Thread: Brake Job DIY

Actuially you have that backwards Scott. Stock is 35mm and replacements are 34mm.

I just went took my tire off my 04 gp GT and got my sockets out so all u who think u know can be quite , btw those are after market just replaced c/v shafts

you need bigger brakes lol

You're absolutely right! I should have known that a 33 MM will fit on my 34 MM and larger axle nut! The point is that axle nuts on these cars can have a range to them and you should probably measure it before buying the socket for them.

Originally Posted by Travisgt2

I just went took my tire off my 04 gp GT and got my sockets out so all u who think u know can be quite , btw those are after market just replaced c/v shafts

Originally Posted by Jerseydoggs

you need bigger brakes lol

Rofl thanks ill get right to it but its the dd so not high on to do lost now the trans am might need something like that probably bigger

those are trans am, camaro, firebird brakes. (98-02) aka F body brakes.

best damn up grade ever if you like to actually stop. the stock brakes are just so weak. i dont hot rod around town, nor am i even hard on my brakes. i just want brakes when i need em. these feel just like stock under normal driving, till you mash the pedal. and then you just stop, unlike them stock brakes.

Measure yes and I just did it. factory 33 aftermarket 34. Why would there be different sizes for the same vehicle???? I know its a larger c/v for the s/c 04+ because I was sold the wrong one and there a larger diameter and those probably have a different size but its a n/a 04 just as mine if u go to big a socket it can slip get stuck side ways or just strip it. I don't know a damn thing about 97-03 I don't know about 04+ s/c but an 04 n/a I know enough to be right and helpful just trying to help

i just looked at my pics of my winter wheels, looks like i can slip the socket into the nut wheel on. ill see wtf im using.

why is a good question, maybe to spread the load on the wheel bearing better with a larger nut?

We finished the brake job but we didn't tackle the passenger side wheel hub. I plan on swapping that out in the spring since the temperature will be above 5 degrees then. We didn't have the right tools to swap out the hub anyway or we would have tried to do it.


Edit:
I was surprised at how easy it was to do. I will never pay a mechanic to do a brake job again. I still have doubts that the hub replacement will go as smoothly.

Pb blaster is ur best friend!

ive never paid to have brakes done......ever.