Brake system upgrade..best bang for your buck
#1
06-12-2013 | 02:31 AM
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Brake system upgrade..best bang for your buck
HEY SO IM IN NEED OF BETTER BRAKING WITH AFTER ALL MY MODS AND INCREASING SPEED LOL..
I NOTICED I MIGHT NEED TO GET THE 17" RIMS SO IM LOOKING INTO THAT
IM LOOKING TO DO THIS TOWARDS THE END OF THIS YEAR AND STARTING TO SHOP AROUND
I SEEN ZZP SELLING A PAIR for $309, (
fronts) with out the rotors, i dno any other options?
I NOTICED I MIGHT NEED TO GET THE 17" RIMS SO IM LOOKING INTO THAT
IM LOOKING TO DO THIS TOWARDS THE END OF THIS YEAR AND STARTING TO SHOP AROUND
I SEEN ZZP SELLING A PAIR for $309, (
fronts) with out the rotors, i dno any other options?
#2
06-12-2013 | 06:25 AM
Joined: Apr 2010
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From: Mentor, Ohio
I replaced my rubber brake line flex hoses with the Goodridge braided stainless lines, AC Delco advantage rotors (their performance rotors) and Bendix ceramic brake pads all the way around the car. I've been extremely happy with that setup, the brakes seem to work very well.
Last edited by The_Maniac; 06-13-2013 at 09:29 PM.
#3
06-13-2013 | 05:46 PM
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thanks for the info i already did the ceramic brakes, rotors maybe ill do the lines for now. i just added a lot more hp with the supercharger kit and thinking about just going bigger on brakes and all of that. ill check my pm's now i keep forgetting to and the notification is barely noticeable when i log on lol.
#4
06-13-2013 | 08:05 PM
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I put F body two piston calipers on my 2005 Monte SS.
I bought them on ebay for $75 shipped to my house..
Here's a pic. I have no problems with them..
The top one is stock monte Front pad
the bottom one is the Camaro front pad..
I bought them on ebay for $75 shipped to my house..
Here's a pic. I have no problems with them..
The top one is stock monte Front pad
the bottom one is the Camaro front pad..
Last edited by zjerry; 06-13-2013 at 08:09 PM.
#5
06-14-2013 | 09:51 AM
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From: Southeast PA
I personally feel like the stock brakes can stop a car fine.
If you want to upgrade, the F-Body calipers is a good deal. You already have a 12" rotor so any 12" upgrades you might find on ZZP are because the Grand Prix has a stock 11" rotor.
Other than that, going to the 13" GXP upgrade is your best bet.
If you want to upgrade, the F-Body calipers is a good deal. You already have a 12" rotor so any 12" upgrades you might find on ZZP are because the Grand Prix has a stock 11" rotor.
Other than that, going to the 13" GXP upgrade is your best bet.
#8
06-15-2013 | 10:34 AM
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From: Mentor, Ohio
If I recall, doesn't the F-Body bracket need drilled/tapped before it bolts right up to the Monte steering knuckle?
#10
06-15-2013 | 04:38 PM
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If i can do this with out having to buy bigger rims i would do that lol
So i should search for what exactly on eBay, just f body calipers or what year camaro rather, this way i can stick with my same size rotors too rite? Awesome color on the calipers will deff do the same, i had a body shop paint a red stripe over the middle when I got her reprinted.
I need to start uploading pics of her on here lol
So i should search for what exactly on eBay, just f body calipers or what year camaro rather, this way i can stick with my same size rotors too rite? Awesome color on the calipers will deff do the same, i had a body shop paint a red stripe over the middle when I got her reprinted.
I need to start uploading pics of her on here lol