Rear Brakes

[ion] C2 · 06-11-2008, 10:43 PM

Anything I should know about before attempting to replace my rear rotors with my new drilled/slotted rotors? The e-brake is somehow involved back there, how? Anything different than the fronts?

I just put on my drilled/slotted front rotors along with some nice new pads. Took forever to get the first one done, had the wrong size tools and methods, ha. Second one was a breeze.

-Alero- · 06-11-2008, 10:51 PM

same process just watch out for the e-brake pin spring....it popped out when i took the rotor off, i simply put it back in place......

and i too have R1 concepts front rotors, and they are warped.....and now i need new pads and rotors........looks like ill do it right this time with the F-body front swap.....but i need the bigger wheels so.....basically

[ion] C2 · 06-11-2008, 11:03 PM

interesting how long have you used the R1's?

billytheman1188 · 06-11-2008, 11:35 PM

Putting rotors on isnt hard at all. Just make sure when you have the caliper off the rotor that you dont let the caliper hang by the hose.....

Alerosaint · 06-11-2008, 11:37 PM

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Originally Posted by -Alero-

same process just watch out for the e-brake pin spring....it popped out when i took the rotor off, i simply put it back in place......

and i too have R1 concepts front rotors, and they are warped.....and now i need new pads and rotors........looks like ill do it right this time with the F-body front swap.....but i need the bigger wheels so.....basically

how theey got warped?? Normal wear and tear? I was thinking about getting a set soon...

01silveralero · 06-12-2008, 12:00 AM

be sure to check your parking shoes while u have the rear rotors off. its pretty much the same deal all over for the rear.

[ion] C2 · 06-12-2008, 09:12 AM

mmk I've just heard some crazy things from a guy who took his truck down to get his brakes done, they said the e-brake spring/assembly whatever's back there sometimes blows apart haha wanted to make sure I don't get any surprises

my stock front pads looked TERRIBLE i'll have to take a picture of the worst one and show you guys

-Alero- · 06-12-2008, 05:43 PM

yeah thats what i meant it pops out at you, also rotors are warped from 40k miles of normal wear and tear i always try not to break hard because my breaks suck and the r1 rotors a middle grade...... and i wont buy again......basically sad face

[ion] C2 · 06-12-2008, 06:33 PM

my r1's perform and sound perfect. the stock rotors are dead every year. as far as i know everyone else with the R1s have had great experiences with them

Vinalero · 06-12-2008, 06:35 PM

40k miles on rotors is not bad.

[ion] C2 · 06-12-2008, 06:41 PM

yeah 40k miles rotor warping is not bad

-Alero- · 06-12-2008, 07:04 PM

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Originally Posted by [ion] C2

yeah 40k miles rotor warping is not bad

im sure its not but, im sure if i had 2 piece rotors by a company such as ssbc baer or brembo i wouldnt be whinning right now

[ion] C2 · 06-12-2008, 07:37 PM

and you'd be paying 8 times as much lol

-Alero- · 06-12-2008, 08:51 PM

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Originally Posted by [ion] C2

and you'd be paying 8 times as much lol

you get what you pay for i guess

i like to do things right the first time, so illl do it right this second time

Rexter9x · 06-12-2008, 08:56 PM

I've been happy with mine so far... although I do get abit of noise with them

cliffordwoeller · 06-12-2008, 09:44 PM

i have the power stob rotars from summit racing and those have treated me pretty well

TheEdgeofSanity · 06-12-2008, 10:02 PM

i went 100K miles on my original rear rotors

[ion] C2 · 06-12-2008, 10:05 PM

ya but the rears hardly get used

-Alero- · 06-12-2008, 10:40 PM

i wonder if theres a way to adjust the rears to grip more

because sometimes it feels like the fronts do 100% braking and the rears just slightly graze/drag the rotor.....heh

sad face again

TheEdgeofSanity · 06-12-2008, 10:45 PM

there's no weight on the rears so they wouldn't really stop anymore anyway. just try pulling ur e-brake and see how they are about useless.