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'70-81 Camaro Brake Kit - Short Stop



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Connect the new Baer braided stainless Teflon brake hose to the factory hard line and reinsert the retaining clip. Don't over-tighten this connection.		 Short Stop Photo
With the Baer Track assembly mounted and all nuts tight, turn the front wheels lock-to-lock by hand to see if anything binds.		 Short Stop Photo
The rear brakes require removal of the factory drums, backing plates, and axels.
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Baer has several different rear disc rotor sizes available. Some sizes may need to have the axle's mounting flange machined down in a lathe. Most machine shops can handle this for less than $50.		 Short Stop Photo
Connect the braided stainless hoses to the factory brake lines on each end of the rear housing. Secure them with hose clamps and then use a wire brush and brake cleaner to remove the years of goop that is on the housing. Now is a good time to replace those axel shaft seals, too.		 Short Stop Photo
Secure the caliper mounting bracket to the rear end housing as shown and torque to spec. Baer offers several different-style brackets for custom applications, but this is an easy bolt-on.
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You may need to create some brake caliper clearance on the driver-side fenderwell. This will keep the caliper from hitting the body if your car is lowered or may see heavy bumps. Simply bend the sheetmetal directly above the caliper with a hammer. Not all cars will require this mod.		 Camaro Brake Kit
Bolt the PBR rear caliper to the bracket using the supplied fasteners, which have a locking-compound already applied.		 Short Stop Photo
Baer warns against over-tightening the brake line banjo fittings on all the calipers. Use a very short-handled ratchet or short wrench so you can't make too much leverage. They don't require much tension to seal.
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The Baer Racing master cylinder can go on next. It's a cast-iron GM unit with a plastic fluid reservoir that Baer has carefully matched to the system. It directly replaces the factory master in most applications, so little or no line bending will be required. There's also a non-power-assist master cylinder available from Baer if you want to really feel what your brakes are about.		 Short Stop Photo
To further improve your braking abilities, replace your stock proportioning valve with an adjustable one like this from Baer.		 Short Stop Photo
Street cars need a parking brake and Baer has included one on its rear disc brake calipers. You can route the Baer cables through the factory locations and they connect right to the stock cable up front.
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