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  1. #1 Re: Best brake job ever. 
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    Look at the rotor like i told you and you'll understand.

    Not even the F body's use that space.

    The larger diameter increases its heat capacity, and moves the brake bias to the front of the car. That is all... Just so happens these cars have all the weight in the front.
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    I'll stop worrying about it, thanks for your input.
    2001 Grand Prix GTP - Daily Driver12" front brake upgrade ('05 Monte), Raptor tune, Open cone, Front and rear strut tower braces, SS brake hoses, BMR trailing arms, ZZP 3" catted downpipe, Dorman front sway bar, GMPP rear sway bar, solid trans and engine mount, flipped dog bones and Borla exhaust.
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    I think I understand your question. The 12" rotors are not made larger by increasing just the braking surface width. The center area of the rotor is increased in size as well so the actual braking surface is the same width, just a larger diameter. The caliper, brake pads, brackets and rotors that I run now are all standard parts from GM installed together on certain GM models other than the Grand Prix.

    2002 GTP: GMPP Sway Bars, BMR trailing arms, KYB AGX/Vogtlands, 12" brake upgrade
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