Ian Posted May 20, 2009 Share Posted May 20, 2009 OK I finally decided what kit to go with. I went with a kit from a guy that has been selling them on eBay for quite a while. If you want to order them and save a few buck, call Chad at 614-439-0057. I got the kit and the disc / disc proportioning valve for $427 including shipping. The box said Right Stuff Detailing on it, which from what I have read everyone says are good. Now for the details... I had to enlarge the center hole on the roter to get them to fit my aftermarket axles. The brake hose brackets were too tall for my taste, so I trimmed them down a little. They say to start with the 1/4" spacer between the caliper bracket and the housing and see how the caliper lines up, I ended up not needing it, so I had to fit them a couple times. One of the banjo bolts needed a little trimming (not sure if it was just the wrong one or if it was a little messed up). They do clear my 15" Ralley Wheels. I still need to hook up the lines, emergency brake cables, and bleed them, so I will have to add to the post and update everyone on how they work later. Here is what the auction picture looked like. Here is a shot of them from the back installed. Here is a shot from the front installed From the side / rear of the car Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heckeng Posted May 20, 2009 Share Posted May 20, 2009 Interesting Ian. Do you know if those are over the counter calipers? How do you get new pads etc? That price doesn't seem bad at all. I'll be curious to see if you can tell a big difference when driving. Good pics too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chevyss Posted May 20, 2009 Share Posted May 20, 2009 Ian;; Thanks for sharing. The price sounds almost to good to be true. This may be a project for this winter. Hate to tie up the car in the summer. Of course when the Camaro gets here I can install the disc brakes and drive the Camaro. Thanks again for sharing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TN454Monte Posted May 20, 2009 Share Posted May 20, 2009 Nice upgrade Ian, thanks for the pics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
502ci Posted May 20, 2009 Share Posted May 20, 2009 That's one upgrade I wouldn't mind having one day... Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7tonemonte Posted May 20, 2009 Share Posted May 20, 2009 Thats going to be a nice upgrade Ian.....the car is coming along nicely Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam (Bones) Posted May 20, 2009 Share Posted May 20, 2009 I like it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted May 20, 2009 Author Share Posted May 20, 2009 Interesting Ian. Do you know if those are over the counter calipers? How do you get new pads etc? That price doesn't seem bad at all. I'll be curious to see if you can tell a big difference when driving. Good pics too! As far as I know they are stock Cadillac parts... The instructions did not say, but Chad told me that they are available over the counter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stangeba Posted May 20, 2009 Share Posted May 20, 2009 That looks great and a nice price to. Bruce Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monte70car Posted May 20, 2009 Share Posted May 20, 2009 Hey Ian not to your post but I checked my rear disc this morning both of my calipers are on the front side (pointing to the front of the car). My e-brake cable loops around the axle and hooks back into the parking brake. As for my rubber line it does not have a bracket on it just the hard line. I noticed yours don't have a splash shield ssbc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted May 20, 2009 Author Share Posted May 20, 2009 You mean like this Allan Rob yeah no splash shield, but the pads are larger on the GM calipers. I hope to have it on all 4 wheels either today or tomorrow. So I will see how they work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monte70car Posted May 20, 2009 Share Posted May 20, 2009 I know my stops on a dime Ian hope yours turn out the same way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted May 20, 2009 Author Share Posted May 20, 2009 I stopped working around 10 last night... I could have kept going, but my back was starting to hurt Just a few loose ends and it should be done soon. I still need to finish the body work on the inner fender and spray the truck be coating on them... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted May 20, 2009 Author Share Posted May 20, 2009 I know my stops on a dime Ian hope yours turn out the same way. Me to Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monte70car Posted May 20, 2009 Share Posted May 20, 2009 Ian I did a write up on my rear disc. and my power trax unit back in dec. 05. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monteman1971 Posted May 20, 2009 Share Posted May 20, 2009 Very cool Ian......nice clean set-up and the price is right!!! Let us know how they stop...... Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FRANKIE T. Posted May 21, 2009 Share Posted May 21, 2009 My wife is going to kill me when i tell her i want this kit. Nice job IAN. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted May 21, 2009 Author Share Posted May 21, 2009 Sorry Frank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
footballubet Posted May 21, 2009 Share Posted May 21, 2009 Looking good Ian! That's a good price on the kit. Might have to do that upgrade sometime soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MADMAC Posted May 21, 2009 Share Posted May 21, 2009 I really like that kit Ian. Looks good, and just like everyone else said you can't beat that price! Does he offer cross drilled or slotted rotors? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted May 21, 2009 Author Share Posted May 21, 2009 Yep he can substitute the cross drilled and slotted for $79 extra.. That being said from what I have read on various sites unless you are racing you should not use them. The drilled ones have a tendency to crack under street use... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monte70car Posted May 21, 2009 Share Posted May 21, 2009 Yeah Allan that's what they say with the drilled and slotted rotors it lets the gases escape. The other day I saw a brake company talking about using their drilled and slotted rotor with their new disc pads. What would be better having the caliper on the front side of the rotor(towards the front end) or having the calipers in the rear like Ian's. Also Ian had me check my rubber hose coming from the caliper to the metal line. My kit came with a short rubber hose compare to the long rubber hose like his kit came with. Here are some pictures not as good as Ian's here is my e-brake cable wrapping around the axle tube Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TN454Monte Posted May 21, 2009 Share Posted May 21, 2009 Excellent article Allan, great information. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wallaby Posted May 23, 2009 Share Posted May 23, 2009 That's some good stuff there. I didn't even know about the gas buildup problem. I thought the cross-drilling was done to give the rotor more surface area for better cooling. You would loose some surface for braking, but gain some for cooling. The problem I still have is in the heat cycles they talk about. They generally say that bigger heavier rotors are better at managing heat. I didn't see anywhere in the article where they talked about cooling. I would think that a heavier rotor would take longer to heat up, but also be slower to cool down. I suppose the idea is to have them so large that they never get hot enough for heat to be an issue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MADMAC Posted May 23, 2009 Share Posted May 23, 2009 Good job on the heads up info Allan. It looks I was totally wrong about the cross drilled and slotted rotors. I too always thought it was for friction and cooling purposes but it reads like it would be uneccesary under normal conditions. I'd still like a high performance disc upgrade but will definitely have to do some more research when the time comes. Thanks for clearing up some of the misconceptions I had. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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