Drilled and Slotted. Silver zinc coating. I'm very pleased with them. TDC was great to do business with.
When I received them:
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06-01-2009
Drilled and Slotted. Silver zinc coating. I'm very pleased with them. TDC was great to do business with.
When I received them:
Front:
Rear:
06-01-2009
Thanks!!!
06-01-2009
wow those are pretty nice...
06-02-2009
shoulda done fbody brakes
06-02-2009
the 12" brake setup is more than adequate and the f-body brakes have a ****ty pedal feel to them.Originally Posted by minichopper6hp
06-02-2009
looks very nice. if i didnt have a lifetime warrant on my OE rotors from Oreillys i would be buying some
06-02-2009
I understand. The best I can do is offer a lifetime warranty against warping. Which really, That's all that oreilly's covers. Your not suppose to be able to bring them back when they wear out from normal use.
06-02-2009
Brakes are brakes. As long as they are bled properly and are mech. sound you will have the same pedal feel as your last ones did. I have had zero issues with mine.
06-02-2009
hes talking about the fact that you have to press down more to get it to stop, since you are adding more volume in the caliper in terms of piston bore. This gives you more hydraulic force, but more pedal throw. I really dont care as if i need to stop, im mashing it to the floor anyways, but as long as they bleed properly you get one hell of a stopping force.
06-02-2009
and i will say, i did the upgrade to 12" and definitely felt the improvement, but its still way inadequate to stop the 3500 pound car, specially when im haulin azz
06-02-2009
It's way over rated. My brakes even before this could apply enough force to chirp the rear tires. I've seen plenty of people disappointed by it and feel its not worth it. I'm more than happy with my brakes, so there's no reason to spend that much money for a moderate increase I might not like.
06-02-2009
thats cool, glad you like them. btw, the rear tires have nothing to do with braking on a fwd car. The fbody brakes are not overated, alot of people like them. I personally got mine for $30 so what is not to like about them? Better brakes... lol
06-02-2009
How much volume are you adding, exactly?
06-02-2009
youd have to measure it
06-02-2009
From the measurements I've seen, there is no volume increase. If you've got different numbers, I'd love to see them.
06-02-2009
then why is everyone complaining? at any rate, its a more even distribution of the hydraulic force to the pad.
06-02-2009
fbody pistons measure 1.769", so thats 3.538" area. i know for a fact although i havent measured it yet, cause i havent had a chance to, but that has to be bigger than the stock gp caliper piston.
Edit: advance's website says that it has a 2.5" bore.... so yea bigger.
06-02-2009
thats the deal if they warp i take them up and they will turn them and if thay cant be turned they will give me another set for free
06-02-2009
I've got a stock caliper in the garage, I'll measure it tonight, but SC Drew already did the measurements and came to the conclusion that the f-body calipers actually have less piston area than the stock calipers. Distribution is just that much better.
As for why people complain, I really think it's a bleeding issue. With the angle we have to mount the caliper at, the bleeder isn't really at the highest point anymore, so there's always some trapped air in there. I'm planning on bleeding mine while they're not bolted to the knuckle next time to see if it makes a difference.
06-02-2009
I know the rear brakes don't have that much to do with it, but it was an example of stopping force. More stopping force = more nose dive = less weight on rear tires to make them chirp. Not scientific but it gets the point across.
A lot of people like them, and a lot of people don't. They would say they're over rated, including myself. If you were going for all out bragging rights, then it's fine. But the pedal feel is too squishy for a daily driver for most people to be happy with. I like my brakes sensitive and quick to respond, which is what I have now.
The total piston volume is larger, BTW. We have guys who work at brake shops who install them (totally bled by a machine) and still have the less sensitive pedal feel. The only real benefit I see is that the pad is larger I believe. But, like I said, I'm happy with how mine stops.
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