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03-15-2012, 02:40 PM #1Member
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Have You Updated Your Brakes ?
I'm pretty much through with my suspension mods and the last item on my list is the brakes. I figure before I make my car faster, I better have the ability to stop it faster !
Please post any and all modifications you have already done, to your braking system.
So far I've gotten the best possible advice on the suspension mods and now you all have to educate me on brake upgrades.
Thanks a lot, your advice and experience is much appreciated.
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03-15-2012, 04:14 PM #2Senior Member
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I have the cts-v front brake upgrade. I haven't installed it yet as I just haven't gotten around to it but I have all the parts. It is very affordable for sure. They are gen 1 cts-v calipers matched with c6 z06 rotors and custom stainless steel brake lines from flynbye.
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1998 Trans Am WS6 - Phantom
421 CI LQ9, Tick Performance Custom Cam, TFS 255cc LS3 heads, Kooks 2" LT headers, Kooks 3" True Duals w/ high flow cats, FTP 104 lid, Speed Density Tune, 4" silicon tube, LS6 VCT, FAST 102 Intake, NW 102 TB, Oil Catch Can, SLP Bilstein Shocks w/ Vogtland Springs, CTS-V 4-piston Calipers w/C6 Z06 rotors, Stainless Steel Brake Lines, R1 concepts premium rotors, Hawk HP+ brake pads, VFN WSQ Hood, C5-R timing chain, SLP oil pump, E85 tune, Walbro 450 fuel pump, Deatschwerkz 95# injectors, Breathless performance headlights, Frost Tune, !HVAC.
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03-15-2012, 04:52 PM #3Veteran
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Upgrading mine now and have a thread with pics up on it somewhere. Going with R1 Concepts slotted rotors, Hawk HPS pads and Russell braided lines.
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03-16-2012, 09:18 PM #4Awaiting Activation
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03-17-2012, 03:35 AM #5Veteran
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03-17-2012, 03:44 AM #6Will Rev for Beer
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Yes.- bunch of them
My stuff is bone stock other than Hawk Pads, Eradispeeds, and braided lines. It's hauled this pig down from a 129 MPH 1/8 pass with a rather limited shutdown area more than a few times before the 'chute.
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03-17-2012, 03:45 AM #7Will Rev for Beer
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Yes.- bunch of them
You missed a spot on the paint.
Originally Posted by 98_1LE
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03-17-2012, 05:18 PM #8Member
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Hey Jeff, great picture there. Originally Posted by pajeff02
Did you refinish the calipers yourself ? If it's not a secret I'd love to know how you went about it.
Beautiful job !Magnaflow Quad Tip, Lid, SBellow
UMI: FTC, FSB, RSB, LCA's, PBAR, SFC's, T-Arm w/relo, D/S Loop
Kooks LTH, 3" YP, H/F Cats
Custom Grind Cam, Stall, 3:73 rear
Bilsteins w/Strano Springs Conti Super Contacts
TuneByFrost MSD Wires
Cross Drilled/Slotted Rotors w/Ceramic
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03-17-2012, 07:09 PM #9Veteran
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I originally did them back in 2009 -- removed the caliper and then the caliper mount, washed everything down with brake cleaner and hit it all with a wire brush. I left the caliper hose on and simply masked everything off real well. A cap off a can of spray paint fits the pistons about perfectly and trimming the cap with a pair of scissors to match the contour was very easy. Newspaper was taped into the wheel well and also used to cover the suspension components. The calipers were then shot with two coats of Eastwood's Spray Gray. Nothing special and took only about a half hour in prep and spraying per caliper.
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03-22-2012, 01:44 PM #10Senior Member
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Here's my brakes, not totally finished yet.
I need to get my spindle and hub powder coated.
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03-22-2012, 04:07 PM #11Veteran
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^^ I don't recognize the logo. What calipers and rotors are those?
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03-22-2012, 04:26 PM #12Senior Member
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Hes using CTS-V brakes and rotors.
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03-22-2012, 04:27 PM #13Veteran
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Thanks.
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03-22-2012, 04:29 PM #14Senior Member
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Lol, funny Jeff! I am liking how the 14" rotors and brembos look. Originally Posted by pajeff02:2758819
But C6 Z06 Corvette rotors Originally Posted by raynor139:2758831
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