HOW-TO Install Corvette brakes on a 99+ GA - Page 17

Metallman56 · 09-03-2012, 05:31 PM

YES!!! thank god!

ok i had a differnt issue on each side.

the drivers side was simple one i realized what the issue was. if you buy a brake caliper from autozone the bleeder valve is open. i felt like a moron for not seeing that, but it was down river from the banjo bolt, and dripped off of it. tighted it up, it was sealed.

the passengers side was a little more tricky. looking at the caliper where the banjo bolt goes in i noticed the surface has a high spot. spent about 3 mins sanding it down, and same thing it sealed right up.

i dont think i have ever been more happy to have my car in working order again. i really thought i was have to buy 2 stock calipers, and call it good.

goes to show when you get so frustrated with something you just want to throw what ever is in your hand as hard as you can and then kill someone, that coming back when you calm down and looking at things with a clear head really helps. i was seeing red yesterday, today am very happy. thanks again for every ones feedback.

and the big question: does it stop better?

YES!!! pedal feel is really differnt, i have to use more pedal to get them to kick in. when you drive a car for 100k thats a big change. but when you want to really brake hard, my god! it stops on a dime. its probably the biggest change from any 1 mod i have done. . . .well other then subs.

and now for some pics

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2000 GT Coupe · 09-03-2012, 06:47 PM

Your bleed screw needs to be at the top, the stock location on the f-body is on the car center side, while as you can see in our cars it is nose side. The way to do it is to flip the calipers around, f-body Right becomes grand am left caliper.

emncfi · 09-07-2012, 04:39 PM

Always wanted to see if that worked with those wheels, now I have something else to do to my wife's car

Metallman56 · 09-07-2012, 05:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by emncfi

Always wanted to see if that worked with those wheels, now I have something else to do to my wife's car

make sure its the CAMARO calipers, NOT THE VETTE!

vette's wont work with that wheel

2000 camaro z28 pads, rotors and calipers

i hope you have better luck sealing up the lines then i did

Hanauer51 · 10-24-2012, 09:21 AM

Okay, I didn't feel like reading through 17 pages of thread, but anyway will this mod work with stock 16inch star GT wheels?

blckgagt · 10-24-2012, 10:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hanauer51

Okay, I didn't feel like reading through 17 pages of thread, but anyway will this mod work with stock 16inch star GT wheels?

Try reading. That is the purpose of the thread. Read and learn!!!

DrFabulous · 10-24-2012, 11:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hanauer51

Okay, I didn't feel like reading through 17 pages of thread, but anyway will this mod work with stock 16inch star GT wheels?

F body calipers will, Vette ones won't. If you have the "chrome" wheels, you'll have to trim a little of the plastic.

TDavis · 10-24-2012, 11:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hanauer51

Okay, I didn't feel like reading through 17 pages of thread, but anyway will this mod work with stock 16inch star GT wheels?

READ. I read through all these pages about a month ago and I learned alot. Seriously.

Hanauer51 · 10-24-2012, 12:04 PM

No need for you guys to be ****s. Just a simple question, I read enough in college. Thanks anyway.

TDavis · 10-24-2012, 12:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hanauer51

No need for you guys to be ****s. Just a simple question, I read enough in college. Thanks anyway.

Welcome to GAGT.

Enjoy your stay.

Plus don't see anywhere that we where being mean

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DrFabulous · 10-24-2012, 12:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hanauer51

No need for you guys to be ****s. Just a simple question, I read enough in college. Thanks anyway.

You have to understand that at least 80% of questions asked on this forum can be solved by searching and/or reading threads... In the case of this thread, I was able to locate the answer to your question by just going back a couple pages.

Some people react to people asking simple questions differently, but look at it from the other side: in the 8.5 years I've been on here, there are some questions I've seen asked literally HUNDREDS of times, and they always have answers that are simple to find with a little searching.

AaronGTR · 10-24-2012, 04:15 PM

Yeah... us long timers get tired of seeing and answering the same questions OVER and OVER...

Like "where's the best place to buy an intake?", "will a CAI suck water?", "what is the stock exhaust piping size?", and my personal favorite "can I put a supercharged 3800 in my grand am".

young gun · 10-24-2012, 05:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AaronGTR

and my personal favorite "can I put a supercharged 3800 in my grand am".

Jesus you've cursed us.

INB4NEWBIEASKSABOUT3800S/CTOO

God before you know it spambots will be posting that crap too

blckgagt · 10-24-2012, 06:20 PM

My reasoning was not just about having the same questions being asked over and over, but also to prevent several more questions regarding the same topic when all the information you could want is there.

Metallman56 · 10-24-2012, 06:59 PM

To be fair there is a lot of different info in this thread. Vette calipers fit, they don't fit, camaro calipers work but only on this rim but not that one. I was under the impression that vette calipers would work until a few months ago. I can also understand not wanting to read through so many pages. Hell he will probably get confused like I was and end up posting the same thing any way.

