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    Post  GM B-Body Forum Sun Jan 03, 2016 10:44 pm

    I was curious the other day so i decided to check it out. I wanted to see the difference between the 94-96 impala ss front brake pads vs the standard pretty much every gm truck and car from the 70's and 80's D52 brake pads. What i found is the 94-96 impala ss brake pads are much bigger, much more surface area, and the best part is, they fit in place of the D52 pads. As you can see below i took a caliper, and a standard 11 inch rotor and made sure they fit, and they do!

    So being that i work part time at a local auto parts store, i had some free time to compare them side by side.

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    The pads on the left are the D52, and the right is the impala same goes for the next few pics

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    If any of you want to try this, and im going to try it next, the part number from Orellly's is MKD614 those are semi metallic pads, usually the other parts stores have the same number but some may be different.


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    Post  solo79 Mon Jan 04, 2016 7:10 pm

    Well, that's certainly good to know! Thanks for the comparisons! I kind of wondered about that myself. Looks like an easy upgrade!
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    Post  Myloth Mon Jan 04, 2016 8:08 pm

    Now I know what to do with that Xmas Auto Zone Gift Card!
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    Post  shnalla Fri Jan 08, 2016 9:43 am

    That looks cool.
    I have to replace the brake pads on my 84 wagon, I'll try it Cool

    I'm curious to know if any other part from 92-96 B-body fits our cars ...
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    Post  Myloth Fri Jan 08, 2016 6:36 pm

    I have a set of 96 Impala SS Front Springs in my 79 Imp 2dr in the stock control arms with stock size shock ns about a

    wagon though.
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    Post  GM B-Body Forum Fri Jan 08, 2016 11:23 pm

    99% of every part from 77 to 96 is the same, as far as the chassis, steering and suspension goes.
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    Post  oldsbuickhybrid Sat Nov 05, 2016 12:41 pm

    This looks like a great, easy mod. Anyone try it yet?
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    Post  terry cronk Sun Nov 06, 2016 8:07 am

    That looks like a 20-25% increase in pad surface.

    Thanks for the info.
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    Post  terry cronk Tue Feb 14, 2017 8:53 am

    Thanks for reposting that.

    Memory told me somewhere I saw that.

    So the larger pads installed in the pictures(caliper)are the 94-96 Impala correct?

    They look like my S10 pads.
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    Post  GM B-Body Forum Tue Feb 14, 2017 9:34 am

    Correct, they were listed for the 94 to 96 impala
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    Post  terry cronk Tue Feb 14, 2017 9:42 am

    Thanks for that information.

    I think I have a set lying around.

    Hopefully I can find them.

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