Powell sells a kit, $1750 but you get brakes that won't have issues and it does have the name Brembo on them.

 

interest bump

 

I no this is somewhat of a old thread now but has anyone actually done anything like this? I just recently completely re-did my front brakes, new everything. Wasn't cheap but needed to be done. I'm going to be completely redoing everything in the back, brake wise like in the front before august so I want to ditch the stock calipers and go for brembos. Any one got anything for this?

 

There isn't anything unfortunately.

 

So just a follow up. Does everyone here with a SS/TC just have Brembos in the front and regular calipers in the back?

 

Basically. Everyone says too much braking power in the back will make the car harder to drive. Not worth the time/$$.

 

Ah alright then, little disappointing to hear but if its just going to make it harder then forget it. Is there anyone on here that has done anything to spice up the front or rear brakes at all? Not a big fan just leaving them stock, I have to change something.

 

Any news on these possible big rear brakes?

 

I saw someone saying they were putting 2 piston Brembo's on the rear of their LNF.

In the future I personally want to put the 4 pistons on the rear, probably due a little R&D or something along those lines. I already plan on tearing the rear apart so might as well have some fun with it right?

 

why do you need more rear braking ??? i know 95% of cobalt owners will never even use the front brembos to the full potential. over 70% of your braking is done by the front anyway, there is no "NEED" to upgrade the backs to anything bigger.

putting them on the rear is only for show in my opinion since there is no reason for bigger rear calipers.

just go buy some glue on caliper covers and do it up.

 

Your right most the braking on a stock setup is around a 70/30 bias front/rear.

For myself I first wanted to do this for show, but since my Cobalt is my project car, I wanted to do it for fun and being able to add more braking power in the rear if I wanted would be fun.

*Not to mention those AWD conversions bro.

 

So you want to fish tail every time you slam on the brakes? The back end already gets light enough during heavy braking no need to make it worse.

 

Agreed, unless you've got a ton of HP and are on slicks, there's no need for anything better than the LNF setup (with the right brake pad of course).

 

Again, my project car that I'm working. My personal preference. Back end won't fishtail if you set up the rear brakes to be applied gently. A little testing and it will be fine. Thanks for the concern.

 

Then what is the point of installing bigger brakes if you're going to valve them so they don't engage as strongly? Seems pointless if you don't touch the front brakes and like a significant amount of trouble dealing with the brake valving system and the ABS system.

 

Yeah...mind as well just use those ebay brembo covers instead of actually doing all the work/time/money on putting brembo's in the back.

 

I want rear brembos. I don't care about y'all spewing poweels 2 cents.I want rear still style brembos.

 

....then go pay powell $2k for a kit, or buy $15 covers.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/4pcs-Front-Rear-Universal-Set-3D-Brembo-Look-Brake-Disc-Caliper-Cover-Kit-Black-/111647418941?hash=item19feb46a3d&vxp=mtr
The answers have been posted. pick your poison. Or fab your own kit.

 

That and the added weight of the bigger brakes that aren't being fully utilized will hurt performance.

 

Some want to do it the cheap way and get caliper covers, that's fine, its your car, you dress it up how you like. Myself, I want legitimate 4 piston brembo brakes all around. I already have plans for the rear to be rebuilt, goals are beam/suspension, brakes related, etc. I'll make a build thread thing when its in progress. I talked with Brembo a while back and its possible no doubt, you just have to be willing to test & troubleshoot things. There's barely going to be a weight difference, and having them partially engage would be like having the same brake set up before you swapped. "Then why don't you just leave them the way they are and get caliper covers", you might ask. Well read the first sentence of this paragraph.

 

No car in existence has 4 piston Brembos on all for corners. If you want 4 pistons on the rear, you HAVE to swap to 6 pistons on the front, and spend even more money. If you absolutely have to have Brembos on the rear, do 2 pistons.

Corvette Brembo Kit:



Brembos from Evo:

 

Those are factory though. You can custom install whatever brakes in whatever spot you want. They don't put 4 all around, because the front's do WAY more stopping that the rears, so it is stupid to put big brakes on the back....... But that is just how the factory does it.

 

True, and that's the reason the factory doesn't do it, it makes zero sense.

As for the parking brake issue, I think Brembo now has that covered.

They have mechanical handbrake callipers now I see.