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Old 01-22-2011, 06:39 PM
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Old 01-22-2011, 09:07 PM
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the brakes have been called soft. i am going to try some drilled and slotted rotors with some ceramic pads also adding some new strano stainless braided brake lines. you may have a little air in the system or a glaze on the rotors. check your rubber brake lines for damage or wear.
 
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Old 01-22-2011, 09:18 PM
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when i first got the car i considered them soft, but the more i drove it i felt the bite, especially if your going from 100+ down to 35, you`ll see what i mean, just make sure there is tons of road ahead of you in case you have air in the lines!!
 
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Old 01-22-2011, 09:43 PM
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yup front are dual, back single
 
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Old 01-22-2011, 10:15 PM
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^^^x2 you do anyways. i have lowly 1 piston calipers on all four. one day i will upgrade that.
 
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i'm trying to remember the deal on the 4th Gen master cylinder. seems like it has a fast take-up on the rear piston. also if you have any rotor warpage you can get pad kick-back.
 
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Old 01-31-2011, 11:22 PM
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If you take a look at this month's copy of Camaro Performers. Their 4th gen project car got a new set of brakes from Wilwood. You can see a write up on their site about it too.

I have 2 of these cars one a 99-3.8L (the one in my sig) and also a '00 Z28 (my wife's daily driver) and both of these cars have great stopping power with the factory brakes. I have driven quicker stoppers but not from the era of these cars.

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