brakes install, plus question

[99LS1]

I went ahead and put the brakes on, I figured since I was doing the cheap factory upgrade I better do it in my driveway, sure enough I had problems getting the brackets plus shims.

Anyway, my problem was with the factory brake line. Where the line is feed into the wheelwell, it is a rubber line, then a hard, then rubber which connects to the caliper. The hard line stripped on oneside pretty quick and I was unable to get it off.

I bought these S.S lines, and while I this isn't the factory way of keeping the hard line, it still looks fine. How much slack do I need? There is some slack, it's not really that tight. Should I buy another hard line or leave it as is?

[svopaul]

Make sure you have enough slack so that it doesn't get tight under full lock either way.

Are those powerslot rotors? if so...keep an eye on them, every set I've ever seen crack...reason: chinese castings ;)

[Sendero]

:hmm: The suspension is under full extension, but you need to check the length with the wheel turned lock to lock. I would still say you need a long line.

[Sendero]

Are those powerslot rotors? if so...keep an eye on them, every set I've ever seen crack...reason: chinese castings ;)

Brembo's

[99LS1]

After some more convincing the fitting finally came loose, so there's more than plenty slack w/ all the lines attached.

All I need is some different wheels to show these off, I've always wanted nice brakes :D

[svopaul]

Brembo's

:nice:

[99LS1]

powerslots have always seemed pretty iffy to me, I wouldn't buy a set. I guess blanks would have been fine but I wanted something that looked a little nicer, and I didn't want drilled.
I got both front brakes on, time to change the rear pads + line :D

[Craig K.]

I wanted something that looked a little ricer

:jester:

Looks good, main thing as Paul pointed out is that the flex line does not get fully tight during the full turning and suspension cycles.

Are those two piston calipers?

[99LS1]

:D Yeah they are. They're for a 93 awd dsm, they also came on certain year 3000GT and diamantes. here's some comparision pics. I bought them at o'reillys/autozone and I'll return my crappy stock ones as the core, they won't know the difference :)


http://bama.ua.edu/~cantr017/images/brake2.jpg

http://bama.ua.edu/~cantr017/images/brake3.jpg

[Italian LX]

They look good, Brandon. :nice:

[Craig K.]

real nice and cost affective upgrade.

They have something similiar for my GTP were you can run a 2 piston 12 inch rotor F-Body set up, supposedly you can buy all the parts for under $300

[EZ SPEED]

Nice Brandon :nice:

[99LS1]

thanks guys :Dstopping power is great :banana: I did the first round of 60-10 stops as the brake faq outlined, was awesome :D wish my car pulled as hard as it now stops :yup:

crappy stock wheels all but completely cover it up :(

http://bama.ua.edu/~cantr017/images/brakes3.jpg

[99LS1]

I did the second round of stops earlier today, and it went great. Are the brakes considered "broken in" or do I need to take it easy for X amount of miles?

[Italian LX]

I did the second round of stops earlier today, and it went great. Are the brakes considered "broken in" or do I need to take it easy for X amount of miles?
The Baer recommends a particular procedure for both seasoning new rotors and bedding new pads.

[99LS1]

the baer break-in process is pretty different from the stoptech from what I read.

[The Rock 326]

After some more convincing the fitting finally came loose, so there's more than plenty slack w/ all the lines attached.

All I need is some different wheels to show these off, I've always wanted nice brakes :D
:chug:





now, get a headliner! :slap: :jester:

[99LS1]

already beat you to it :D repainted the back half of my interior + doors black, put new headliner in, and whenever I get black racing seats I'll finish off the rest of the interior completely black.


http://bama.ua.edu/~cantr017/images/dsm/before1.jpg

http://bama.ua.edu/~cantr017/images/dsm/before2.jpg

http://bama.ua.edu/~cantr017/images/dsm/before3.jpg

It looks a little more spotty than it really is.

http://bama.ua.edu/~cantr017/images/dsm/after1.JPG

http://bama.ua.edu/~cantr017/images/dsm/after2.jpg

[The Rock 326]

looks mighty fine Brandon! :chug: