Brembo Brake help

[Darren]

Im looking at buying a Brembo brake kit for my 2011. Its the GT brembos and they come with GT500 pads hardware etc... Do I need to do anything with the rear brakes? I know I need new lines up front but what about the rear?

thanks guys

[03 OW SVT]

I know jaa55 (Jim) did the swap on his 11 when he had it. Maybe he'll chime in or you can PM him.

[1320goat]

I'm not sure about the lines, but do yourself a favor and ditch those pads. Unless you like cleaning brake dust off of your wheels everytime you drive it

[Wolfpack Speed]

Im looking at buying a Brembo brake kit for my 2011. Its the GT brembos and they come with GT500 pads hardware etc... Do I need to do anything with the rear brakes? I know I need new lines up front but what about the rear?

thanks guys

Most leave the rears alone....

http://www.americanmuscle.com/svt-brakekit-0509gt.html

[jaa55]

Yes I never touched the rears, I believe they are the same on brembo cars. Very easy swap

[Darren]

I just bought these :jump::jump::jump:

http://www.svtperformance.com/forums/suspension-brakes-391/920807-brand-new-brembo-brakes-rotors-pads-burned-gold.html

[speedracer]

I'm not sure about the lines, but do yourself a favor and ditch those pads. Unless you like cleaning brake dust off of your wheels everytime you drive it
Any brake pad worth it's salt will make a lot of dust, I hate cleaning my wheels but the braking is unreal... the only way I can describe it is a 4.0 whipple for stoping lol

After about 3 hours of driving like an animal

http://i841.photobucket.com/albums/zz332/gl0422/4EAAE4D1-E8ED-45DD-A0FF-5E57ED6535EF-1131-000000B074859F70.jpg

[Darren]

They come with the pads so i might as well use them, besides when track days come around i expect my wheels to get dirty. And i actually enjoy cleaning my car. Bonding time! lol

[1320goat]

There are pads out there with significantly less brake dust with the same performance. Just saying my wheels look like yours after a day of normal driving, and mine are a bigger pita to clean.

[White5.0]

You don't need the lines, although I would prob do it anyway. The rears on brembo and standard GTs are the exact same

[Mark Aubele]

There are pads out there with significantly less brake dust with the same performance. Just saying my wheels look like yours after a day of normal driving, and mine are a bigger pita to clean.

Most real pads are going to dust a ton. Something like a Hawk HPS won't dust very much but they are ****ing terrible. After 4 laps at Nelson's (track easy on brakes) they were done.

[1320goat]

No kidding. I was just bringing up the fact that factory gt500 aren't the greatest and dust a ton under normal driving conditions. It's been brought up by every gt500 owner I've ever talked to.

[Darren]

Im just happy to have brembos now. Plus drilled/slotted rotors. The pads are new so i plan to use them. Afterwards, which pads are good track pads? (that aren't super expensive.)

[Mark Aubele]

The factory Ferodos are pretty good. Anything that dusts less is going to suck. Pretty sure the Brembos on my Cobalt came with the same compound and they stood up lap after lap. Dusted like crazy but it goes with the territory. And I would get some solid rotors if you plan on tracking the car.

[speedracer]

The factory Ferodos are pretty good. Anything that dusts less is going to suck. Pretty sure the Brembos on my Cobalt came with the same compound and they stood up lap after lap. Dusted like crazy but it goes with the territory. And I would get some solid rotors if you plan on tracking the car.

^^^ this, my Baer kit came with cross drilled and slotted rotors and they didn't even last a month. I got Baer to replace them with slotted only and better pads (more dust) and they work great.

[PaxtonShelby]

Mark - by "solid" rotors do you mean NOT cross-drilled?

[Mark Aubele]

Yes.

[Darren]

What happens? do they warp quickly? are they not as "sturdy"?

[speedracer]

What happens? do they warp quickly? are they not as "sturdy"?

Crack through the holes... I'll take a picture of mine when I get home

[PaxtonShelby]

I've heard that the slotted rotors last a lot longer than the cross-drilled rotors, but are as effective at venting the gas from the rotor surface.

[Mark Aubele]

I've heard that the slotted rotors last a lot longer than the cross-drilled rotors, but are as effective at venting the gas from the rotor surface.

Neither are necessary. Slots are useful for keeping the pads clean on a rally car for instance, but with pad technology what it is they really aren't useful for anything, but they don't typically break like drilled junk does. Slots won't hurt, but at least 95% of cars you see at a road course run blanks.

This is what happened after about 6 laps with drilled garbage on the REAR of my Z06 (car came with them). I instantly replaced the fronts with NAPA blanks, but was too cheap to replace the rear thinking they would be OK. Sounded like something in the rear suspension broke, and almost ate the tire wall when the tire continued to try to lock up with any application of the brakes (time trial, was trying to finish the last hot lap).

http://i1119.photobucket.com/albums/k640/Hillclimb95/4210E04E-2368-40EF-BBF1-9CCA4707BD22-956-000001305AE5F8F5.jpg

[speedracer]

I've heard that the slotted rotors last a lot longer than the cross-drilled rotors.
They do, Like I said before my cross drilled and slotted ones lasted a month or so before they crackd (I followed Baer's break in procedure to the letter)
http://i841.photobucket.com/albums/zz332/gl0422/342D8307-3F71-4C3A-BADF-3CD7709D4350-3145-000001C1B087E3F7.jpg


This one is a little blurry


http://i841.photobucket.com/albums/zz332/gl0422/4B09B523-3B53-4A28-ADF3-8FC996FB51CD-3145-000001C1B7219297.jpg

[Darren]

shit...

well ill see how long these last. then ill go to slotted or just blank.
it'll save me money anyways

[speedracer]

shit...

well ill see how long these last. then ill go to slotted or just blank.
it'll save me money anyways
I'd keep a very close eye on them... I spotted the crack in my rotor before it got out of hand. Cross drilled rotors are for parking lot car shows :yes:

[Mark Aubele]

shit...

well ill see how long these last. then ill go to slotted or just blank.
it'll save me money anyways

You'll be fine on the street (fine for autocross as well, although I make fun of cross drilled rotors with the same hatred as tire shine and ventshades :sticktonge:). Just grab some blanks before you venture onto a road course.

[Mark Aubele]

I'd keep a very close eye on them... I spotted the crack in my rotor before it got out of hand. Cross drilled rotors are for parking lot car shows :yes:

Mine just broke. Same thing happened on the M3 I had that came with them. Thought I would've learned my lesson?

[speedracer]

You'll be fine on the street (fine for autocross as well, although I make fun of cross drilled rotors with the same hatred as tire shine and ventshades :sticktonge:). Just grab some blanks before you venture onto a road course.
I was using parts of West Virginia as a road course :biglaugh:

[95V6]

Mark, I'm going to start clearing my purchases through you before I buy for now on. lol

[Darren]

I know i've been learning alot in this thread lol

[03 OW SVT]

Sad that cross drilled rotors are more $$ and they're junk. I guess if i decide to get better brakes on my car i'll skip the cross drilled and use slotted. Thanks Mark and Greg, youns guys are all white.:highfive:

[Darren]

kevin, dont you already have brembos on your 2011?

[03 OW SVT]

kevin, dont you already have brembos on your 2011?

Nope! Cali's aren't offered with them.:frown:

[Darren]

oh thats right i forget :doh: