View Poll Results: Are you interested in the Corvette brake adapter brackets?
|
Yes
|
|
50 |
74.63% |
No
|
|
17 |
25.37% |
11-24-2008, 01:58 PM
|
#21
|
Moderator
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Long Grove, IL
Posts: 5,002
|
I'll ask him about the rears too.. Keep in mind these are only for brackets to allow you to bolt on those brake systems. The 14" has 6-pistons!
__________________
Cliff Scott
2004 Alero GX w/sport pkg - Sold, living somewhere in WI now.
2011 Saab 9-5 Turbo4 M6
2004 Corvette Convertible M6
1994 Chevy Beretta - Quad4/M5
|
|
|
03-26-2009, 10:26 PM
|
#22
|
GX Member
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: montreal
Posts: 197
|
ill do this swap soon for the 14 in front and 13.4 rear ill post pics of it so it woul give an idea of the work,ill make my own brackets!
|
|
|
03-27-2009, 10:38 PM
|
#23
|
GX Member
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: USA
Posts: 181
|
Don't get me wrong, the corvette conversion is sweet but why on an Alero? Its not a high powered supercar or anythin. Stock brakes work fine. Save yourself a couple hundred and just get slotted rotors.
|
|
|
03-27-2009, 11:09 PM
|
#24
|
GLS member
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: MARYLAND
Posts: 4,018
|
the better the brakes the safer you are....
__________________
AUTOBOT
|
|
|
03-28-2009, 12:56 AM
|
#25
|
Moderator
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Long Grove, IL
Posts: 5,002
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by knuckleballer32
Don't get me wrong, the corvette conversion is sweet but why on an Alero? Its not a high powered supercar or anythin. Stock brakes work fine. Save yourself a couple hundred and just get slotted rotors.
|
I could name two instances last week where my 12" brakes probably kept me from getting in an accident. It was like everyone was turning in front of me for some reason.
Even with the 12" it's a significant upgrade from the stock ones. And that's having almost the lightest weight Alero produced. I could imagine the difference gets bigger with a 3400/auto.
Also, the Corvette brakes are even inadequate for them on the track sometimes. They are also very close to the same dimensions as on a GXP. Even a cobalt can come with 12.4" rotors.
There is also less than 200 lbs difference between the weight of a Corvette and an Alero.
__________________
Cliff Scott
2004 Alero GX w/sport pkg - Sold, living somewhere in WI now.
2011 Saab 9-5 Turbo4 M6
2004 Corvette Convertible M6
1994 Chevy Beretta - Quad4/M5
|
|
|
03-28-2009, 03:29 AM
|
#26
|
GL Member
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Howell, MI
Posts: 241
|
Cliff, would these brackets allow for the 15" brembos to work aswell? Or would that require different brackets?
|
|
|
03-28-2009, 09:24 AM
|
#27
|
GX Member
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: USA
Posts: 181
|
Yea you guys gotta a point... who wants to spot me a couple thousand?!?!?
|
|
|
03-28-2009, 11:05 AM
|
#28
|
Its Beer Thirty
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Goodyear, AZ
Posts: 1,259
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by knuckleballer32
Yea you guys gotta a point... who wants to spot me a couple thousand?!?!?
|
A couple thousand??? You can get the Vette front brakes for around $600.
__________________
Quote:
Originally Posted by Daytona
And, yeah, I try to keep my expectations & standards really low. That's the only way to guarantee that I'll always exceed them.
|
|
|
|
03-28-2009, 11:38 AM
|
#29
|
GLS member
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: New Prague, MN
Posts: 2,481
|
Less than that if you are a thrifty shopper.
|
|
|
03-28-2009, 11:20 PM
|
#30
|
GX Member
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: USA
Posts: 181
|
Couple thousand so I could do some more engine mods and make the brakes worth it.
|
|
|
03-29-2009, 01:26 AM
|
#31
|
Moderator
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Long Grove, IL
Posts: 5,002
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by bigdaddyD
Cliff, would these brackets allow for the 15" brembos to work aswell? Or would that require different brackets?
|
In theory yeah, as long as it bolts up the same way as the others.. But that seems like a little overkill. Not to mention you'd need to be running 19" wheels for that.
