Brake job

onewickedkid05 · Post by **onewickedkid05** » Sun Aug 17, 2008 11:25 pm

so i went to advancedauto today and priced out complete new brakes

I want to change the entire brake system New rotors new pads new calipars new lines new drums new shoes everything

Came to around 350 or so. But then i thought maybe this is the time i should go and do the srt-4 brake swap. I couldnt find the one link that had the parts needed to do it to a 2000 could anyone tell me what EVERYthing i need is, to do it.

I know i need the rotor the calipar the ebrake line from a srt-4 what else? and

thttxboy · Post by **thttxboy** » Mon Aug 18, 2008 12:16 am

well for the front u would need the srt front knuckles and calipers, brake lines, pads and rotors.

for the rear u would need the backing plate with the e brake cable (its all 1 piece) calipers, brakelines and pads. U would also want some brake fluid cause obviously u r going to need to bleed the brakes

hansken_yo · Post by **hansken_yo** » Mon Aug 18, 2008 3:10 am

for the complete SRT Brake swap you will need Knuckles, Calipers, Rotors, Pads, Brake Lines, Ebrake Cables, and Steering Rack.

When swap is done, you'll need an alignment.

excon · Post by **excon** » Mon Aug 18, 2008 3:19 pm

i'm just curious, why do you want new rotors and drums...

I can understand new pads and shoes, and maybe brake lines... maybe... but unless you have warped rotors and/or doing some sliding in parking lots and abusing your brakes (tokyo drift style), you shouldn't need new rotors and drums...

The SRT-4 front rotors are larger than ours IIRC. and thttxboy, you MY BOY for helping me out with my mess that I got into with my rear disc brake conversion. TRUST HIM!

onewickedkid05 · Post by **onewickedkid05** » Mon Aug 18, 2008 3:40 pm

my rotors have beeen warped and my drums are just old so i figure i should replace them

I dont need srt 4 rotors in the front.

So for the REAR setup:
Knuckles, Calipers, Rotors, Pads, Brake Lines, Ebrake Cables, and Steering Rack.

So front Lines stay the same only my rear lines, What steering rack? i have no idea what that is or how to change it. Yes im stupid i know

can all of that be bought at an auto store except the knuckles

hansken_yo · Post by **hansken_yo** » Mon Aug 18, 2008 4:10 pm

Ok... so your looking at just doing a rear disc swap. That changes things slightly.

You won't need the steering rack. and as Thttxboy pointed out in another thread you can do a rear conversion without buying the knuckles. In stead of just throwing the knuckles with the brakes already setup you would have to disassemble your brakes and reassemble the conversion on your current knuckle.

There is also a sticky on the Rear disc brake swap. I'd check that out.

excon · Post by **excon** » Mon Aug 18, 2008 7:44 pm

That was me by the way....

I bought used WRECKED srt-4 rear brakes off ebay. They came in the mail damaged (even more than they already were). Keep your old stuff, get an alignment after the swap, and if it's WAY off in the back use your old spindles and put your srt brakes on your current spindles.

you could also get some slotted rotors for the front and/or rear

krc21 · Post by **krc21** » Mon Aug 18, 2008 7:48 pm

are the ebrake cables a must? if so were can i buy them?

excon · Post by **excon** » Tue Aug 19, 2008 10:35 am

krc21 wrote:are the ebrake cables a must? if so were can i buy them?

The ebrake cables are a must ONLY IF you are switching your drum brake setup to a disc brake setup in the rear. MUST. It will NOT work with your cables you have now.

hey... didn't i help you already?! you're doing an srt swap... I thought I told you to get new r/t cables (with rear disc brakes) from www.rockauto.com for like $75 remember?

hmmm... search function still seems to work too...

asanti · Post by **asanti** » Wed Aug 20, 2008 7:46 pm

Save yourself the $350 and do the front rotors and pads yourself. You can get some nice slotted rotors (umm, notice I said slotted not Drilled!) for the front and either stock, or Hawk HP pads. I did them myself and the difference was/is amazing! As far as the back, well my car has rear discs already so I'm good there

. Get yourself a Haynes or Chilton's manual and get to know your car, you'll thank me/us later, trust me.

Later
Allex

Post by **racer12306** » Wed Aug 20, 2008 8:08 pm

I'm pretty sure that $350 is for the parts only.

King Crab · Post by **King Crab** » Wed Aug 20, 2008 9:09 pm

There's nothing wrong with drilled. I've been running on drilled and slotted rotors on all four for well over a year and they're awesome. Just my .02

Donkeypuncher · Post by **Donkeypuncher** » Wed Aug 20, 2008 9:17 pm

They should be fine for daily driving, or light racing. If you race the car and really abuse the brakes, they will crack.

hybrid-Srt2001 · Post by **hybrid-Srt2001** » Thu Aug 21, 2008 1:17 am

ditto, mine cracked, but I also drive very agressively. Go with the slotted ones, the point of upgrading your brakes is to use them without worrying about them failing.

asanti · Post by **asanti** » Thu Aug 21, 2008 10:53 am

hybrid-Srt2001 Posted: Thu Aug 21, 2008 1:17 am Post subject:

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

ditto, mine cracked, but I also drive very agressively. Go with the slotted ones, the point of upgrading your brakes is to use them without worrying about them failing. (or cracking, forcing you to buy rotors again)

EXACTLY!!

Post by **occasional demons** » Thu Aug 21, 2008 9:14 pm

King Crab wrote:There's nothing wrong with drilled. I've been running on drilled and slotted rotors on all four for well over a year and they're awesome. Just my .02

Donkeypuncher wrote:They should be fine for daily driving, or light racing. If you race the car and really abuse the brakes, they will crack.

So ya'll are sayin' "Pops" drives like an old man?

King Crab · Post by **King Crab** » Fri Aug 22, 2008 12:07 pm

occasional demons wrote:So ya'll are sayin' "Pops" drives like an old man?

I might just have to whip out my cane and start smacking a few of you youngins'.