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Missile Man · 08-15-2018, 09:09 AM

I'm replacing my brakes, got a great deal from R1 Concepts. Does anyone know the socket (torx) size to remove the calipers?

R1 Concepts
Total $416.65 (web page) à $330 shipped
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2010 CHEVROLET CAMARO SS
Front and Rear, Drilled and Slotted Rotor, silver
Part No - 631-45017L Front Price - $83.00
Part No - 631-45017R Front Price - $83.00
Part No - 631-47039L Rear Price - $85.00
Part No - 631-47039R Rear Price - $85.00
Available Brake Pads
Ceramic - 2310-1474-00 Front - $31.50
Ceramic - 2310-1053-00 Rear - $27.20
Available Brake Hardware
340-39005 Rear - $10.50
340-65006 Front - $11.45

marklsx · 08-15-2018, 09:05 PM

The torx to remove the rotor is T30. I believe the caliper bolts take an 18mm socket.

pinoyplaya · 10-20-2018, 05:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Missile Man

I'm replacing my brakes, got a great deal from R1 Concepts. Does anyone know the socket (torx) size to remove the calipers?

R1 Concepts
Total $416.65 (web page) à $330 shipped
Free Shipping
2010 CHEVROLET CAMARO SS
Front and Rear, Drilled and Slotted Rotor, silver
Part No - 631-45017L Front Price - $83.00
Part No - 631-45017R Front Price - $83.00
Part No - 631-47039L Rear Price - $85.00
Part No - 631-47039R Rear Price - $85.00
Available Brake Pads
Ceramic - 2310-1474-00 Front - $31.50
Ceramic - 2310-1053-00 Rear - $27.20
Available Brake Hardware
340-39005 Rear - $10.50
340-65006 Front - $11.45

I couldn't find these part numbers on their site. How did you get this deal? Sounds like an excellent one. Are the rotors drilled and slotted?

r1concepts · 10-22-2018, 04:01 PM

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Originally Posted by pinoyplaya

I couldn't find these part numbers on their site. How did you get this deal? Sounds like an excellent one. Are the rotors drilled and slotted?

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Missile Man · 10-30-2018, 06:09 AM

It's been about a month since I installed the pads and rotors, definite improvement in stopping.
My driver side front brake began to squeal so I re-did the front driver side brakes by cleaning, reapply CRC anti-squeal. The directions on the CRC states to apply it to the entire back side of the pad which seems like overkill to me. I apply the CRC where the piston contacts the pad only. I was able to push the pistons back into the caliper with my hands so no sticky pistons. Any suggestions on what to try next?

pinoyplaya · 10-30-2018, 07:23 PM

How bad is the squeal? My Brembo always squealed. I know you got the R1. Try braking hard to see if it still squeaks. Usually they don’t squeak when you brake hard

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marklsx · 10-30-2018, 09:50 PM

Did the pads come with backing plates? The brembo fronts have a built in plate and the rears had separate plates that sort of clipped on. I think the purpose is anti-squeal. I greased them.

The plates on the front pads are a bit odd looking - they are cut so that the rear piston is half on the plate, half off the plate. This shape might also help with anti squeal.

Missile Man · 10-31-2018, 09:51 AM

The squeal is bad, makes the hair on the back of my neck stand.
Your correct about the hard vs soft braking (squeals at soft).

Did some research on why brakes squeal, might be a Resonate Frequency issue. With a different manufacturer of the new pads and rotors, different materials, changes the equation.

I plan on redoing both front brakes - clean, apply CRC, and use a shop Q-tip to very sparingly apply brake grease to the sides of the caliper that contact the sides of the pad. We'll see if this helps.

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Originally Posted by pinoyplaya

How bad is the squeal? My Brembo always squealed. I know you got the R1. Try braking hard to see if it still squeaks. Usually they don’t squeak when you brake hard

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pinoyplaya · 11-01-2018, 10:46 PM

I just got my R1 Carbons

I didn't order the hardware though. Do I need it or can I re-use the hardware that came with the stock Brembos?

Missile Man · 11-02-2018, 05:22 AM

I would replace the hardware. The cost of the hardware kits are worth it.

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Originally Posted by pinoyplaya

I just got my R1 Carbons

I didn't order the hardware though. Do I need it or can I re-use the hardware that came with the stock Brembos?

Missile Man · 11-07-2018, 08:00 AM

I redid my driver side front brake (3rd time). It's not squealing from the contact between the piston to brake pad. I noticed that the sides of the pads had wear marks where it was rubbing against the caliper. I ran a dremel over the wear areas and applied a lite coat of bearing grease to the sides of the pads.
This time it was fine for about a day and a half but now the squeal is retuning. I ordered a synthetic brake grease that can be used on all metal to metal contact points.
Since these are aftermarket performance parts, taking the time to troubleshoot is to be expected but after 3 tries I plan on requesting that R1 replace the front brake pads.

Missile Man · 11-17-2018, 06:51 AM

Putting in the new front pads today using CRC Brake and Caliper Grease on all metal to metal contacts.

Low Saturn · 11-18-2018, 10:11 PM

Those are some good prices, I think I'm getting myself an early Christmas present. Installed some Power Stop rotors a couple years ago and they're warped pretty bad and getting worse. At least the fronts are.

