12-31-2009, 11:48 AM | #57 |
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How do you spell unsprung weight
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12-31-2009, 12:43 PM | #58 |
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I hope GM not have to pay for that bad Brembo's or sue the damn Germans !!
Why don't they put some USA-made brakes ?? Baers/Stoptech (are that USAbrands ? ) |
12-31-2009, 01:02 PM | #59 |
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12-31-2009, 01:53 PM | #61 | |
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FWIW I think this is a technically and aethstetically superior solution. The pads are what makes the noise so it makes sense to put the dampeners on the source. I used to put little aluminum (I think, maybe tin) shims on brake pads to quiet them down. Do I think it could have been done better, yeah probably. Everyone has a budget and GM is struggling. I'm sure there just isn't a ton of $$s around for stuff like this. Like one other poster said, it isn't going to stop him from buying one. |
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12-31-2009, 02:10 PM | #62 |
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Obviously these dampeners are on the cars for a reason if you guys hate it that much come up with a better solution
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12-31-2009, 02:27 PM | #63 | |
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fat chance.......wear item.
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12-31-2009, 02:31 PM | #64 |
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Getting them? You mean paying for them? Or taking it in to the dealer for warranty repair because of squeaky brakes?
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12-31-2009, 02:55 PM | #65 |
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This is a haphazardaly attempt to delete brake harmoics that are typical of this design flaw. By adding additional unsprung weight is a deterient to the handling characteristics of the suspension geometry - further thought would be appreciated to the Engineering staff at GM.
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12-31-2009, 04:10 PM | #66 |
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Very odd design
BMW have some cars with dampener weights added to the calipers too - but they are designed to blend into the line of the caliper - these look very strange - never seen anything like them before. Just surprising that after nearly a year the fix looks so "Heath Robinson" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heath_Robinson
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12-31-2009, 04:11 PM | #67 |
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ok, so some people on this thread pointed out that it would be a problem if you tried fitting smaller rims than the stock 20''.... would it have trouble as well if you tried installing a bigger brake disc???
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12-31-2009, 04:16 PM | #68 |
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it costs alot to replace the whole piece tho... =/
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12-31-2009, 04:29 PM | #69 |
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Looks like total garbage. Wonder why the challengers arent having these issues?
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12-31-2009, 04:34 PM | #70 |
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I agree. This makes the crappy weights that are already a part of the early camaro's look great in comparison. Let's hope this is fixed for the 2011 model year.
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