i have an 02 Gt with torque thrux wheels and would the fbody brakes fit. I know you need a 12 inch rotor, but what kind of bracket do you need? I am probably just going to keep the stock calipers on it, and what kind of pads do i need to buy?
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01-31-2010
i have an 02 Gt with torque thrux wheels and would the fbody brakes fit. I know you need a 12 inch rotor, but what kind of bracket do you need? I am probably just going to keep the stock calipers on it, and what kind of pads do i need to buy?
01-31-2010
what car would i get the rotors from?
01-31-2010
^if your goin' to keep your calipers, u can just upgrade your rotors to 12"! don't know exactlly what car that has them? (impala maybe?) but, newer gm cars w/ a 5x115 bolt pattern will work just fine!
if your looking to upgrade your calipers, u need F body (camaro, firebird, trans am) calipers and brackets! i believe, not sure, but 93-02's should all be the same!
01-31-2010
04 and up monte, impala, gp have the caliper brackets you need. The stock calipers bolt to the new brackets and you need 12" rotors obviously.
02-02-2010
on the caliber brackets can i reuse my old bolts?
02-05-2010
for f body brakes u need 98-02 fbody brakes (ls1) the 93-97 are different
02-06-2010
So the f body calipers just provide more braking force than stock with 12" rotors?
02-06-2010
Technically no. The only advantage is that 1. You have an aluminum caliper, 5 pounds lighter. 2. You have more pad area, the f body have significant more surface area, more stopping power.
02-06-2010
ALL 98-02 f body calipers are dual piston.Originally Posted by wulfpack06
02-06-2010
So,
04 and up monte, impala, gp caliper brackets +
98-02 calipers + pads +
12" 5x115 rotors = good brakes?
02-06-2010
Nope.
If you have ****ty pads, you'll still have ****ty brakes.
Invest in some better pads before even touching any of that.
Stainless steel brakelines also help with the brake feel greatly.
Change your brake fluid once per year as well and enjoy.
Your stopping power is also limited by your availible traction, namely your tires.
02-06-2010
I thought the V6 cars were only single piston?
Much better than stock, I'm hoping to have this setup one day soon.
Originally Posted by TLSheff
02-06-2010
Brake feel suffers unless you replace the rubber brake line with some stainless steel lines.
Also invest in some quality pads and tires and you shouldn't have any complaints.
02-06-2010
Nope, all of them. The ones i get from the yard to powdercoat are all v6's.
02-06-2010
Bull****. Plus, after the stainless brake lines are on the car for a bit they get stiff, and the first time you do any work you end up springing a leak.Brake feel suffers unless you replace the rubber brake line with some stainless steel lines.
02-06-2010
Opinions differ greatly on this one...
also get a brake booster from an impala.
02-08-2010
so would rotors from a 2000 monte carlo fit on a 02 gt?
02-08-2010
mine have been on for i know at least 3 1/2 years... lines have made it through 3 trans swaps, several brake jobs, and both CV axles replaced. i dont have any leaks.
Originally Posted by SuperSport
02-09-2010
i got rotors from an 04 grand prix because i heard that these rotors dont rub the clips like the monte carlo rotors.
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