quote:Originally posted by Mark Charlton:quote:Originally posted by Pantstera:
Will,
Thanks for the advice, I'll look into that. But you only mention the pads and lines--does the upgrade kit come with calipers etc?
Thanks,
Kerry
Kerry,
Does your car actually NEED all that work? Are your rotors warped or seriously scored? Are the callipers binding or failing to clamp-down properly? If all is functioning reasonably, I would do as several have suggested (and DID in fact, on my car a few years ago with dramatic improvement) and change the pads to the Porterfield R4S and replace the old, stock flex lines with new braided stainless lines. Pick your vendor but note that Pantera has unique ends not as standard as they look but the Vendors all have the right stuff. If you can handle the rebuild labour yourself and the rotors are in good shape, you'll have awesome brakes for a few hundred bucks. Like Will said, I have zero trouble locking up my big fat Pirelli P-Zeros (335/35/17) with the stock Girling callipers. Good luck.
Mark
Mark:
Yeah, the brakes are in rough shape. The rear calipers are locked, I'm sure they all need rebuilding; I have "new" (un-used) rotors, but they have been sitting and have surface rust. Not sure if the master and booster are bad--but the car hasn't been driven for 20 years, so it's a good guess.
Based on that, it seems like the work needs to be done. But do those prices seem right? As I said, with the exception of the braided hoses, the prices at PI motorsports seemed to match.
Anyway, thanks for the advice re: pads. I'll definitely do that.
Kerry