With that being said the same questions over and over does get old

TDavis · 10-24-2012, 07:35 PM

From what I understood from this thread is you can only do the big corvette brake upgrade on the fronts, even so it would be not pointless but not necessary to do it on the rears since the front brakes are used alot more. Still IMO it looks funny with big brakes in the front and then in the rear you have some dinky ones.

Also the corvette brakes and calipers will fit on the 5 spoke chromes if you sand down the chrome molding a little bit so it doesn't hit the caliper.

Metallman56 · 10-24-2012, 08:26 PM

Case and point. It was my understanding the vette calipers would not fit even if you sanded them down because the fins are either bigger or in a different location, I can't remember which.

But yeah this is exactly what I'm talking about as far as confusion. Maybe a new thread should be started about the truths on what will and will not work with what rims. The question becomes is there anyone who knows for sure, because I doubt any of us have done different brake jobs on our car.

2000 GT Coupe · 10-25-2012, 12:42 AM

The vette and camaro calipers are the same physical size but the vette has raised (fins) on the top that can contact most stock 16's. A few people have been able (with slight modification for some) to use stock 16's alero is one example where nothing was required.

Really though 17 or 18 inch rim is the best way to ensure no contact problem.

unchained_01 · 10-25-2012, 02:47 PM

I also can understand the confusion i would like to see a comprehensive post with part numbers for GXP calipers for the rear maybe with pics and any problems encountered
Anybody have one ? And we get alot of requests for suspension upgrades on the rear the original one from united malibu forum is gone So when i finally do mine next year i will try to post one for it

mfuller · 10-25-2012, 02:53 PM

I've got the list for doing 12" GXP rear brakes at home...I'll post up later.

09-03-2012, 05:31 PM	#321
Metallman56 Bears Fan AKA: Metall Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Indiana Age: 36 Posts: 3,856 Vehicle: 2001 grand am gt coupe	YES!!! thank god! ok i had a differnt issue on each side. the drivers side was simple one i realized what the issue was. if you buy a brake caliper from autozone the bleeder valve is open. i felt like a moron for not seeing that, but it was down river from the banjo bolt, and dripped off of it. tighted it up, it was sealed. the passengers side was a little more tricky. looking at the caliper where the banjo bolt goes in i noticed the surface has a high spot. spent about 3 mins sanding it down, and same thing it sealed right up. i dont think i have ever been more happy to have my car in working order again. i really thought i was have to buy 2 stock calipers, and call it good. goes to show when you get so frustrated with something you just want to throw what ever is in your hand as hard as you can and then kill someone, that coming back when you calm down and looking at things with a clear head really helps. i was seeing red yesterday, today am very happy. thanks again for every ones feedback. and the big question: does it stop better? YES!!! pedal feel is really differnt, i have to use more pedal to get them to kick in. when you drive a car for 100k thats a big change. but when you want to really brake hard, my god! it stops on a dime. its probably the biggest change from any 1 mod i have done. . . .well other then subs. and now for some pics old new __________________ http://www.cardomain.com/ride/209706...am?action=demo So you proved your point about the camaro - condense your sig. - Your friendly Administration

09-03-2012, 06:47 PM	#322
2000 GT Coupe Made the move :D AKA: Gene Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Jax Florida Posts: 1,416 Vehicle: 00 Grand Am GT1 Coupe	Your bleed screw needs to be at the top, the stock location on the f-body is on the car center side, while as you can see in our cars it is nose side. The way to do it is to flip the calipers around, f-body Right becomes grand am left caliper. __________________ 2000 Grand Am GT1 Camaro brake upgrade Goodridge G-Stop SS brake lines MP Racing CAI and tuned PCM LED tails Projector's with HID's Lowered 18" Rims Aftermarket front and rear anti-sway bars

09-07-2012, 04:39 PM	#323
emncfi GAGT - Member AKA: Eric Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Portland, OR Age: 45 Posts: 243 Vehicle: 2001 SCT with MP62	Always wanted to see if that worked with those wheels, now I have something else to do to my wife's car __________________ 2001 Grand Am, SC/T converted, MP62 blower 1993 Jeep Grand Cherokee 6 in lift, ARB locked, trail toy 1990 Pontiac Turbo Grand Prix (1 of 1500) 1994 Dodge Stealth RT Twin Turbo 2001 Mercedes SLK 230 2006 Mercedes E55 AMG 1969 Red Mustang GT fastback 351

10-24-2012, 04:15 PM	#332
AaronGTR BlingWithBallz AKA: Aaron Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Detroit area, MI Age: 43 Posts: 12,254 Vehicle: 2000 Grand Am GT1 2dr	Yeah... us long timers get tired of seeing and answering the same questions OVER and OVER... Like "where's the best place to buy an intake?", "will a CAI suck water?", "what is the stock exhaust piping size?", and my personal favorite "can I put a supercharged 3800 in my grand am". __________________ The few, the proud, the boosted! 13.788 @ 103.73 mph (3/2011) 320 whp and 300 ft/lbs torque. (3/2011) See it here. the total package.

