Hey guys,

So, I was wondering if anyone has tried any other Brembo calipers that worked on our Cobalts? Front or front and rear.. I know that there are alot of newer cars that have them, so I figured there were plenty of options.. But likely not enough people able to try.. Anyone have any idea? I noticed that you can get a set of Brembos pretty reasonably priced for other cars.. Evo, STI, SRT8, etc.. Or is it just better to pay the extra bit of cash for OEM bolt-on?

Thanks!

 

if there is a cheaper workable Brembo out there i dont know of it....just sayin'

 

Its kinda hard to find a cheap Brembo. To be honest, the SS/SC's brakes are good enough to stop you anyways.

 

I'm sure that the stock s/c brakes are more than sufficient, but I was just wondering if there were any other alternatives to the stock t/c Brembo's or some other ungodly expensive system..

 

Pads and rotors are what matter more than calipers.

Plus if you went to brembos, you'd have to change your rims or run spacers if your rims won't clear (If you're running stock SS N/A rims, they won't clear).

 

what's wrong with the TC brembo's?

 

I'm running Ion Redline wheels which do clear the t/c Brembos.

And nothing is wrong with them.. Just looking into any cheaper alternatives..

 

If I remember right, the SS/SC brakes actually had a better initial stopping distance. The Brembos tend to shine in multiple stop/high heat/racing situations.

I tried contacting Brembo about this a while back and got no response. At the time I was looking for ones for SS/TC rears so it would be better for track use as far as doing quick pad swaps. It doesn't appear they do from their catalog either.

 

Weak.. I don't know why the'd only use them on the front for anything other than cost.. Most other cars with them have them all around.. They should've offered a package where you could get rears too..

 

the braking balance on a cobalt doesn't require the hefty calipers in the rear.

GM engineers know what they are doing believe it or not.

 

I'm not even asking for hefty. I'm asking for the ability to change the pads without it being such a long PIA to do compared to the fronts.

 

SS/SC rears. Are you talking about the parking brake system and having to screw the piston back in?

 

Screwing the piston in and such. With the fronts we're talking very fast...

Here's an example I came across with calipers similar to ours. It literally takes just minutes.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cHgzwTqiYrs

 

GM was smart. A fixed caliper in the back would have been a waste of money, and add more weight, since you would have to add some form of a parking brake as well. You can't integrate a parking brake into a Brembo rear caliper. It would have to be a second little caliper, or a drum against the inside of the rotor hat. Waste of time and money on both for front wheel drive car.

I actually think that changing pads on many sliding calipers is easier. You only undo a single bolt, flip the caliper, and swap the pads. Yes you have to twist the rear back in because of the parking brake, but that's easy with the little 4 dollar tool.

 

qft.

 

The TC brembo's are pretty cheapo CED has em for a decent price direct bolt on good ta go.