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  • New brakes for the Birds

    I have done two brake jobs in the past week. One on my wifes '94 and one on the CETA. I believe both cars had the stock rear brakes still in place.

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    I got the rotors and ceramic pads from Full Stop Brake, Inc. out of Holland, MI. They gave me a kickass deal on full sets for both cars. Zinc plated, slotted and cross drilled rotors with Raybestos ceramic pads.

    The CETA was in desparate need of some tlc in the brake department. It was pulling to the right and I found out why when I pulled the LF caliper. The lower slide pin was frozen and the upper wasn't much better. The RH caliper was basically doing all the stopping. The pads were half the thickness of the LH side.
    Here are some pics of the rotors installed on both cars.
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    Last edited by astroracer; May 28th, 2011, 08:50 PM.
    2002 C.E. WS6 RA TA- Yellow #190 of 2391
    1995 GMC Sierra Custom Pickup-White with pearl blue stealth flames
    1994 Formula V8-Red
    2000 Monte Carlo SS-Galaxy Silver
    2001 Astro- The wifes DD
    2004 Astro- My DD
    1992 Astro (291K) Gave to my brother-in-law... still going strong

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    Just an update. I finally drove the CETA last nite to bed the pads and OMG what a difference! I knew rebuilding the bad abutment would help the car stop straighter but this was a very marked change from what it was. I am sure the ceramic pads are playing a big part in this but I have to say I am very pleased with the set-up I got from Full Stop Brake.
    2002 C.E. WS6 RA TA- Yellow #190 of 2391
    1995 GMC Sierra Custom Pickup-White with pearl blue stealth flames
    1994 Formula V8-Red
    2000 Monte Carlo SS-Galaxy Silver
    2001 Astro- The wifes DD
    2004 Astro- My DD
    1992 Astro (291K) Gave to my brother-in-law... still going strong

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