BOOT77

Hi I'll be install new rear rotors and I was wondering if I could take all the parking brake/e-brake stuff out? The cables have been long seized and figured I could take a few lbs out while doing the swap.

Thx for any help, I tried a few searches and didn't see anything too helpfull.

Alan 71

Hi B77,
Sure.
Although the weight you save will be gained back by the brick you'll need to carry to put behind a tire when you park on a steep hill.
Regards,
Alan

BOOT77

No steep hills round here. I only drive the car to test n tune and out to local cruise to hang n race.

briankeery

If everything is seized anyways, then it's not much use to you. Mine has been gutted just for that reason. I don't have to pass any annual safety inspection, so realistically, the only time this would be checked is if I sold the car the new owner would have to have it to pass........of course that's a grey area if you know the mechanic. If you don't need it ....gut it.

P.S. Make sure to check runout on those new rotors when you install them.

BOOT77

I've seen a few people mention that, is that just a vette thing or what?

FYI I'm also doing a front street brake kit, didn't wanna chance warping the drag kit on the street. That's how I got looking at maybe the willwood calipers for the rear and some drill/slotted rotors.

Mooser

It's a fixed caliper / lip-seal piston thing

If the rotor is running out it can "pump" the caliper pistons in and out as as a result may suck air into the caliper.

Some seem to have never had a problem, others are chronic

The o-ring seals seem to have fixed the issue
Mooser