Brakes!

[JeffsGoblin]

Thanks! I read almost every post in here, but of course I didn't see that one.

 

[Bretter]

UPDATED: Found answers to some of these in other areas of forum and updated below.

While we are looking at brakes, we have a couple of questions per the following table that we created (we think these are correct - let us know if not):

In reading through the SS items, the last column JL9/LNF comes into play where all 4 wheels have rotors and calipers supplied by DF - 11" for front and 10" for rear. Read through http://www.dfkitcar.com/forum/index...5-114-3-conversion-and-brake-information.213/

In our case, we have a 2008 Sport donor which has the JL9 brake package.

Case 1 - Keep the 5x110 hubs that came with the donor:
1. Rear - The 296mm (11.6") rotors on the rear are larger than the "standard" 256mm (10") version. I read somewhere that the brakes are well balanced with the standard rotors, so does that mean these larger 296mm ones will unbalance the braking by an excessive amount?

Case 2 - Replace all 4 hubs with 4x100 hubs to enable larger selection of wheels:
1. Rear - Looks like we have an option to have the 296mm redrilled to 4x100 or go with the standard version of 10" with standard 4x100.

Thanks!

 

[Adam]

These are the specs of the parts we buy for the Goblin:

 

[Bretter]

I hate to open a can of worms here, but I am curious on people's experience - it looks like lots of comments on the forums say that the standard semi-metallic pads do very well. Is there a good/bad reason to consider ceramic pads?

 

[TheNuker]

I bought power stop ceramic pads for mine, I feel that they hold up better to heat and fade on the track under repeated hard breaking, But I have never ran anything else on my Goblin. I figure for the price and how long the ceramic brakes are likely to last on the goblin I did it.

Just letting off the gas on the street is like hitting the breaks LOL.

Nuker-

 

[Johvans]

I bought power stop ceramic pads for mine, I feel that they hold up better to heat and fade on the track under repeated hard breaking, But I have never ran anything else on my Goblin. I figure for the price and how long the ceramic brakes are likely to last on the goblin I did it.

Just letting off the gas on the street is like hitting the breaks LOL.

Nuker-

Which part number did you go with front and rear?

Thanks!
John

 

[TheNuker]

Here is exactly what I ordered 2 pairs for front and back.

Nuker

 

[Tony]

Here is exactly what I ordered 2 pairs for front and back.

Nuker

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I ordered the same set, but I guess I forgot to turn my brain on that day because I thought it was a full F+R set. I discovered that yesterday when installing the brakes on the front of my Goblin, and I wasn't sure if Cobalt front pads = Goblin front or Goblin rear. I went ahead and tried, and they fit fine. So today I was looking for rear pads, only to discover a very limited option set... but you're saying that these "front" pads will work on both?

 

[TheNuker]

I ordered the same set, but I guess I forgot to turn my brain on that day because I thought it was a full F+R set. I discovered that yesterday when installing the brakes on the front of my Goblin, and I wasn't sure if Cobalt front pads = Goblin front or Goblin rear. I went ahead and tried, and they fit fine. So today I was looking for rear pads, only to discover a very limited option set... but you're saying that these "front" pads will work on both?

Yes they work on both the front and rear, I used 2 pairs of these that I posted above.

Nuker-

AFAIK the brakes are the same front and rear in my SS kit I received 4 brake calipers.