Improve braking performance. How?
I need to drastically improve the braking performance of my 94 SW20 GT can you help?
Have you experienced similar problems listed below?
Is the advice right?
What is the best solution/s?
Rough Cost?
Brake Booster – Standard: slight leak
Rebuilt 3 months ago + brakes bled = slight improvement
Brake Fluid – Can’t Remember:
Any
Suggestions?
Brake lines – Standard
Advice – upgrade to braided lines = $280
Calipers – Standard: I think?
The previous owner did a bad job of painting the callipers.
Advice – paint may have got into the pistons and they are not working efficiently = sand blast the callipers and rebuild them.
Pads – Endless Brake Pads: scuffed to remove any shine or paint
Advice – Endless Pads might not be the best for hard daily driving
Any
Suggestions for the best pads to use?
Rotors – Slotted Rotors + Machined 3 months ago
Advice – Buy new rotors
Any
Suggestions for the best rotors to buy?
Suspension – Tein Coilovers completely rebuilt 9 months ago
Advice – Suspension might be too firm = preventing optimal weight transference to the front of the vehicle under breaks.
Should I put the spare wheel in the front (currently out of the car) or increase the weight in the front?
Do I need to buy coilovers with adjustable dampening?
Any
Suggestions? Tyres – Kumho: from memory they are ECSTA spt KU31
Advice – Perhaps different tyres would provide more grip and help pull the car up faster?
Any
Suggestions for the best tyres to use that will give good grip but won’t wear out in 3 months?
Thanks for your help.
post edited by jc MR2 gts - 2012/06/18 20:20:40