Alright my friend and I installed my new brakes today. Hawk Racing pads all around, and these sick drilled and slotted rotors. They look awesome, I also painted the calipers over and better than last time.

Got the rotors on ebay for 210 shipped. Great deal. Front and Rear rotors.

Cant test out my brakes though because my rockers are out of adjustment, so that aint gunna work out yet.

Here are some pics:
http://community.webshots.com/user/nicksb4c

 

They look good but for that price you could of upgraded to LS1 brakes. They make a world of diff.

 

You might find that the new pads don't work worth a &*^t on the street. Racing pads are designed to work at much higher temps than regular street pads; typically, they work really well at temps at least 600+ degrees higher than what regular pads are designed to work at and they work rather poorly at low temps. Good luck.

 

Those look very nice! Nice job on the caliper paint.

 

Thanks

 

Did you get the HPS or HP+ pads. If you got the HP+, you better invest in some good rim cleaner, and alot of it....and while you're at it by a set of earplugs (or crank the stereo). They are incredible pads, but they dust like mad and squeal like a Banshee! I run them on the fronts but only for track events. They will perform OK on the street for everyday driving, but you really won't notice much improvement unless you heat them up, then hold on or kiss the windshield. Make sure you follow the procedure for setting the pads once you get your ride running, otherwise you will glaze the pads and they won't work real well.

Have fun....

 

I had HP+ on my LT1 brakes and they dusted a fair amount and squealed pretty loud. I also had HPS on my LT1 brakes, however, the HP+ were better than them even when cold.

I did the LS1 brake conversion and the HP+ brake pads are dead SILENT! On the LT1 brakes the mechanisms (clips) that keep the retain the pads are weak and all the movement results in squealing. The LS1 brakes pad abutment bracket does a nice job of keeping them quiet. CRC disk brake quiet glue also helps. Although the disk brake quiet stuff did little on the LT1 brakes. The inboard pad wouldn't keep quiet.

 

maybe im looking at a different side of the car then im thinking but i think you have the rotors on the wrong side's,

did you get them from Irotors? i got mine there and i love them, i have th HPS pads and they grip like a **** and hardly any dust as long as you set them right

 

My Powerslots throw towards the outside edge[ the 'slots'..]
Could they be on the wrong sides? Mine are the opposite of yours?
I agree with the above.. although I do have a different brand?
Might be worth checking it out..

 

There are about 10 different compounds for Hawk pads, so which did you get? I have the HP+ and they are nasty when it comes to dust.

Painting the pads is a waste if you actually run the car hard enough to warrant the pad upgrade. I learned that on my own.

I'm glad others can put faith in unknown drilled rotors off ebay, but I'd never risk it.

 

just the HPS for the v6 is what i got nothing big

yeah those are on the wrong, change those around ro your pads will were out FAST

 

http://viper03af.50megs.com/images/disk3.JPG thats the pass side rear but front are the same way

 

Right.. I was agreeing with your post, and politely telling the thread starter to look into his..[which appear to be 'backwards'?]
I know MINE are right... and they are the same as yours [the slots push gassing, etc. OUT towards the outer edge ]

 

whoops i read it wrong