07-20-2010, 02:50 AM | #99 |
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Hi all,
joined up after reading this thread, drooling lots and then wanting to ask a question... I own a holden WM Caprice (a LWB Pontiac G8) and am looking at brake upgrade options. A number of G8 owners are using the stock Camaro (ss?) calipers and rotors as an upgrade. Its a bolt-on upgrade for the front (mounting point on the knuckle requires drilling out) and the rears require a small bracket to make fit ( although e-brake function is lost) Given that the CTS-V front calipers and rotors are a bolt-on upgrade for the Camaro am I right in thinking that they would also be a bolt-on upgrade for the G8?? hope the above makes sense and someone might be able to confirm my logic is correct. regards, Paul |
07-20-2010, 09:19 AM | #100 | |
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07-20-2010, 09:33 AM | #101 |
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Good brake fluid info... and Wildrova, I think you're on to something there
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07-20-2010, 10:19 AM | #102 | |
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The front caliper bolts on the CTS-V are a bit larger than the bolts on the VE. You will need to drill out the threads in the knuckle and cut the dust shield to fit the CTS-V caliper. The rear is a bit trickier matching offset on the rotor. On the Camaro we use a Camaro rotor with the CTS-V caliper. On your car you are going to have to fit check because I am not familiar with the rear long wheel base brake setup to see if the Camaro or CTS-V rear rotor is correct. We have run the G8 here in the USA with just the CTS-V fronts with very good results. You should also note that aside from color, the CTS-V and Camaro SS rear calipers are the same. |
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07-20-2010, 11:42 AM | #103 | |
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07-20-2010, 12:28 PM | #104 | |
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thanks mike |
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07-20-2010, 12:50 PM | #105 | |
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07-21-2010, 02:10 AM | #106 | |||
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wow, thanks for all the quick replies.
Peter, it seems you have experience with all three vehicles (camaro, cts-v and G8) I hope you don't mind if i ask a few more q's... Quote:
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My understanding is that the issue with using the camaro rear set up on a G8 is the loss of e-brake function. I believe that this is caused by the iner surface of the camaro brake (where the drum brake pads press) being a 199mm diameter whereas the G8 is only a 190mm diameter. Is anybody able to confirm the measurement of the camaro caliper?? Would a fix to this be to seek a custom rotor (perhaps 2 piece) that had the outer dimensions of a camaro rear rotor and the inner dimensions of a g8 rotor?? hope the above makes sense, thanks again, Paul Last edited by wildrova; 07-21-2010 at 03:06 AM. Reason: fat fingers - can't type :) |
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07-23-2010, 09:23 PM | #107 | |
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One of my dealers was able to use the Cadillac rotor in the rear with a thin spacer on the G8 and retain the e-brake function. The tech that did the work is no longer on staff so I could not get the specifics, other than it can be made to work. My experise comes to a dismal end |
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07-23-2010, 09:58 PM | #108 |
Looks like the brakes are the same as the CTS-V brakes!
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07-23-2010, 10:03 PM | #109 | |
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Thanks for all you guys do. |
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07-23-2010, 10:27 PM | #110 | |
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If you look at the sneak photos of the Z28 that were posted a short time ago I would bet dollars to donuts it had CTS-V brakes. |
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07-23-2010, 10:35 PM | #111 |
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That is why i posted As soon as i looked at the pic, So is this the car with 315/35/20 in the rear too, Its ok you can say it in bird language.
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07-23-2010, 10:45 PM | #112 |
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tweet tweetly-tweet Man it was hot out today.
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