2009+ CTS-V Brembo 6 Piston Front, & CTS-V Brembo 4 Piston Rear Upgrade DONE!
02-03-2013, 12:44 AM
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"The Factory Parking Brake is not retained with just these items, you will need to acquire the custom Parking Brake Shoe from Adam@Squash (currently being produced)"
Are the parking brake shoes made to order? And where did you get those black Pontiac center caps?
Are the parking brake shoes made to order? And where did you get those black Pontiac center caps?
03-16-2013, 10:24 PM
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^^^Use a line wrench to crack the nuts loose on the cross over tube and remove the bleeder screws from the other side and switch them. I had to do this with the CTS-V rears on my G8.
06-11-2020, 07:39 AM
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Hey guys,
I have had this mod wrapped up for 2 weeks now on the car. I cannot smile big enough at the improvement it made. I am gonna go to the shop and do a few things tomorrow, I'll have the wheels off the car, so I will snap some more pics and gather my PN list and post it here in this thread for all of you looking to do this upgrade...
Here are the PN's I used and other aftermarket products
FRONT;
REAR;
PRODUCTS ALSO USED;
Brake System Torque Specs
**NOTE**
As some of you know, I am a Service Manager at a GM Dealer, in which I pay 10% over cost, BUT THE ONLY GM PARTS I bought at my price level was the Brake Pad Pin Kits as they weren't avail through the online options I purchased everything else from cheaper than I could at my price level...Do the homework and you too will have the upgrade done for around $1700-1900 complete (now this is me doing the install) so you may have added cost involved if you can't do it yourself.
I did the following along with it;
I powdercoated the SFC, SwarBars & Tunnel Brace the same color as the Calipers...The decal is Matte Black
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I have had this mod wrapped up for 2 weeks now on the car. I cannot smile big enough at the improvement it made. I am gonna go to the shop and do a few things tomorrow, I'll have the wheels off the car, so I will snap some more pics and gather my PN list and post it here in this thread for all of you looking to do this upgrade...
Here are the PN's I used and other aftermarket products
FRONT;
- ACDelco 177-1105 OE Service Front Brake Rotor - Qty 2
- ACDelco 172-2488 OE Service Front Brake Caliper- LH
- ACDelco 172-2487 OE Service Front Brake Caliper - RH
- Front Brake Caliper Pin Kit - 25940448 - Qty 2
- Hawk HPS 08+ CTS-V Brake Pad Kit
- Edelbrock/Russell 639560 Speed Bleeder - 2 Kits
- M14x2.0x40 Flange Bolts (Fastenal) - Qty 4
- Flat Black CTS-V Vinyl Logo
REAR;
- ACDelco 177-1051 OE Service Rear Brake Rotor - Qty 2
- ACDelco 172-2309 Caliper Assembly - LH
- ACDelco 172-2308 Caliper Assembly - RH
- Rear Brake Pad Pin Kit - 89047728 - Qty 2
- Andy @ Squash Performance Rear Caliper Bracket Kit w/ Bolts
- Hawk HPS CTS-V Brake Pad Kit
- Edelbrock/Russell 639560 Speed Bleeder - 2 Kits
- Flat Black CTS-V Vinyl Logo
PRODUCTS ALSO USED;
- Russel Stainless Steel Braided Brake Line Kit
- ATE' Super Blue Brake Fluid
Brake System Torque Specs
- Front Caliper Bolts - 129lb-ft
- Front Caliper Bridge Bolt - 24lb-ft
- Front Caliper Bleeder - 124lb-in (10lb-ft)
- Front Caliper Banjo Bolt - 36lb-ft
- Rear Caliper Bolts - 96lb-ft (including adapter bracket)
- Rear Caliper Bleeder - 115lb-in (9.5lb-ft)
- Rear Caliper Banjo Bolt -36lb-ft
**NOTE**
- The Factory Parking Brake is not retained with just these items, you will need to acquire the custom Parking Brake Shoe from Adam@Squash (currently being produced)
- Make sure you use New Copper Washers, I did not use the washers supplied with the Russel Kit as they were not Copper
- The factory G8 steering knuckle Caliper Mount holes will need to be drilled out to 14mm. Any machine shop should be able to do this for you (Mine were done for $10)
As some of you know, I am a Service Manager at a GM Dealer, in which I pay 10% over cost, BUT THE ONLY GM PARTS I bought at my price level was the Brake Pad Pin Kits as they weren't avail through the online options I purchased everything else from cheaper than I could at my price level...Do the homework and you too will have the upgrade done for around $1700-1900 complete (now this is me doing the install) so you may have added cost involved if you can't do it yourself.
I did the following along with it;
- BMR Subframe Connectors with Tunnel Brace
- BMR Full Sway Bar Set
- Eibach Spring Set
I powdercoated the SFC, SwarBars & Tunnel Brace the same color as the Calipers...The decal is Matte Black
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