SilverSmoke

I am looking for a bit more stopping power, but cannot afford all the $$$ associated with new calipers and such. Was thinking of getting the Eradispeeds slightly larger than stock. What would I need to do to incorporate the larger rotor.

Or, what else could I do. This will be an all round setup, street/strip, fartin around on the road, etc.

Thanks!

trackbird

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Leave the stock size rotors and upgrade the pads. Try a set of Hawk HPS pads. You'll think you put "big brakes" on all 4 corners (compared to stock).

And, (for the millionth time), eradispeeds will not slow your car down any better than stock rotors. They are built to look pretty in the driveway. Steel has a very similar coefficient of friction and it is all about the same. A rotor only has so much metal in it. Metal absorbs heat, metal with holes in it, is lighter than metal without, this makes it lighter, this will absorb less heat. So, you will not see any miracles from a set of Eradispeeds. Catchy name, shiny parts, great marketing, but they are still "just rotors". Pads...the pads will make a difference (and for much less money). Rotors are still a wear item, and for the money they are asking, I'd hate to run aggressive pads that chew up rotors. However, those same pads will stop your car and very well. So, I'd buy $60 rotors and $100 pads, instead of $20 pads and $800 rotors. You'll be happier with the result. (Oh, and the Hawk HPS are not hard on rotors)

If you must go bigger, look at the G-stop kit from LG motorsports. It will let you use a C5 Corvette rotor.

Have fun!

Racehead

Exactly what he ^ said.

mitchntx

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I agree with racehead ...

absolut_speed

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Everything I've ever read leads me to agree with mitchntx.

SilverSmoke

Will these hawk pads cause, or does it have inherent squeeking by any chance. I've read a few people having issues with squeeking, which is something I absolutely hate. Makes a car sound crappy and cheap.

mitchntx

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My crappy and cheap sounding car will out brake an M3 ...

jRaskell

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That's what anti-squeak compounds are for.

absolut_speed

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Most complaints about Hawk pad squeaking comes from HP+, not the HPS.

Mike 01WS6

Get the hawks.

driftwood

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Is there a reason that 13" vette rotors and the vette front caliper abutments cannot be installed on the 4th gen fbody?
I know the mounting holes for the abutment to spindle are the same,and the caliper mounting holes are about 3/8" further out on the c5 vs. 4th gen fbody,leading me to think this would work.Unless this road has already been traveled???
I am just a GM tech,building a 73 with c5 & 4th gen fbody parts,so I have been noticing things as I go.Just a thought.

SilverSmoke

My thought as well, is there anyway to just use the C5 mounting bracket to move the caliper out a little bit to fit the larger rotors? What is involved without buying a whole kit which is probably useless for the parts i could simply find on my own??

driftwood

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Tell ya what,I have the LS1 brakes on my 94,and I have vette calipers and abutments for my 73,so I will bring them into work and see if they will bolt on.Maybe I can "borrow" a vette rotor from parts dept,to see if it all work as far as alignment goes.The one parts guy has a 98 he just put z06 calipers on,so he might be willing to let me use the vette rotor,if it works,it may be his next upgrade.
Will post results.
BTW,the c5 abutments(caliper bracket)moves the caliper outward from stock 4th gen.