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Old 10-13-2008, 04:32 PM
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can i up grade my 00 sle to the 06 dts front brakes
Old 10-13-2008, 11:15 PM
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Never heard of that being done here. If it bolts up , why not? Do you have a set just hanging around?
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worked on some at work and notice they are bigger and have dual pistons, are they the same as the gxp brakes.
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No, The GXP has very large brakes that just fit in it'* 18 inch wheels and specially designed 17 inch spare, but they are not dual piston. The GXP has its own suspension, designated FE5. I dont believe it shares those parts with any other make or model.
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are the gxp brakes larger than the dts and will they fit on my sle
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brake warehouse.com shows the brakes on the gxp as having dual piston calipers and 12.72'' rotors and i do believe thats the same as the caddy, i just want to know if i can make these brakes work on my car. oh , the caddy had 17'' wheels also
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Found this, Cardone Unloaded Brake Caliper: Part Number: 184718 This product fits the following vehicles - click on a vehicle to see detailed engine information. BUICK 2000 - 2005 LESABRE 2000 - 2005 PARK AVENUE CADILLAC 2000 - 2005 DEVILLE 2000 - 2004 SEVILLE OLDSMOBILE 2001 - 2003 AURORA PONTIAC 2000 - 2005 BONNEVILLE SLE

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you can. but the real question is WHY?
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well bigger is better and i really want the dual pistons.
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