Thread: From 01 --> 05.. New Car (Probably too many pictures)

Thanks man!
I honestly don't know what kind they are, I bought them off of a local member, they look cool, but arnt super functional lol

Woo, brake upgrade time!

here are some pics from my f body brake upgrade

Awesome stock brakes


sweet slotted 12" rotors


painted the new calipers


rotors mounted


calipers on


new stainless steel brake lines on


and finally the finished product


clearence is like a 1/4 of an inch lol

Originally Posted by camopaint0707

I'm amazed you cracked 100mph with just a smaller pulley.

I know, and it consistently broke the 100mph barrier, I guess I got lucky with how well it runs!

So the car has a ridiculous more stopping power than it used too!

but the car tends to vibrate a lot more than it used to at highway speed, im wondering what it could be, possibly knocked a wheel weight off? i doubt the new rotors are causing it, any ideas?

love the brake upgrade, what brand are those rotors?

Thanks man!
they are the Eline series, by R1 concepts

Originally Posted by Austins01GP

Thanks man!
they are the Eline series, by R1 concepts

I was debating whether to get drilled and slotted or just regular rotors and I can't really decide, any advice Sense you just got yours done?

I wouldn't get drilled unless it was a actual racecar...you tend to get cracks around where the rotors were drilled. Slotted or blanks would be my choice and are purely optional.

Do the corvette or CTS calipers fit on 12" rotors?

http://www.grandprixforums.net/big-b...ead-39174.html

Going to link you there so we're not spamming Op thread..the answers are in that sticky.

Vette brakes are essentially the same as fbodies w/ minor difference so they will work with 12" rotors.

Ctsv brakes require 14" rotors

Originally Posted by REDCOMPG

I wouldn't get drilled unless it was a actual racecar...you tend to get cracks around where the rotors were drilled. Slotted or blanks would be my choice and are purely optional.

Exactly why I went with the just slotted ones

Originally Posted by AKGTP19

I was debating whether to get drilled and slotted or just regular rotors and I can't really decide, any advice Sense you just got yours done?

I really like the slotted ones and they work better than the drilled ones (unless they are casted to be vented)

the f body brakes look great on the car. I like the blue you paint on them. goes well with the silver

Originally Posted by Austins01GP

Exactly why I went with the just slotted ones

I really like the slotted ones and they work better than the drilled ones (unless they are casted to be vented)

is it worth getting 13" with 18" wheels with upgraded calipers? Or would you stick with 12" or 12.5 and standard calipers?

Originally Posted by 98buicksupercharged

the f body brakes look great on the car. I like the blue you paint on them. goes well with the silver

thanks a lot man, I really like how they turned out!

Originally Posted by AKGTP19

is it worth getting 13" with 18" wheels with upgraded calipers? Or would you stick with 12" or 12.5 and standard calipers?

Depends on your mods and plans for the car, but the f bodies brake upgrade is more than enough for me it's huge improvement over stock

Sweet deal, you got any more plans for your ride?

Originally Posted by AKGTP19

Sweet deal, you got any more plans for your ride?

Hmm not really right now, I'm using her as daily driver because its been reliable lately, and I have my 300zx as a fun weekend car. I'd really like to make the Gtp a bit cleaner maybe some rims or lower it some

Originally Posted by Austins01GP

Hmm not really right now, I'm using her as daily driver because its been reliable lately, and I have my 300zx as a fun weekend car. I'd really like to make the Gtp a bit cleaner maybe some rims or lower it some

sounds like a plan, those blue calipers will pop out with some silver wheels and silver rotors goin on too, is it your first GTP?

Yeah they do stand out quite a bit I really like how they stand out, and yeah it's my first GTP but I've bad her for over 3 years now lol