so i know what everyone likes to say "search" i did, i also work at a gm dealer and we all know that the parts guys can never look up parts correctly, heres where im at. i have a 2007 ss/sc and i am looking to see what it takes to sway the frt brakes over to the factory
brembo set up, i have seen it done before. the parts guys looked it up and cant fine the difference between the two other than the calipers , pads and rotors. but i see it as needed the knuckles too. let me kow what you know and slap me in the face with it

 

this might help.

Brembo Brake Upgrade Kit for LSJ's BBUK

 

thank you and is this kit all the same part numbers as for the factory set up is, just is cheaper to buy the parts with my discount through the dealership

 

Never mind i didnt read it all the way though

 

I referred you to it figuring that you could use it to help your own parts guy assemble your parts list for you.

 

I'm going to bet that getting it though CED will still probably be cheaper... His prices are pretty hard to beat even with other discounts.

 

^^^ this. And the special fasteners and spacers you need are not "factory parts" and if you just stick the parts on without these parts, bad things will happen...eventually

 

it was nice having a tech show the parts guys how to do there job and i found it cheaper through the autozone, cardone reman 4 piston calipers 74.99 with 50.00 core and rotors 36.00 thinking about going this way and powder coating the calipers and then upgrading to slotted rotors over the summer

 

well nice that you did that,but YOUR due diligence is not done yet. I wonder if Cardone have stock, and btw I have tried the 36 dollar rotors they were less than expected.

The fact remains you need hardware and spacers to make it work otherwise your pads will wear out one one side before the other ( calipers off center) and they will fall off ( bolts not long enough) or too long ( score the rotors) the brake lines will stretch and pop off the crimped end at the banjo, and your LSJ wheels will hit the calipers as well. I think I about covered why the kit is a good deal from CED

 

i got used calipers, rotors and pads for a great deal ... CED put all the misc. parts you need on their site so you can buy everything that you need if you dont need the kit just pm CED.

 

Would this kit work good for a '07 LE5?

 

Sub'd

 

Should since the LE5 has the same as the LSJ (which just a little fyi and reading materialhttps://www.cobaltss.net/forums/susp...m4-jl9-137064/ has the information about different brake codes, which are different than engine codes)

 

^thanks!

 

I wish brembos could fit on the rear. For the the wow factor.

 

Would be pretty sweet, but having to mess with the balance wouldn't be worth it

 

i wonder if the factory 17s will clear these?

 

Pretty sure they don't, at least without spacers they won't

 

Factory Ion Redline wheels clear Brembos. Malibu and SS 2.4 normally aspirated 17's dont. It generally takes a 5 mm spacer to fix that.

 

What about teh Factory G5 GT 17's?

 

dunno. you can find out...lol