Those w/ grinded calipers, do you have a linelock?
11-01-2005, 12:50 AM
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Those w/ grinded calipers, do you have a linelock? I grinded my calipers this summer for my Pro Stars, and I'm concerned about their strength during burnouts. A decent burnout will heat the brakes up enough as it is, but I'm wondering how much of a difference there will be now that they're smaller and obviously not as strong. If you have grinded calipers, let me know if you're not using a linelock and if you've had any troubles.
11-01-2005, 04:39 AM
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Yes and yes. I have had no problems. Line lock only works on the front calipers and I am not spinning those tires. I don't see it adding much if any stress.
11-01-2005, 07:35 AM
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Did you grind your front calipers to fit the skinnies without spacers?
Been thinking of doing this on my LS1 brakes, but I'm worried about their integrity too.
Been thinking of doing this on my LS1 brakes, but I'm worried about their integrity too.
11-01-2005, 09:12 AM
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Originally Posted by BADFNZ
I grinded my calipers this summer for my Pro Stars, and I'm concerned about their strength during burnouts. A decent burnout will heat the brakes up enough as it is, but I'm wondering how much of a difference there will be now that they're smaller and obviously not as strong. If you have grinded calipers, let me know if you're not using a linelock and if you've had any troubles.
The only reason that the rear brakes get heat is cause they are applied while the wheels are being forced to spin. Once line lock is activated the rear brakes release and the fronts just hold the car in place equaling no heat!
11-01-2005, 09:27 AM
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Had ground calipers for a few years and no issues. As stated above, only time the brakes generate that kind of heat is during normal use. Linelock applies and holds the fronts only.
11-01-2005, 04:10 PM
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Yes guys, I know that a linelock holds only the front brakes. What I'm saying is, since I don't have a linelock now, when I do a burnout it's just heating the hell out of my rear brakes. Well now that I have grinded calipers, which are obviously thinner, will these burnouts w/o a linelock possibly cause the calipers to fail? So like I asked above, for those w/ grinded calipers and no linelock, how are your calipers holding up?
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11-02-2005, 10:11 AM
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I don't think they'll get hot enough to do anything, if they do you be boiling your brake fluid too. Spend a hundred bucks and get a line lock, your car will thank you.
BTW, if you go to the grocery store to buy meat for hamburgers, do you buy GRINDED beef? LOL.
BTW, if you go to the grocery store to buy meat for hamburgers, do you buy GRINDED beef? LOL.