
Going from LS1 switch to brake and suspension rebuild
#1
Posted 10 December 2017 - 05:35 PM
Larry E Gilbert
Markleville IN
"IF'n I had know retirement was this good I'd have done it a lot sooner"
#3
Posted 08 January 2018 - 08:32 PM
Larry E Gilbert
Markleville IN
"IF'n I had know retirement was this good I'd have done it a lot sooner"
#4
Posted 09 January 2018 - 08:06 AM

#5
Posted 10 January 2018 - 04:44 AM
I am happy with ceramic pads, which generate significantly less brake dust resulting in less wheel cleaning time. Whether or not they are the "best" depends on what you are looking for. There are pads out there that will offer improved stopping ability over ceramic but what I was looking for was less wheel cleaning. Plus, I don't race my car or drive it hard enough to need a few feet less stopping distance.
The same argument could be made with wildwood or baer brakes over the right stuff. I don't put my Monte in situations where I will need that much stopping power, at least not on purpose. I had no issues installing the right stuff kit myself and am pretty happy with the results.
In the end the question is what do YOU want and how do you plan to drive your car? I upgraded my car with the intent to drive it long distance and often so I focused on comfort, gas mileage, and overall driveability.
Having said that I cannot say enough good things about the shock absorber upgrade. I didn't do coil overs, but did Koni shocks on all four corners. The resulting improvement in cornering really shined on a recent trip to the north Georgia mountains. We took a side trip to a place the call "The tail of the dragon" and it was nothing short of a blast driving the Monte on a road known as a motorcycle must-ride destination.
What ever you decide to do I am sure you will be pleased with the results.
"Blue Thunder"
#6
Posted 10 January 2018 - 02:28 PM
Of course, I’m not on the road yet, but I’m aiming to be by summer.
*shovels money into a roaring fire*

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