are expensive to replace. There is a cheaper alternative on e-bay I saw once.
Best idea is to get the spindles off a salvage truck...preferable one without front end damage. Ive seen many in the 'yard with front collisions and the spindle/tierod part is cracked from the impact.
Then get some good aftermarket rotors. EBC makes some nice ones.
Buy the new hubs.
The used DP front calipers are ok but I would search for a rebuild kit prior to making the purchase.
Then just get some good pads.

2WD and 4WD spindles are different but look similar.

[northcoastrides]

I have blazer DP front brakes on my 91 they came off an 03 2wd blazer
http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc39/backinabox/002-1.jpghttp://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc39/backinabox/003-1.jpg
it was a direct bolt up

[Jay-Sliver]

Wholly wheel spacers batman. Them's might get me the stance I want. Wanna sell them? lol

Sorry to whore ur thread.

Jay

[Hammer Head]

I have blazer DP front brakes on my 91 they came off an 03 2wd blazer
it was a direct bolt up

Direct bolt on? For the spindles & calipers or just the calipers? I might be interested in the swap if I only needed to do the calipers.

[87wildside]

You have to use the spindle, caliper mounting is completely different.

[Hammer Head]

..& that's what I thought needed to happen. Eh, the conversion isn't worth my time unless there were some cheap 2" drop spindles for the DP.

[87wildside]

With drop spindles the C6 setup can be cheaper depending on where you buy the parts.

[MiamiZQ8]

Can you just you custom brackets so that you can mount the DP brackets without using the blazer spindle?

[Slacker1357]

yeah... those are some huge wheel spacers...

why in gods name would you want that much?
Just get some wheels that are wider and less back space.