Yes, finally, what some of us have been waiting for. BIG BRAKES!!!! SS owners only :D go to www.ssbrakes.com
http://www.ssbrakes.com/images.250/317.jpg

Who would actually spend 2000 to stop? what a waist.

i need bigger brakes, but more affordable ones

I work at ssbc and I was thinking if i could get a bunch of people who would order them i could more than likely get a "group" price for them. I would have to talk to Mike Jonas to see if he would go for it, but people who are definatelty interested should let me know here.The kit isn't offically released as we are running brackets for them at the moment, and their isn't an "official" price, so i don't even know how much it would cost. Retail if i had to guess would be around $2000 for front and rear. So any interested people just let me know.
Thanks,
Chris Morales

both front and rear for 2k thats a good price. i'm curuious to see what stoptech is coming out w/.

like i said though i don't know the EXACT price.....that's just an estimated guess. I would imagine I could get the price lower if alot of people bought them at one time. I'll see what I can find out tomorrow at work and definately ask the owner about the "group" buy thing.

I would have to talk to Mike Jonas to see if he would go for it, but people who are definatelty interested should let me know here.

Who? Mike Who?

sorry i noticed it, and had to. :red:

I would have to talk to Mike Jonas to see if he would go for it, but people who are definatelty interested should let me know here.

Who? Mike Who?

sorry i noticed it, and had to. :red:


lol you beat me to it!

he owns the company :)

ssbc is possibly the best company who makes big brake kits. they are featured in a ton of magazines. 10" rotors to 12" thats a lot more surface area for stopping especially that they are slotted rotors as well which shaves a clean layer off the brake pad as you stop and as well as cools down the rotor.

If you guys have any more questions just PM me because i don't want to make the supporting vendors mad. So just PM me and let me know about the brakes. $895 retail for the rear $1,195 for the front. But i will see what I can do :)

ssbc is possibly the best company who makes big brake kits. they are featured in a ton of magazines. 10" rotors to 12" thats a lot more surface area for stopping especially that they are slotted rotors as well which shaves a clean layer off the brake pad as you stop and as well as cools down the rotor.

:lol: yes and i'm god. lol their decent but there are far better companies out there. baer is better, brembo right now is possibly the best compan hands down. and stoptec coming in at second, and possibly stoptech is the best affordable brake setup. but ssbc by far is not one of the best setups out there. you have baer thats better, stoptech, brembo. hell possibly even wilwood and i dislike wilwood (over priced)

If you guys have any more questions just PM me because i don't want to make the supporting vendors mad. So just PM me and let me know about the brakes. $895 retail for the rear $1,195 for the front. But i will see what I can do :)

Like I Said, Who would actually spend 2000 to stop? What does it do, Why not buy this

http://www.maximumboost.net/cobaltper3.html

whats the point of more power when you can't stop? or control it with the proper suspension? personally i would do suspension and brakes first before adding power like that. figure stock ls brakes can barily handle the 145hp it has add another 60hp your brakes are going to be fading horribly especially when accellerating. sorry but i'd rather stop from 70-0 in 90 feet if possible than accellorate 0-60 in 6 seconds. the difference between 130 feet stock 60-0 and 90 feet can save your life. alot of smart tuners, muscle car guys and smart honda tuners know suspension and brakes is key to have a fast car.

whats the point of more power when you can't stop? or control it with the proper suspension? personally i would do suspension and brakes first before adding power like that. figure stock ls brakes can barily handle the 145hp it has add another 60hp your brakes are going to be fading horribly especially when accellerating. sorry but i'd rather stop from 70-0 in 90 feet if possible than accellorate 0-60 in 6 seconds. the difference between 130 feet stock 60-0 and 90 feet can save your life. alot of smart tuners, muscle car guys and smart honda tuners know suspension and brakes is key to have a fast car.


My thoughts exactly, the car won't be around too long if you can't stop.

Like I Said, Who would actually spend 2000 to stop? What does it do, Why not buy this

http://www.maximumboost.net/cobaltper3.html

I would spend 2k to stop better. Why have all that power if you can't stop as fast?

P.S. I don't think that turbo kit is for the SS which this brake kit is for.

Well the speed limit is 75mph on the fastest interstates and I don't think the stock brakes will have any problem. If you are drag racing at a dragstrip you shouldn't have any problem stopping unless it is a very poor track that is too short or you have modified your car enough to run over 150mph in the 1/4. So I could only see having them if you are road racing on a track. If you are racing on the street where other people are present, good brakes aren't gonna save you anyhow. If you have a good place and know how to street drag race, it should also have plenty of stopping area. I can't see a safe way to road race on public streets unless you can get the streets closed.

If anyone did their research on big brake kits you would see the advantages of them.The calipers are made of aircraft quality aluminum, smaller in size, but have more clamping power than stock brakes BY FAR. Whoever said brakes aren't necessary for the street MAY be right, but if you've ever owned a set you would never go back. Not only does it improve your overall ride due to a reduction in unsprung weight, you can never have TOO much brakes. Many people who autocross love big brakes too due to the fact they can brake later in the twisties and punch the gas out of them. SSBC in fact are not one of the worst companies, how could you say that. Just because Brembo and Baer are used all of the time on "Rides" and "overhaulin" doesnt' make them better, never knock something before you actually try them. You'd be suprised how much of a differnece it really makes.

whats the point of more power when you can't stop? or control it with the proper suspension? personally i would do suspension and brakes first before adding power like that. figure stock ls brakes can barily handle the 145hp it has add another 60hp your brakes are going to be fading horribly especially when accellerating. sorry but i'd rather stop from 70-0 in 90 feet if possible than accellorate 0-60 in 6 seconds. the difference between 130 feet stock 60-0 and 90 feet can save your life. alot of smart tuners, muscle car guys and smart honda tuners know suspension and brakes is key to have a fast car.
everyone who thinks spending over $1K is a waste of money please read this post as many times as you need to to get it in your head. you are only as fast as you can stop.

would anyone be interested in OEM size drilled/slotted, drilled only or slotted only rotors?