DCC · 11-21-2018, 01:55 PM

So are the front and rear caliper bolts the same Torque specs..30 flbs + 90 degrees ?? I know they are not the same size

08-15-2018, 09:09 AM	#1
Missile Man Drives: 2010 2SS/Black Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 608	Time for Brakes I'm replacing my brakes, got a great deal from R1 Concepts. Does anyone know the socket (torx) size to remove the calipers? R1 Concepts Total $416.65 (web page) à $330 shipped Free Shipping 2010 CHEVROLET CAMARO SS Front and Rear, Drilled and Slotted Rotor, silver Part No - 631-45017L Front Price - $83.00 Part No - 631-45017R Front Price - $83.00 Part No - 631-47039L Rear Price - $85.00 Part No - 631-47039R Rear Price - $85.00 Available Brake Pads Ceramic - 2310-1474-00 Front - $31.50 Ceramic - 2310-1053-00 Rear - $27.20 Available Brake Hardware 340-39005 Rear - $10.50 340-65006 Front - $11.45 __________________ 2010 Black 2SS L99 Mods: * CAI Intake * Magnuson MP2300 TVS Supercharger/RDS Spacer * Vector Motorsports Tune * Stainless Power LT/Hi Flow Cats/Tru X-* Pipe/36" J-Pipes/40 Series * R1 Concepts ceramic pads and slotted/drilled rotors

08-15-2018, 09:05 PM	#2
marklsx Drives: 2014 Camaro 1SS Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: MA Posts: 103	The torx to remove the rotor is T30. I believe the caliper bolts take an 18mm socket. __________________ 2014 1SS - BTR Stg3, GMPP CNC Heads, Kooks LTs & cats, Magnaflow 2.5" Street w/Res X, Z28 CAI

10-30-2018, 06:09 AM	#5
Missile Man Drives: 2010 2SS/Black Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 608	It's been about a month since I installed the pads and rotors, definite improvement in stopping. My driver side front brake began to squeal so I re-did the front driver side brakes by cleaning, reapply CRC anti-squeal. The directions on the CRC states to apply it to the entire back side of the pad which seems like overkill to me. I apply the CRC where the piston contacts the pad only. I was able to push the pistons back into the caliper with my hands so no sticky pistons. Any suggestions on what to try next? __________________ 2010 Black 2SS L99 Mods: * CAI Intake * Magnuson MP2300 TVS Supercharger/RDS Spacer * Vector Motorsports Tune * Stainless Power LT/Hi Flow Cats/Tru X-* Pipe/36" J-Pipes/40 Series * R1 Concepts ceramic pads and slotted/drilled rotors

10-30-2018, 07:23 PM	#6
pinoyplaya Drives: '13 SS RS Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Huntington Beach, CA Posts: 182	How bad is the squeal? My Brembo always squealed. I know you got the R1. Try braking hard to see if it still squeaks. Usually they don’t squeak when you brake hard Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ 2013 Camaro SS RS

10-30-2018, 09:50 PM	#7
marklsx Drives: 2014 Camaro 1SS Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: MA Posts: 103	Did the pads come with backing plates? The brembo fronts have a built in plate and the rears had separate plates that sort of clipped on. I think the purpose is anti-squeal. I greased them. The plates on the front pads are a bit odd looking - they are cut so that the rear piston is half on the plate, half off the plate. This shape might also help with anti squeal. __________________ 2014 1SS - BTR Stg3, GMPP CNC Heads, Kooks LTs & cats, Magnaflow 2.5" Street w/Res X, Z28 CAI

11-01-2018, 10:46 PM	#9
pinoyplaya Drives: '13 SS RS Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Huntington Beach, CA Posts: 182	I just got my R1 Carbons I didn't order the hardware though. Do I need it or can I re-use the hardware that came with the stock Brembos? __________________ 2013 Camaro SS RS

11-07-2018, 08:00 AM	#11
Missile Man Drives: 2010 2SS/Black Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 608	I redid my driver side front brake (3rd time). It's not squealing from the contact between the piston to brake pad. I noticed that the sides of the pads had wear marks where it was rubbing against the caliper. I ran a dremel over the wear areas and applied a lite coat of bearing grease to the sides of the pads. This time it was fine for about a day and a half but now the squeal is retuning. I ordered a synthetic brake grease that can be used on all metal to metal contact points. Since these are aftermarket performance parts, taking the time to troubleshoot is to be expected but after 3 tries I plan on requesting that R1 replace the front brake pads. __________________ 2010 Black 2SS L99 Mods: * CAI Intake * Magnuson MP2300 TVS Supercharger/RDS Spacer * Vector Motorsports Tune * Stainless Power LT/Hi Flow Cats/Tru X-* Pipe/36" J-Pipes/40 Series * R1 Concepts ceramic pads and slotted/drilled rotors

11-17-2018, 06:51 AM	#12
Missile Man Drives: 2010 2SS/Black Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 608	Putting in the new front pads today using CRC Brake and Caliper Grease on all metal to metal contacts. Attached Images __________________ 2010 Black 2SS L99 Mods: * CAI Intake * Magnuson MP2300 TVS Supercharger/RDS Spacer * Vector Motorsports Tune * Stainless Power LT/Hi Flow Cats/Tru X-* Pipe/36" J-Pipes/40 Series * R1 Concepts ceramic pads and slotted/drilled rotors

11-18-2018, 10:11 PM	#13
Low Saturn Drives: 2011 Camaro 2SS/RS Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: San Jose, California Posts: 1,371	Those are some good prices, I think I'm getting myself an early Christmas present. Installed some Power Stop rotors a couple years ago and they're warped pretty bad and getting worse. At least the fronts are. __________________

11-21-2018, 01:55 PM	#14
DCC Drives: Rally Yellow 2012 2SS Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Wagener , South Carolina Posts: 68	So are the front and rear caliper bolts the same Torque specs..30 flbs + 90 degrees ?? I know they are not the same size