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Old 09-29-2013, 08:50 PM   #155
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Yeah Pete I rebuilt them with RB brakes boots and seals. The pads seem to be right. I'll have to search out some pics and verify.
Let me know what you find.
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Old 09-29-2013, 08:59 PM   #156
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Pete, everything looks right...
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Old 09-29-2013, 09:02 PM   #157
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Pete, everything looks right...
Then bleed those suckers and take another test drive with the ebrake off
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Old 09-29-2013, 09:02 PM   #158
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One thing. Is there a front and a rear to the spring clips out back? I know there was on the fronts.
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Old 09-29-2013, 09:03 PM   #159
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I noticed there was an x stamped on them like the fronts but the fronts also had an arrow.
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Old 09-29-2013, 09:34 PM   #160
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I noticed there was an x stamped on them like the fronts but the fronts also had an arrow.
I don't think the rears are directional, but I am not certain about that.
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Old 09-29-2013, 09:45 PM   #161
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I looked at my stockers which I slipped off w/o messing with the pads etc. The X's are on the outside on both of them. All the pics I found were the same also. The ones I just installed had one with the X out and one the other way. They look like they are symmetrical. So I doubt that is it. Besides the one that is acting up is set with the X out or "normal". It seems it must be the bleeding. I'll switch the spring in the morning that is "backwards" just because I'll be in there when I bleed the brakes again.

I'm doing traditional "2 man bleeding" that should be sufficient right?
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Old 09-29-2013, 09:51 PM   #162
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I looked at my stockers which I slipped off w/o messing with the pads etc. The X's are on the outside on both of them. All the pics I found were the same also. The ones I just installed had one with the X out and one the other way. They look like they are symmetrical. So I doubt that is it. Besides the one that is acting up is set with the X out or "normal". It seems it must be the bleeding. I'll switch the spring in the morning that is "backwards" just because I'll be in there when I bleed the brakes again.

I'm doing traditional "2 man bleeding" that should be sufficient right?
It should.

The bleeders are all on top of the calipers, aren't they?
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Old 09-29-2013, 10:09 PM   #163
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Absolutely. I wouldn't make a rookie mistake like that.

I know you don't know me well enough to know but I've been working on cars for roughly 25 years now and I spent about 5 or 6 of them on the line at a Chevy dealer in the late 80's to the early 90's.

I'm new to many things but I got the basics down. I'm never too proud to ask for advice or help though. Cars have changed drastically in the last 15 years or so.
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Old 09-29-2013, 10:25 PM   #164
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Absolutely. I wouldn't make a rookie mistake like that.

I know you don't know me well enough to know but I've been working on cars for roughly 25 years now and I spent about 5 or 6 of them on the line at a Chevy dealer in the late 80's to the early 90's.

I'm new to many things but I got the basics down. I'm never too proud to ask for advice or help though. Cars have changed drastically in the last 15 years or so.
I know you better now than I did.
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Old 09-30-2013, 11:24 AM   #165
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All is well now.

I vacuum bled the calipers. The rubbing was the backing plate by the ebrake drum. Bedded the pads. I'll be out driving for a while. See you guys later.
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Old 09-30-2013, 01:21 PM   #166
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Nice job. That is definitely on my to do list after my rotors wear out. I hope you don't mind me stealing the 1LE logo idea, though I would leave my calipers red.
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Old 09-30-2013, 03:57 PM   #167
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Nice job. That is definitely on my to do list after my rotors wear out. I hope you don't mind me stealing the 1LE logo idea, though I would leave my calipers red.
Have at it man. I don't have a copy right on the logo. GM might though... lol

The swap is totally worth it. You might want to consider doing it sooner rather than later. You should be able to recoup a decent portion of the swap by selling almost new 1LE brakes.
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Old 09-30-2013, 06:27 PM   #168
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So a few initial impressions.

After getting everything sorted out she feels great and the brakes definitely are an improvement. I want a week or two of some driving around town and hitting the highway.

I will say this though when you want to stop it happens RIGHT NOW!

I honestly feel like the car is just about how it should have been delivered.

It has the right brakes now and when I added the ZL1 skirts and the Convertible rear spoiler the look and performance is right now.
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