Even though they will be OEM size, they'll help dissipate heat faster, improve wet weather stopping and look better doing it too.

would anyone be interested in OEM size drilled/slotted, drilled only or slotted only rotors?

Even though they will be OEM size, they'll help dissipate heat faster, improve wet weather stopping and look better doing it too.

yes it will help disapate heat, but brake pads help the most, if you have a good combo that will help alot. also stainless brake lines help keep pedal firm. if you want to stop on a dime w/ just pads get soft axxis pads but look into replacing them every 1000 miles, lol, other than that a big brake upgrade is the better solution.

everyone who thinks spending over $1K is a waste of money please read this post as many times as you need to to get it in your head. you are only as fast as you can stop.


thanks man i appreciate it.

yeah i can see basic bolt ons, intake exhaust header, possibly cam, throttle body. those stock brake setup is fine, even a slotted or xdrilled rotor and good pad combo willl do fine. but u upgrade to larger rims, u should atleast get rotor and pad upgrade if not big brake upgrade. but basic bolt ons a pad/rotor upgrade should be good. along w/ propor tire and suspension setup.

yes it will help disapate heat, but brake pads help the most, if you have a good combo that will help alot. also stainless brake lines help keep pedal firm. if you want to stop on a dime w/ just pads get soft axxis pads but look into replacing them every 1000 miles, lol, other than that a big brake upgrade is the better solution.

Good point Eddie about the stainless-steel braided brake lines, they make a big difference in stopping power. As far as brake pads go, if you're looking for brake pads that will last for a long time, grip better than stock, and make almost no dust, i'd go with PosiQuiet semi-metallic's, Axxis metal master, or Hawk brake pads. Only buy Ceramic brake pads if your Cobalt sees track use, otherwise you'll wear your rotors out quickly.

Like another member said earlier, does the Cobalt really need a big brake kit?!? I mean wouldn't that cash be better spent on other performance mods first?

the base cobalt imo yes, i'd recomend upgrading factory breaks it helps. even if the car is stock i'd reccomend it, if you can stop better it will alway shelp prevent an accident. especially if u planon modifying the car later. big brakes will help control the speed and allow you to stop. regardless of the car its a good idea to upgrade brakes but not neccessary. on the ss s/cc on the other hand you can push it alil bit more on the performance since the car allready has excellent stoping power, stoping the car 60-0 in what 112 feet, which is awsome. but can be improved especially if your gonna modify it.

Don not buy a cross drilled rotor, you will end up going through those things like crazy. Unless somehow your rotors are cast with the cross drilling already in them, such as all the brakes that porsche uses on their cars they WILL crack. As far as pad choice goes hawk pads are THE BEST, at SSBC that is all we use for every kit we sell. Once again their is no such thing as not having enough braking power. If anyone lives in the Buffalo area I'd be happy to take them for a ride once I get mine installed. If their is enough interest I'm sure i could talk the company into selling a slotted rotor kit for the Cobalt SS/SC with zinc plated rotors.....which never rust by the way, except for where the pad wears on the rotor.
Chris

Don not buy a cross drilled rotor, you will end up going through those things like crazy. Unless somehow your rotors are cast with the cross drilling already in them, such as all the brakes that porsche uses on their cars they WILL crack. As far as pad choice goes hawk pads are THE BEST, at SSBC that is all we use for every kit we sell. Once again their is no such thing as not having enough braking power. If anyone lives in the Buffalo area I'd be happy to take them for a ride once I get mine installed. If their is enough interest I'm sure i could talk the company into selling a slotted rotor kit for the Cobalt SS/SC with zinc plated rotors.....which never rust by the way, except for where the pad wears on the rotor.
Chris

Where are you getting your statistics from?? All drilled rotors crack?!? I've had a set of drilled slotted rotors on my car since December of 2002 (as well as over 80+ other members on NT.com), no problems to date. Checkout what some people who bought rotors from me have said about them:

http://www.newtiburon.com/forums/showthread.php?t=50913&highlight=uneeks

and

http://www.newtiburon.com/forums/showthread.php?t=307&page=1&highlight=oem+rotors

Im currently working on getting these made for the Cobalt. I could have had them out by now, but I didn't want to rush and half-ass them.

I have also read the same things about drilled rotors and that a slotted kit is the best option vs a drilled and slotted

The slotted rotors are actually best if you want to stop better as the rotor shave a new layer off the pad every time the brakes are applied

Has anyone else ever gone from 80mph to 0mph in their SS as fast as they could? My SS stopped so fast my neck and back hurt the next day. I don't want to imagine what its going to be like with larger brakes.....

Who would actually spend 2000 to stop? what a waist.

HAHA thats cute. U gota be able to STOP the car when you actually have some power. whats the point in going fast if u cant stop fast. end up killing yerself or eating thru crappy stock pads and GM rotors.

You are banned from life for replying to someones post from over a year and a half ago.....

i have the cross drilled uneek brakes and had them about a year with no problems and very hard braking. i think even the grand am cobalt doesnt use a big brake kit.

You are banned from life for replying to someones post from over a year and a half ago.....

lol i was wondering why a thread started in 05 was in the new posts area