tincan Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 It is officially becoming harder to find available brakes for the Loyale. Every place I have spoken to in the last two days says it is becoming "obsolete" and no warehouses are carrying "new" parts for the calipers. My local dealership said there are only five reman calipers left in their warehouses. Autozone is a special order. What options for changing to a newer style brake are there? I know it's going to be a huge change too... Especially due to the axles, hill hold, etc... But I'm running out of options otherwise, and waiting a week for parts is just not in my list of things to do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikaleda Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 (edited) rockauto.com they have several makes of brake calipers for your loyal when i get parts from them they are usually there within 3-5 days and if you pay a little more you can get it there sooner Edited July 26, 2012 by mikaleda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tincan Posted July 26, 2012 Author Share Posted July 26, 2012 rockauto.com they have several makes of brake calipers for your loyal when i get parts from them they are usually there within 3-5 days and if you pay a little more you can get it there sooner Cool, that's helpful actually. No dual piston models though, which is really what I want to put on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeneralDisorder Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 You can convert the car to 5 lug using some XT6 and Legacy parts.... you will need different wheels and tires as well. GD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tincan Posted July 26, 2012 Author Share Posted July 26, 2012 You can convert the car to 5 lug using some XT6 and Legacy parts.... you will need different wheels and tires as well. GD Well, I have a set of 14 inch rims from my Legacy... What else will I need? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
l75eya Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 Yeah, RockAuto is definitely the place to go to. They have a pretty ample supply of any parts for your braking system you could need, and various makes of each part to fit various price ranges. It's not that big a deal; once you replace it (caliper, rotor, pads, etc) you're not going to have to do it again. At least for a good while.. On the other hand, if you have a legacy parts car available, I envy you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeneralDisorder Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 XT6 front control arms or modify the EA82 one's to accept the Legacy ball joint. Legacy axles, hub/knuckle assembly, ball joints, and complete strut assembly. In the rear you need XT6 hubs, backing plate, pads/rotor, and caliper. Rear is bolt-on. Front generally requires a bit more work many people have done it. GD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tincan Posted July 26, 2012 Author Share Posted July 26, 2012 XT6 front control arms or modify the EA82 one's to accept the Legacy ball joint. Legacy axles, hub/knuckle assembly, ball joints, and complete strut assembly. In the rear you need XT6 hubs, backing plate, pads/rotor, and caliper. Rear is bolt-on. Front generally requires a bit more work many people have done it. GD It seems the XT and XT6 have the same parts. My loyale is fwd so ill look into it. Thanks GD. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tractor pole Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 the XT is four lug just like your loyale... XT6 is 5 lug Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tincan Posted July 27, 2012 Author Share Posted July 27, 2012 the XT is four lug just like your loyale...XT6 is 5 lug Rockauto shows that the rear calipers themselves are a cross reference between the two. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tincan Posted July 27, 2012 Author Share Posted July 27, 2012 On the other hand, if you have a legacy parts car available, I envy you. The parts car is my other running car... I was considering selling it, but its a bit of an eyesore. :-p Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
l75eya Posted July 28, 2012 Share Posted July 28, 2012 If you decide to swap the engine from your leggy and EJ your Loyale, or do any other swaps for that matter, please PM me. If you're not too far upstate, I'd definitely want to come by and help out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tractor pole Posted July 28, 2012 Share Posted July 28, 2012 Rockauto shows that the rear calipers themselves are a cross reference between the two. That is correct but the backing plate is different, and larger diameter rotors, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
92_rugby_subie Posted July 28, 2012 Share Posted July 28, 2012 Quick question... Found rear discs for a 1991 Loyale... Says rear specifically, so will those not work up front? Why not? (just curious) Like what makes them so different... they are just rotors :/ Ill be 5 lug eventually for bigger moar betta brakes, but for now I need to focus on the engine after my 4 lug wheels are done being painted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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