Big Brakes on a not-so-big Budget? YEP

[Spectragod]

Pretty much all modern fixed caliper brake pads can be serviced without removal of the caliper.

While that may be true, these cars have floating caliper(s), and to use fixed on the rear of a solid axle car, requires some machine work to keep the axles fixed with minimal runout.

[Spectragod]

Zack said he exclusively uses NAPA brake parts. I don't use NAPA for anything unless it's a last resort. I'm not looking for used brakes, or the cheapest. I'm shopping around, because I'm not made of money and if I can drop the price on this by $50-100, guess what? That's $50-100 I can put toward something else I might need or want.

Either way, it's dialogue about a project that is currently in development. Dialogue that might help some other people who aren't made of money.

You wanna compare me to someone else? For reference, I paid for every car I've owned. I've never put kerosene in any of my cars. I've never detailed them with Windex, and I've never had to replace a motor...and I almost always spin my own wrenches, even when a repair is out of my comfort zone. Annnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnd I run full syn at 3000 intervals with a FL820S. Capiche?


Either way, from the original post:

I don't remember singling you out......

You know what they say, the one's worried about it are the one's that are doing it...... just sayin'

[lji372]

I don't remember singling you out......

You know what they say, the one's worried about it are the one's that are doing it...... just sayin'

Are you cheating on me

[a_d_a_m]

I don't remember singling you out......

Gee, wonder how I might've inferred that you were. Maybe because you quoted my post in your response?

HMMMMMMMMMMMMM...

[Zack]

I bled the brakes again and the pedal is still meh. The pedal wasn't so good to start though.
I need to have the brakes bled with a scan tool that cycles the abs pump.
I'll drive it again tomorrow if the weather is good

[chief455]

I'm watching this, hoping it will grow into brackets, bolts and lines made to fit suggested calipers = no custom work need = bolt on kit.
Please?

[Vortech347]

Dumb question but is the stock master cylinder and brake booster have enough port size and travel for the extra size/capacity of the calipers?

[Zack]

Dumb question but is the stock master cylinder and brake booster have enough port size and travel for the extra size/capacity of the calipers?

Yes of course.

I have been thinking....
14" rotor, stock caliper, brake bleeding with scan tool cycling the abs solenoids.
Could be a win?

[Zack]

I'm watching this, hoping it will grow into brackets, bolts and lines made to fit suggested calipers = no custom work need = bolt on kit.
Please?

I'm not a business. I provide ideas.
I make stuff for people not afraid to get their hands dirty.

Unless someone has a specific brake line made, it's going to be fab your own

[BigM460]

I have been thinking....
14" rotor, stock caliper, brake bleeding with scan tool cycling the abs solenoids.
Could be a win?

I have been running that for over a year now.
The issue is clearance of the caliper bracket for the 14" gt500 rotor.

[Zack]

I have been running that for over a year now.
The issue is clearance of the caliper bracket for the 14" gt500 rotor.

Show us pics. Never heard of anyone having this before you

[BigM460]

Show us pics. Never heard of anyone having this before you

Very dirty as it's a DD but.......

[BigM460]

Show us pics. Never heard of anyone having this before you

Made a bracket in steel that looks like this one in wood.

[Logizyme]

I bled the brakes again and the pedal is still meh. The pedal wasn't so good to start though.
I need to have the brakes bled with a scan tool that cycles the abs pump.
I'll drive it again tomorrow if the weather is good

Sounds like you need more break in. Did you go with ceramic? How many miles have you put on it?

[Zack]

Sounds like you need more break in. Did you go with ceramic? How many miles have you put on it?

I drove it less than a mile lol. I never use the car