brake upgrade for 22 inch rims?

[Leebone]

Originally Posted by 300King

soo leebone all in all how much did u spend to upgrade your brake system cuz i was thinking about doing the same thing you did so if u can get back to me about this itd help me out. Thanks!

Rotors- $410
Pads-$141
Lines-$208

There are a fair amount of choices for rotors out there but prices are pretty much the same except for the Centrics that Zeckhausen carries ($270) but these are just OEM replacements with some nice black powdercoating in the right spots. If you wanna know where to get the EBC rotors just PM me, the price is good and its free shipping and they have them (most places told me 5 weeks). This place also has EBC pads in all the flavors. Next time I replace my pads I'm gonna try the EBC Yellow stuff pads, supposedly they are for trucks or cars with oversized rims ($150 for the set). Powdercoating the calipers will run you ~$230 (thepowdercoater.com) or you can paint them yourself for $30. I did the install with a buddy so I have no pricing for you there. I can point you in the direction of a free service manual though (step by step directions).

[Leebone]

I forgot to mention that I got around to bedding my brakes this past weekend. After doing some normal and spirited driving around town my inital impression is that the stopping power is on par if not somewhat better than when I had my stock wheels and brakes. It stops smooth and it doesn't feel like its struggling to slow the car down. Pedal feel is nice and firm and when needed they bite down quite well. While waiting for the zinc coating on the rotors to wear off the brakes would squeal like a stuck pig, but after bedding they are nice and quiet. There is still some aeroplaning noise associated with the slotted rotors (sound of gas escaping from the slots) but this has become minimal and will decrease more over time. It's really only noticable if you have the window down, radio off and driving next to some like a building that reflects the sound. All in all I give em
I'd also want to add that while on my bedding excursion I had some nice straight line roadway and got her up to ~120 and she drove smooth and straight, I've seen some complaints with 22s and high speeds.

[333]

Originally Posted by Leebone

I forgot to mention that I got around to bedding my brakes this past weekend. After doing some normal and spirited driving around town my inital impression is that the stopping power is on par if not somewhat better than when I had my stock wheels and brakes. It stops smooth and it doesn't feel like its struggling to slow the car down. Pedal feel is nice and firm and when needed they bite down quite well. While waiting for the zinc coating on the rotors to wear off the brakes would squeal like a stuck pig, but after bedding they are nice and quiet. There is still some aeroplaning noise associated with the slotted rotors (sound of gas escaping from the slots) but this has become minimal and will decrease more over time. It's really only noticable if you have the window down, radio off and driving next to some like a building that reflects the sound. All in all I give em
I'd also want to add that while on my bedding excursion I had some nice straight line roadway and got her up to ~120 and she drove smooth and straight, I've seen some complaints with 22s and high speeds.

Good to hear! Hey what tire pressure are you running?

[DUBSTER]

I eventually want to get the SRT8 brakes put on my car.

[Leebone]

333 i'm runnin 39psi fr & 42psi r

Hey Dubster I believe those SRT brakes have problems clearing a lot of aftermarket rims. But if that's what u want I believe a supporting vendor over at lxforums is going to make a SRT front brake upgrade kit and they're in Canada (i think). You can also check another vendor over that way that makes a Wilwood hybrid kit that can be upgraded in stages.
I'm either gonna go with Stopptech or Baer down the road...

[DUBSTER]

Originally Posted by Leebone

333 i'm runnin 39psi fr & 42psi r

Hey Dubster I believe those SRT brakes have problems clearing a lot of aftermarket rims. But if that's what u want I believe a supporting vendor over at lxforums is going to make a SRT front brake upgrade kit and they're in Canada (i think). You can also check another vendor over that way that makes a Wilwood hybrid kit that can be upgraded in stages.
I'm either gonna go with Stopptech or Baer down the road...

Thanks for the info bro!!!!!!!!!!!!! I will look into those companies you mentioned too!!