well guys i've had 2 different f-bodys now, both with brake setups in perfect shape and they both stopped terrible.

newest is a 1989 iroc-z.

i've looked in to big brake setups a lot, thinking that may be my only way to get what i want but, honestly i'm not so sure what i need in this case because i want to stick with 15-16in rims which limits the rotor sizing dramatically.

so i just stumbled up on this the other night,

http://www.autoanything.com/brakes/61A3143A0A0.aspx

in theory it sounds good, cheaper than the big brake kits, fits stock spindle and should help increase stopping power.

so my biggest issue on my new car is brake fade, currently the brakes fade drastically once you warm them up. I dont see track duty or anything just curvy backroads and spirited driving but, frankly the brakes on my last 2 cars are plain scary under heavy use. I had smoke billowing from the front of my new car after a spirited drive on a curvy road, (at the end i barely felt i had any brakes). Yes the slides are free brake fluid is clean blah blah they just suck......

should i go with a performance cryogenic zinc coated slotted rotor and a set of hawk hps pads or does it sound like i need more???

i did a lot of brake work to my old car to no avail although i was just using quality oem style replacement parts on it, so are the aftermarket rotors and pads going to get the job done or do i need to upgrade to the big calipers too?

 

my opinion, save the 450 bux those calipers cost and invest in a ls1 or c5 front set, calipers alone only do so much, and for the price, you can do better.

 

alright, opinion noted, i was hoping i wouldnt have to upgrade rotor considering the extra work involved but, hey if i need to im willing to put forth the effort.

i just added new wheel cylinders drums and shoes to the newest f-body along with a new rear brake line as of tomorow and stainless braided rear brake hose.

it may net me a nice benefit alone on the new ride because, something had smashed the driverside brake line to the rear drum, barely any fluid can go through, and the passenger side rear wheel cylinder was leaking like crazy so the shoes were ruined so i wouldnt be surprised if i had a nice difference in brake performance when its all said and done currently.

anyways the fronts still need new pads and ill replace the lines with stainless braided hoses while im at it, and the rotors look awful thin so ill try a set of slotted rotors for the fun of it. if nothing else they will look better.

 

I'm with him...save the money on the calipers, since the only way to really increase braking performance is to increase the size of the rotor. Obviouisly those calipers won't do that for you. Until you do upgrade, I suggest installing a "new" set of calipers, Hawk pads, slotted rotors, and braided lines. This should help you out with what you want to do.

Ed

 

I suggest you read the feature on brakes in the November 2007 (latest issue) Chevy High Performance (page76). It covers a wide range of things you need to think about when upgrading brakes. Big rotors and multipiston fixed calipers are the ultimate setup, if you have the tires, wheels, suspension, ect to make use of them. As with any other modifications, how much do you have to spend and what results do you want?

Al Miles