A question on brakes
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Racer
Joined: Apr 2008
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From: White Plains NY
A question on brakes
Hi all,
There seems to be a lot of threads on rotors and calipers from sizes to cross drilled and slotted, stock to aftermarket. The question I have is this; If you just use your car for touring, no autocross or track use. In day to day driving can you really feel the difference if you upgrade your rotors and or calipers?
thanks,
Mike
There seems to be a lot of threads on rotors and calipers from sizes to cross drilled and slotted, stock to aftermarket. The question I have is this; If you just use your car for touring, no autocross or track use. In day to day driving can you really feel the difference if you upgrade your rotors and or calipers?
thanks,
Mike
Last edited by mikeci; May 22, 2008 at 07:56 AM. Reason: spelling
Race Director
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From: Austin Texas
The stock brakes are very impressive, read any car magazine test on dtopping distance. The Z51 brakes seem to be the only ones tested but either brakes can lock up the tires. Track brakes are more about fade resistance and pad life, very different from street brakes.
For sreet driving the TIRES have more to do with stopping distance than the stock brakes (thats why we have ABS).
For sreet driving the TIRES have more to do with stopping distance than the stock brakes (thats why we have ABS).
Last edited by haljensen; May 22, 2008 at 10:45 AM.
Drifting
Joined: Apr 2007
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From: Houston TX
Go to ebay, buy rotors from R1 Concepts. Zinc coated and slap 2 Wagner Thermoquiets fromAUtozone.... both fronts done for about 200 dollars... oh and remember to bleed the brake lines.... BIG difference...
results,
NO SQUEAK,
NO DUST,
and green in the pocket.
Follow the above if you're a street driver and not a racing maniac.
I too went down the ridiculous HPS Hawk brake pad route and was extremely disappointed with the school bus sqeuaky stops.
that is after I burnished and bedded the brakes after 5 diff occasions hoping that the damn squeal would go away.
Good luck.
results,
NO SQUEAK,
NO DUST,
and green in the pocket.
Follow the above if you're a street driver and not a racing maniac.
I too went down the ridiculous HPS Hawk brake pad route and was extremely disappointed with the school bus sqeuaky stops.
that is after I burnished and bedded the brakes after 5 diff occasions hoping that the damn squeal would go away.
Good luck.
Safety Car
Joined: Dec 2007
Posts: 4,070
Likes: 160
From: Coralville Iowa
Go to ebay, buy rotors from R1 Concepts. Zinc coated and slap 2 Wagner Thermoquiets fromAUtozone.... both fronts done for about 200 dollars... oh and remember to bleed the brake lines.... BIG difference...
results,
NO SQUEAK,
NO DUST,
and green in the pocket.
Follow the above if you're a street driver and not a racing maniac.
I too went down the ridiculous HPS Hawk brake pad route and was extremely disappointed with the school bus sqeuaky stops.
that is after I burnished and bedded the brakes after 5 diff occasions hoping that the damn squeal would go away.
Good luck.
results,
NO SQUEAK,
NO DUST,
and green in the pocket.
Follow the above if you're a street driver and not a racing maniac.
I too went down the ridiculous HPS Hawk brake pad route and was extremely disappointed with the school bus sqeuaky stops.
that is after I burnished and bedded the brakes after 5 diff occasions hoping that the damn squeal would go away.
Good luck.
8th Gear
Joined: May 2008
Posts: 8
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90% of people who buy aftermarket brake upgrade kits, do so for appearance.
Most race ready brake pads need heat to work well.
So real improvements will be see only in extreme conditions.
Anytime calipers are changed it is recommended that the brakes are bled.
To bleed brakes begin with the right rear then left rear proceed to the front right and front left.
Make sure that silicone brake fluid is added to master cylinder.
Always be careful to make sure that there is brake fluid in the master cylinder. And have someone help by pressing on the brake pedal and holding the brake pedal down until the bleeder screws are retightened.
Most race ready brake pads need heat to work well.
So real improvements will be see only in extreme conditions.
Anytime calipers are changed it is recommended that the brakes are bled.
To bleed brakes begin with the right rear then left rear proceed to the front right and front left.
Make sure that silicone brake fluid is added to master cylinder.
Always be careful to make sure that there is brake fluid in the master cylinder. And have someone help by pressing on the brake pedal and holding the brake pedal down until the bleeder screws are retightened.
Team Owner
Joined: Nov 2006
Posts: 21,136
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From: Long Island New York
90% of people who buy aftermarket brake upgrade kits, do so for appearance.
Most race ready brake pads need heat to work well.
So real improvements will be see only in extreme conditions.
Anytime calipers are changed it is recommended that the brakes are bled.
To bleed brakes begin with the right rear then left rear proceed to the front right and front left.
Make sure that silicone brake fluid is added to master cylinder.
Always be careful to make sure that there is brake fluid in the master cylinder. And have someone help by pressing on the brake pedal and holding the brake pedal down until the bleeder screws are retightened.
Most race ready brake pads need heat to work well.
So real improvements will be see only in extreme conditions.
Anytime calipers are changed it is recommended that the brakes are bled.
To bleed brakes begin with the right rear then left rear proceed to the front right and front left.
Make sure that silicone brake fluid is added to master cylinder.
Always be careful to make sure that there is brake fluid in the master cylinder. And have someone help by pressing on the brake pedal and holding the brake pedal down until the bleeder screws are retightened.
Don't you mean "non" silicone fluid? Be careful whos advice you take on this Forum.
Melting Slicks
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From: merritt island fl
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Hi all,
There seems to be a lot of threads on rotors and calipers from sizes to cross drilled and slotted, stock to aftermarket. The question I have is this; If you just use your car for touring, no autocross or track use. In day to day driving can you really feel the difference if you upgrade your rotors and or calipers?
thanks,
Mike
There seems to be a lot of threads on rotors and calipers from sizes to cross drilled and slotted, stock to aftermarket. The question I have is this; If you just use your car for touring, no autocross or track use. In day to day driving can you really feel the difference if you upgrade your rotors and or calipers?
thanks,
Mike
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