10-24-2012, 06:20 PM	#334
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10-24-2012, 09:21 AM	#325
Hanauer51 GAGT - Member AKA: Travis Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Lake Geneva, WI Age: 28 Posts: 265 Vehicle: 2002 Grand Am GT	Okay, I didn't feel like reading through 17 pages of thread, but anyway will this mod work with stock 16inch star GT wheels?

10-24-2012, 12:04 PM	#329
Hanauer51 GAGT - Member AKA: Travis Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Lake Geneva, WI Age: 28 Posts: 265 Vehicle: 2002 Grand Am GT	No need for you guys to be ****s. Just a simple question, I read enough in college. Thanks anyway.

10-24-2012, 06:59 PM	#335
Metallman56 Bears Fan AKA: Metall Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Indiana Age: 36 Posts: 3,856 Vehicle: 2001 grand am gt coupe	To be fair there is a lot of different info in this thread. Vette calipers fit, they don't fit, camaro calipers work but only on this rim but not that one. I was under the impression that vette calipers would work until a few months ago. I can also understand not wanting to read through so many pages. Hell he will probably get confused like I was and end up posting the same thing any way. With that being said the same questions over and over does get old __________________ http://www.cardomain.com/ride/209706...am?action=demo So you proved your point about the camaro - condense your sig. - Your friendly Administration

10-24-2012, 07:35 PM	#336
TDavis GAGT - Junkie AKA: Tanner Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Columbia, MO Age: 29 Posts: 3,871 Vehicle: 2000 Grand Am SC/T	From what I understood from this thread is you can only do the big corvette brake upgrade on the fronts, even so it would be not pointless but not necessary to do it on the rears since the front brakes are used alot more. Still IMO it looks funny with big brakes in the front and then in the rear you have some dinky ones. Also the corvette brakes and calipers will fit on the 5 spoke chromes if you sand down the chrome molding a little bit so it doesn't hit the caliper. __________________ Mods: Alotta sht

10-24-2012, 08:26 PM	#337
Metallman56 Bears Fan AKA: Metall Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Indiana Age: 36 Posts: 3,856 Vehicle: 2001 grand am gt coupe	Case and point. It was my understanding the vette calipers would not fit even if you sanded them down because the fins are either bigger or in a different location, I can't remember which. But yeah this is exactly what I'm talking about as far as confusion. Maybe a new thread should be started about the truths on what will and will not work with what rims. The question becomes is there anyone who knows for sure, because I doubt any of us have done different brake jobs on our car. __________________ http://www.cardomain.com/ride/209706...am?action=demo So you proved your point about the camaro - condense your sig. - Your friendly Administration

10-25-2012, 12:42 AM	#338
2000 GT Coupe Made the move :D AKA: Gene Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Jax Florida Posts: 1,416 Vehicle: 00 Grand Am GT1 Coupe	The vette and camaro calipers are the same physical size but the vette has raised (fins) on the top that can contact most stock 16's. A few people have been able (with slight modification for some) to use stock 16's alero is one example where nothing was required. Really though 17 or 18 inch rim is the best way to ensure no contact problem. __________________ 2000 Grand Am GT1 Camaro brake upgrade Goodridge G-Stop SS brake lines MP Racing CAI and tuned PCM LED tails Projector's with HID's Lowered 18" Rims Aftermarket front and rear anti-sway bars

10-25-2012, 02:47 PM	#339
unchained_01 Manic Mechanic AKA: albert Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: cumberland md Age: 59 Posts: 677 Vehicle: 2003 grand am gt	I also can understand the confusion i would like to see a comprehensive post with part numbers for GXP calipers for the rear maybe with pics and any problems encountered Anybody have one ? And we get alot of requests for suspension upgrades on the rear the original one from united malibu forum is gone So when i finally do mine next year i will try to post one for it __________________ Building my own concept Last edited by unchained_01; 10-25-2012 at 02:49 PM.

10-25-2012, 02:53 PM	#340
mfuller Mr. Common Sense AKA: Matt Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Loves Park, IL USA Age: 47 Posts: 2,031 Vehicle: 2000 Alero GLS sedan	I've got the list for doing 12" GXP rear brakes at home...I'll post up later. __________________ Matt - Resident brake and suspension guru Also, your friendly Performance and Technical Moderator *Please don't tailgate, text and drive, drink and drive, or otherwise act like an asshat.* Questioning if it will ever run again.....

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