__________________
Cliff Scott
2004 Alero GX w/sport pkg - Sold, living somewhere in WI now.
2011 Saab 9-5 Turbo4 M6
2004 Corvette Convertible M6
1994 Chevy Beretta - Quad4/M5
|
|
|
03-29-2009, 10:57 AM
|
#32
|
GX Member
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: montreal
Posts: 197
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by knuckleballer32
Couple thousand so I could do some more engine mods and make the brakes worth it.
|
thats why moder would need biger brakes,my opinion is if you wanna boost your car,the rest must follow,a 300 hp car from the factory will be equiped with performance brakes,and its not only for the technical point,its also for the look,i think corvette brakes with nice rims look awesome on an alero,me ill invest a lil more to brake more and it will be the bigest part of the look!
|
|
|
03-29-2009, 12:10 PM
|
#33
|
Now a Ford Traitor.
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Greenland
Posts: 6,996
|
sorry for skimming, but what are the largest brakes we can fit under our stock 16 inch wheels?
__________________
|
|
|
03-29-2009, 12:25 PM
|
#34
|
Let's Play Army!
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Lockport, NY
Posts: 8,475
|
well, considering the 15" steelies are the smallest wheels we can have with stock brakes, whatever stock +1 inch is the biggest for the 16s.
__________________
Quote:
Originally Posted by black
holy crap, i just farted at work and the whole office stinks!!!!
|
RIP to my Alero @ 112000 miles. COD: thrown rod. TOD: 430pm, Dec19, 2011.
|
|
|
03-29-2009, 12:37 PM
|
#35
|
Now a Ford Traitor.
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Greenland
Posts: 6,996
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by AlbinoMonkeyRat
well, considering the 15" steelies are the smallest wheels we can have with stock brakes, whatever stock +1 inch is the biggest for the 16s.
|
thanks well, im upgrading anyway....
__________________
|
|
|
03-29-2009, 07:57 PM
|
#36
|
Moderator
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Long Grove, IL
Posts: 5,002
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by Nate's Alero
sorry for skimming, but what are the largest brakes we can fit under our stock 16 inch wheels?
|
12" is a snug fit.. The *general* rule of thumb is that your wheel diameter should be 4 inches larger than your rotor diameter.
__________________
Cliff Scott
2004 Alero GX w/sport pkg - Sold, living somewhere in WI now.
2011 Saab 9-5 Turbo4 M6
2004 Corvette Convertible M6
1994 Chevy Beretta - Quad4/M5
|
|
|
03-29-2009, 08:04 PM
|
#37
|
636 whp
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: AZ
Posts: 11,875
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by knuckleballer32
Couple thousand so I could do some more engine mods and make the brakes worth it.
|
You're not going any faster than the legal limit, you're just accelerating to it quicker. I hate it when people think like that. What, you want hardcore brakes so you can stop in ___ feet after going 150 MPH? No, you want better brakes so you can stop in the shortest distance possible to avoid anything at any speed.
|
|
|
03-29-2009, 09:45 PM
|
#38
|
GLS member
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Hartford, CT
Posts: 917
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by [ion] C2
You're not going any faster than the legal limit, you're just accelerating to it quicker. I hate it when people think like that. What, you want hardcore brakes so you can stop in ___ feet after going 150 MPH? No, you want better brakes so you can stop in the shortest distance possible to avoid anything at any speed.
|
Well, this isn't always the case, most people upgrade to larger brakes so they have an advantage when they do things like autocross and go to tracks.
|
|
|
03-29-2009, 09:48 PM
|
#39
|
636 whp
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: AZ
Posts: 11,875
|
You missed my point completely. No shit on the autocross and heavy duty racing braking.
You have an advantage everywhere on the street in NORMAL driving... people always say "make sure you get some better brakes for all that power" when someone does something to their powertrain... but brakes help no matter what and you don't need better brakes just because your car can accelerate faster. As long as you don't go any faster than you normally do, the braking doesn't change whatsoever.
|
|
|
03-29-2009, 09:57 PM
|
#40
|
Gone
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Lockport Ny
Posts: 19,244
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by [ion] C2
You missed my point completely. No shit on the autocross and heavy duty racing braking.
You have an advantage everywhere on the street in NORMAL driving... people always say "make sure you get some better brakes for all that power" when someone does something to their powertrain... but brakes help no matter what and you don't need better brakes just because your car can accelerate faster. As long as you don't go any faster than you normally do, the braking doesn't change whatsoever.
|
unless your trying to brake... while accelerating...
|
|
|
Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)
|
|
Thread Tools |
Search this Thread |
|
|
Display Modes |
Linear Mode
|
Posting Rules
|
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
HTML code is Off
|
|
|
All times are GMT -4. The time now is 05:16 AM.
|