hi, I have driving my V6 bird for few month and found the brake are not good as my 93 Grand Am, can I use the brakes from other GM car to upgrade, there are not many GM cars in Taiwan, most of them are 80's and some new Buick and Caddy.

 

different types of brakes can work on the fbodies, but you can't take the brakes off of a front wheel drive and interchange them.
When was the last time you had brake service done to the vehicle?

 

I really don't know about the brake, I never do any "brake service" since I got him, what should I do first?

 

You do have front disc, rear drums, right?

Front:

Replace the pads, turn the rotors, rebuild the caliper, and replace the rubber brake lines.

Rear:
Replace the shoes/springs, turn the drums, replace the wheel cylinders

That should get you back in action again. If not, it might be time to totally flush the brake system out, and replace the fluid.

 

yes, my is disc/drum,

What do you mean " turn the rotor" "turn the drum" ?

Do you think that the brake will do the good job since they were "back in action", the reason I ask is because I don't know how the brake works in new condition.

sorry for my poor English.

 

turning the rotor:

you take the rotor to a brake shop and they put it on a machine.
the machine spins the rotor and a cutting tool touches it as it goes by, cutting a small amount off.

that makes the rotor smooth again. if the rotor is too thin or too warped that wont work and you have to get new rotors.


turning the drums is the same thing except the drum gets the inside turned.