just got slotted discs for my car..
wat is the next thing thats cheap that i could do for my braking capabilities untill i get a ca18det or sr20..
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Wondering about my 85 ca20e brakes
This thread was saved without dates. "Around Jun 2005" is estimated from neighbouring threads.
S/S lines
dunno its all stock 85
wtf is ss??
this is the first time ive done the brakez myself..
fuk i hate no money
s/s= stainless steel lines.
Where can you get these. Nopi used to have them but they don't have them anymore
edit: nevermind kvr performance sells a kit for us
Good rotors will alleviate any problems you were having with shimmying under braking, and stainless steel braided lines will make the pedal more firm when applying the brakes. Stock-style rubber lines expand slightly while braided ones are nearly rock-hard. The brakes are easier to modulate with rubber lines (meaning you can hold them at the threshold just before they lock up easier) according to some, whereas I suppose SS lines would be more consistent.
What do you feel are the weaknesses of your brakes, though? Unless you're doing driving that causes your brakes to fade, i.e. the pedal gets spongy due to boiling the fluid, or the pad material itself is overheated and no longer creates much friction, your brakes don't need upgrading. You already have discs all around (unless you have a solid rear car) and vented front rotors. Granted, if you drove all-out in mountainous areas or on a race track you probably could easily find the limits of your brakes, but do you do that? Or just want the comfort of knowing you could? There's nothing wrong with wanting that, I'm just trying to have you think about your wants vs. needs :D
Anyway, the first two things that you probably need to upgrade are your brake fluid and your pads. The fluid needs to be a high-quality DOT4, and fresh. Brake fluid absorbs water, and the more it absorbs, the lower it will boil and thereby make your brakes spongy and not stop your car. People I know who do track events in their dual purpose street cars change their fluid at 3-6month intervals. The pads need to be quality as well, and $15 AutoZone semi-metallic pads don't count...ask me how I know :P they're fine for everyday and autocross use, but I can fade them easily on my Z (cheap enough that I use them though). Axxis MetalMasters are a good step up, more like $50 a set, and if you have lots of money to blow then Carbotech makes goooood stuff.