The Big Bad Brake Thread

[Alix0r]

The hub needs to be opened up a little, as well as the lug holes need to be matched to our 5 lug pattern.

 

[sdavis11b]

The hub needs to be opened up a little, as well as the lug holes need to be matched to our 5 lug pattern.

Thanks, I just read the CTS-V Thread. Might just toss some Brembos up front and call it a day. I already have F-Bodys. When your car hits 125k miles, its hard to justify spending ANY money on it.

 

[Alix0r]

125k... pshhh I'm at 148k!!! Haha

 

[Scottydoggs]

i put f bodys on around 218,000 f it right lol car still stops much better.

 

[Ridin ON Chrome]

Thats on a 12" f body rotor...

LOL,

I mean im all for bigger brakes but I think that's too much. Our cars don't weigh that much especially compared to a Camaro.

Would look sick behind some 20s, of course the rears would look like a coaster... lol

 

[HighOctaneRacing]

If you use 06 Impala calipers on 04+ GPs, do you use Front Impala brake hoses and banjo bolts or just reuse the GP hoses?

 

[Ridin ON Chrome]

If you use 06 Impala calipers on 04+ GPs, do you use Front Impala brake hoses and banjo bolts or just reuse the GP hoses?

Dont see why it would be any different than the 97-03s

 

[REDCRAPGP]

Reuse the GP hoses they should still fit.. You may just have to bend the bracket out a bit though.

 

[DreamerGT]

Will I be needing GXP guide pins also for the swap?

 

[DreamerGT]

Got the brakes on but the new stainless steel lines are leaking

 

[sdavis11b]

Got the brakes on but the new stainless steel lines are leaking

Did you install the copper washers?

 

[DreamerGT]

I did, its leaking from the other end.

 

[Sandman]

Take them off and make sure that no little grains of dirt got on that end, that'll cause some leaks.

 

[DreamerGT]

Ok turns out the line was defective, got the new line in and holy $%&@!!! This car stops on a dime now.

 

[87IROCZOWNER69]

http://shop.zzperformance.com/store/p/1337-13-6-Brembo-Front-Brake-Kit.aspx
So I guess there is this now

 

[Scottydoggs]

http://shop.zzperformance.com/store/p/1337-13-6-Brembo-Front-Brake-Kit.aspx
So I guess there is this now

why do they look like rear calipers? but say fronts? and the lines are rear too. and $700? they can keep em lol

 

[Logan541]

Yeah Scotty but we will need them to stop once we install that 75 hp chip from the barginbin

 

[REDCRAPGP]

Yeah Scotty but we will need them to stop once we install that 75 hp chip from the barginbin

True that

 

[REDCRAPGP]

Just another way for ZZP to try to capitalize. Can't say I blame them though because a lot of guys will just buy from them and avoid doing their research. Hell at one point ZZP had the ctsv front calipers on there eBay store for like $400 something when obviously you can get them cheaper then that

 

[Scottydoggs]

nothing like marking the price up 200%. but theres a dummy born every minute still.