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GTS running pretty good, brakes suck!

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Old July 21st, 2007, 10:56 PM   #1
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GTS running pretty good, brakes suck!

I got the GTS running pretty good and decided to take to a country road and jump on it a little. Got it up to a quick 100mph and was coming up on the end of the road and put on the brakes hard and it wasn't slowing down as much as I wanted and was used to with my Z06. I did a search and noticed there was a lot of threads on this subject. What's the cheapest best fix for this (besides not driving fast and hitting the brakes). I want to make it as safe as I can but with all the fixes I've had to do since I got it last week, I'm running out of money. It's still starting hard so I might have to replace the fuel pump too. If anyone has a good cheap place for that, please let me know also.
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Old July 21st, 2007, 11:06 PM   #2
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Make sure you don't have EBC greens on there first. You can also mount a stock front caliper on the back wheels. I believe there are better discs available, but I will let someone else chime in. I know Paolo got a setup using a lot of stop components that worked very well for him. Call him at 630-878-3907. I am sure he would clue you into what he did.
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Old July 21st, 2007, 11:45 PM   #3
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I bet your right. The car only has 7000miles on it and it probably still has the original pads on it.
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Old July 22nd, 2007, 12:36 AM   #4
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I wouldnt go cheap on one of the most important items on a car that can save your life....Especially at the speeds this car is capable of in a hurry....Save up for a Stoptech big brake kit and breathe easy
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One of the cheapest and best ways to upgrade the brakes is to get with Tom over at the mOrgue. His $650 40MM rear brake upgrade is the way to go and you'll get evenly balance braking from it.
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I wouldnt go cheap on one of the most important items on a car that can save your life....Especially at the speeds this car is capable of in a hurry....

That is good advice!
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i have the stop tech brakes on my gts and it made a huge difference..
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Lots of guys talk about converting to the SRT system. I don't know how much it would be to do that compared to the Stoptech system, but the SRT brakes are very good.
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My understanding is the SRT brakes are much more capable than the Gen II chassis - your best bet is Tom's brake upgrade or a StopTech kit. You may also want to get new pads/fluid and have the rotors examined before you spend any additional money on upgrades.
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The 8 piston 15" Brembo setup on Big Red works well.
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The 8 piston 15" Brembo setup on Big Red works well.
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