Maybe I am just a moron and missing the information, but I have searched the forum and read the sticky threads on brakes and cannot figure this out!
I am thinking about upgrading my rear brakes on my 2002 grand prix gt, and have seen the kits etc. out there but don't feel that they're really worth the price (plus my budget is limited)
As GXPs in junkyards are a rare and very quickly picked over item, grabbing their brakes are not going to happen.
However, while browsing rockauto, I noticed that the calipers and brackets were identical between the base GT and GXP brakes. Now I know that rockauto isn't always correct, so I figured that I would see if anyone knew what the real difference is?
I know that the 04+ GT rear rotors are different as far as the e-brake and have smaller diameters so they obviously won't work, but if the rotors and brackets are the same, does this mean that I can grab some base GT rear calipers and brackets, bolt them right up, and buy a set of GXP rear rotors and pads?
Turns out these calipers are on quite a few buick, pontiac, and chevy cars so if that's true, upgrading the rears just became a lot cheaper and simpler.
Just a thought. Hopefully someone with GXP brakes can set me straight!
