DIY...Big Brake Kit for Under 2k

[Hotboy408]

damn, look like you used regular flare wrench on it. you only had 1 chance.

try the enclosed flare wrench.. and add some heat n rust buster on it.

 

[kirkusss]

Only have these ones and just purchased a 16mm as well for the top. Will try once more, if not will use brute force or wait for the quote from Tesla for all the lines.

 

[kirkusss]

Found the brake lines at local SC…260CAD later I see that at least the new one moved from a flimsy 10mm to a more robust 12mm:

Will probably replace passenger side as well now that I got all of them.

 

[kirkusss]

Having done all this rock’n roll with this project, has the main line the proper flare for the stainless hose?

Not taking any more chances before install. Well, even the ABS connections are crusty…hope to unscrew those without issues.

 

[BigALkat]

Where in Canada are you out of?....how's the BBK doing now?

 

[kirkusss]

Montreal. Everything was installed and a shop managed to install the flex lines without replacing the hard ones.
I have some doubts on the hats as there is a very small offcenter of the disc in the caliper and I see the caliper flexing a bit during hard braking (when bleeding the brakes). Braking is very good and I am happy there is no more rust on the caliper hat. Now looking to buy some rear rotors to fix it as well.

 

[Lukez]

I do not believe I had any flexing. I bleed the brakes myself also and there wasn't anything noticeable but I never specifically looked to see if there was any flexing. I do remember looking at the centering just through the naked eye and it looked centered.
Did you drill out the knuckle to mount the calipers? or did you use a collar of some sort?
Are you sure you assembly the rotor to hat properly?

 

[kirkusss]

Did drilled the knuckles. I am afraid that the disc is not perfectly centered and that allows some flex, but I imagine the pads will center themselves. And the discs are well mounted on the hats.

 

[kirkusss]

@Lukez , I think I know what measurement is wrong…the thickness of the hat face that sits on the hub is 1mm too thin, pushing the rotor 1mm in. Only way to test is to put some 1mm washers behind and teat the theory

 

[goophyhan]

my bbk is easy to source. Cheap.. 16-23+ CAMARO SS 1LE FRONT OEM BRAKE ROTORs + CTS-V calipers + 12mm spacers/ longer bolts caliper..
replacement pads are widely avail.
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I can't believe this post got buried towards the end and nobody paid enough attention. If I understand you correctly this is a even better option, without the trouble to manufacture a head, but directly use everything OE and only with some spacers to force the caliper at the center of the rotor.

If this is correct man isn't it a much more cost effective solution?

Hey @Hotboy408 would you mind to share the exact part #s for the rotor, caliper (obviously been discussed many times already), and the spacer? Is there any other parts I missed? How about the brake lines? Someone mentioned we can't directly use the original one since they won't threaded on.

Many thanks!

 

[Hotboy408]

I can't believe this post got buried towards the end and nobody paid enough attention. If I understand you correctly this is a even better option, without the trouble to manufacture a head, but directly use everything OE and only with some spacers to force the caliper at the center of the rotor.

If this is correct man isn't it a much more cost effective solution?

Hey @Hotboy408 would you mind to share the exact part #s for the rotor, caliper (obviously been discussed many times already), and the spacer? Is there any other parts I missed? How about the brake lines? Someone mentioned we can't directly use the original one since they won't threaded on.

Many thanks!

16-24 CAMARO SS 1LE FRONT OEM BRAKE ROTOR , (SLIGHT SHAVE FOR CENTER HUB RING)​

• 23142500 (LH)
• 23189768 (RH)

caliper is off CTS-V GEN 2

SPACERS 10MM + LONGER CALIPER BOLTS

BRAKE LINE IS OFF MODEL 3 - STEEL BRAIDED