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Old Jul 9, 2009 | 05:45 PM
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Big Brakes

When I see sport cars like the corvette with huge rotors and brake calibers I envy them. What company sells big brake kits for our cars? I know JBP has a big brake kit but its off the charts to expensive. So where can I get these Monster rotors, brake calibers, pads, hose lines the whole deal?
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Old Jul 9, 2009 | 05:47 PM
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what model car are you talking about: l61? thats what im assuming the brembos are pretty solid
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Old Jul 9, 2009 | 05:51 PM
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The LSJ
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Old Jul 9, 2009 | 06:16 PM
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this looks drilled for the 4 lug too...!?!? i want if it is, neone know for sure?
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Old Jul 12, 2009 | 04:00 PM
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Get the TC brembo's =]
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Old Jul 12, 2009 | 07:09 PM
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diamters are 312 for LSJ or 315 mm for TC is as big as it gets, x 28 mm. floating from OTTP. The vette has 355 mm and you can buy 380 mm rotors That sort of swept area cannot be packaged and made to work within the hydraulic system of the Delta cars
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Old Jul 12, 2009 | 07:13 PM
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312 x 28 mm for lsj 315 x 28 for TC floating rotors and BBK for LSJ from OTT is as good as it gets the hydraulic system and the wheels/brake balance issue cant handle bigger...
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Old Jul 12, 2009 | 07:14 PM
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312 x 28 mm for lsj 315 x 28 for TC floating rotors and BBK for LSJ from OTT is as good as it gets the hydraulic system and the wheels/brake balance issue cant handle bigger...
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Old Jul 12, 2009 | 07:22 PM
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312 x 28 mm for lsj 315 x 28 for TC floating rotors and BBK for LSJ from OTT is as good as it gets the hydraulic system and the wheels/brake balance issue cant handle bigger...
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Old Jul 12, 2009 | 07:29 PM
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wow john, relax, haha


now, any idea why my brake pedal feels soft?
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Old Jul 12, 2009 | 07:30 PM
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now, any idea why my brake pedal feels soft?
try bleeding your lines.
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Old Jul 12, 2009 | 07:31 PM
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wow john, relax, haha


now, any idea why my brake pedal feels soft?
air. bleed left rear right front right rear left front. bleed front calipers outside bleeder then inside bleeder. look for leaks. You got new crush washers, new seals, you got air somewhere....O and the more you f**k with it the softer it gets
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Old Jul 12, 2009 | 07:32 PM
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duh. They're bled. Trust me, nothing but clean fluid comes out of the lines, i was wondering more along the lines of the master cylinder size being different, or if i need to bleed up by the clutch as well.
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Old Jul 12, 2009 | 07:32 PM
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Originally Posted by ls1fbody
wow john, relax, haha


now, any idea why my brake pedal feels soft?
oh and the mutliple posts are caused by a database error on the nub.net server grrrrrrr
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Old Jul 12, 2009 | 07:36 PM
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yeah, just did it to me. 30 seconds between posts? WTF? Jonel needs to use the premium member fees to actually improve the site.
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Old Jul 12, 2009 | 07:38 PM
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Originally Posted by ls1fbody
duh. They're bled. Trust me, nothing but clean fluid comes out of the lines, i was wondering more along the lines of the master cylinder size being different, or if i need to bleed up by the clutch as well.
duh apparently not trust me. I got the same stuff ROCK SOLID BRO'. I love them and the new floating rotor is KICKASS...damn now i gotta put the TVS on so I can use these brakes...yes tested from 230 k/hr
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Old Jul 12, 2009 | 07:44 PM
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where's my floating rotors? huh?

haha, ok, well, they were gushing pure fluid, everything is topped off...

now, i also have an ABS light, but HPT won't pull a code, any idea if they're connected?

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Old Jul 12, 2009 | 09:28 PM
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for the soft pedal you may need to do an abs bleed its not usually needed but i dont know how far apart your car has been dismantled, you need a tech 2 to do it better fly maven out and get it all done at once...the codes make no sense unless your connectors are not done up. I have the same front bearings you have its 100% and ditto on all grand am cobalts and you dont have an 07 so .....tech 2 scan will tell you where the abs fault is. I did rotate the rear caliper pistons back to accomodate new pads, so you may need to ratchet the hand brake a few times to get the rear pads up tite, if they are not you can have a spongy pedal change to email or sites for more
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Old Jul 13, 2009 | 03:08 PM
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Cobalt Addiction sells big brake kits too. I find these guys to be much more expensive though.
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Old Jul 13, 2009 | 05:16 PM
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Old Jul 13, 2009 | 05:18 PM
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we sell a z06 brake conversion kit
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Old Jul 13, 2009 | 07:34 PM
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do you want them for the look or function?
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