Doing Big Brake Swap

[GalantGreg]

I picked up some dual piston calipers, and I plan on doing the conversion. Everything looks pretty straight forward. Do the rears need converting as well? Or do most people leave the rear alone?

 

[snowborder714]

Most people don't upgrade the rear calipers since most of the stopping is done with the fronts. The best things to do is make sure you have a good set of pads, good rotors (new or freshly turned), and some SS brake lines. Add some SpeedBleeders for an easy-to-bleed setup.

 

[GalantGreg]

Thanks, that's good to know.

 

[gofer]

i think anyone thats tuning on a budget should do this upgrade if they haven't already! heres my recent GSX brake upgrade with SS lines included... im very impressed with my stopping power, definitely a noticeable difference!

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good luck with your install and if you've got any questions just ask...

 

[4G63_Attack]

For 1G its pretty straight forward, installing it. You might come across with little fitting issue with the dust/debris shield but that's not much of a problem.

 

[Cs4g63]

The 1g and 2g are both simple bolt ons. All you have to worry about is whether or not you get the right calipers for your brake hose style.

 

[sd_ff22]

Who's that coo guy inthe last pic?


Es Me.

 

[gofer]

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...haha you are back there hiding in your ribbed wife beater!

 

[sd_ff22]

THAT ones not ribbed...




Just FYI. With fresh ceramic brakes and the new SS lines and GSX calipers, Corey's car felt a lot like my EVO9 when brakeing. The evo can brake for a lot longer a lot more times before fadeing, but there is definatly impressive stopping power on the GST now.

 

[DSMunknown]

GSX caliper/rotor upgrade... Page 4

EVO caliper/rotor upgrade... FTMFW

 

[boosted spartan]

Sorry for bringing this back from the dead, but my friend has a set I am planning on buying from him and they don't come with the brackets. He says I don't need them but I have searched and people say I do need the brackets. Is there a difference? He just put a set on his 90 AWD he said he didn't need brackets. The set he is selling are going on my 91 GST.

Thanks.

 

[fhudsonjr]

I did mine last year and you DEFINATELY need the brackets!

I also went w/new rotors from an AWD. They are a little bigger.

 

[97gstjosh]

GSX caliper/rotor upgrade... Page 4

EVO caliper/rotor upgrade... FTMFW

3000gt VR4 caliper/rotor upgrade...FTMFW

 

[Ludachris]

3000gt VR4 caliper/rotor upgrade...FTMFW

And a TCE Big Brake kit for those of us who need even more still... FTMFW x 2

 

[97gstjosh]

And a TCE Big Brake kit for those of us who need even more still... FTMFW x 2

Ok Ok you win