With these rotors and stock calipers you will stop faster than any other brake package for the cobalt.

 

you may or may not run into an issue with the bottom caliper bracket bolt hitting the caliper bracket itself. break out the drill bits and dremel if it does hit. if you do not do anything about it, you will have severe issues when you try and stop.

 

the end user should not be required to make this modification, thats like buying milk and the consumer needs to pasturazed the milk.

 

u mean stock wise right? I have the prototype rotora kit...

well that would suck

 

I'm not aware of what kit that is. But my statement includes all aftermarket brake packages that I am aware of.

 

Although I think this is a good brake, this is the 4th install problem I am aware of. Everyone I know that has gone with this kit has experienced a lot of problems with fitment etc. No one expects true plug n play but in these cases it was far beyond reason.

 

I'm not aware of anyone else having problems with it yet, but Truth be told I was out of the loop on this one and thats why Omni had problems. Theres nothing we can do about the brake lines until we get them back and see what the problem is. As for the bolts missing, we were never sent them and Sean didn't think about it and assumed the stock caliper mounting bolts would work. Easy mistake on his part.

 

2 sc balts that come up to my local track each went in on the kit, each had brake line issues, and different fitment issues. They were off the track after a few hard laps. Meanwhile my brembos were 'grippin like like scotty pippen'


Despite these setbacks its still worth the $, it's a great kit. Just minor stuff that needed to be ironed out.

 

sorry to side track, but wtf? why?

 

I'm curious what brake hose issues they had? I decided on the 2" longer that stock ones because I was told that the time attack cars used stock brake hoses and that they just pulled the actual steel line out a little.

 

It was length from what I remember. I will see them again next season.

 

i have had zero issues with the brake lines. 2 inch over stock. car has been on the roadcourse with zero issues with braking.

race car parts sometimes require a bit of tweaking.

 

/\ No way...
I think in these guys case, since the kit came with brake lines, they only assumed they would fit. Stupid them.

 

is this normal for this rotors? the lil cracks on the surface?

 

holy crap you're hard on your brakes

 

I was looking into this kit....now Im not so sure.

Maybe when all the kinks get worked out I'll I'll rethink it.

 

thats just 2weeks >_<
and the cracks was there
when i got them, its just
showing more since then.
my dad told me they looked
used since of those cracks.

 

I understand your point about not wanting to modify parts but it really shouldnt be an issue except for the fact that it was unexpected. There are many parts on the market for many vehicles that require slight modification of parts and this in no way reduces their effectiveness or value. A $750 kit that includes larger diameter, thicker, higher quality 2 piece floating rotors and the necessary hardware is an awesome deal, even if a little bit of dremeling is needed.

This braking kit is awesome, I ran it for most of the year only just in the past several weeks removing it to prepare for 16" wheels and winter time.

My kit was a "prototype"(I was the first street Cobalt to have them afaik) so to speak and had already been used for thousands of miles, I had to assemble my own brake hoses (I chose to use Goodridge pieces) I ran it with stock pads for a few months and with HPS for a few months, it was awesome both ways and I never had any issues with performance or safety issues even with rotors that already had plenty of street and some race use on them. My kit also is a dual (110/114.3) pattern hat and I was using centering rings to account for the difference between the Koni car hubs and ours, and I still wouldnt have traded that rotor setup for anything else on the market.


Try shopping around for a floating rotor upgrade with a rotor of this quality for any of the competition(STi, EVO,SI, etc) and see how much they go for, then remember that this kit also comes with brackets and hoses, and lets see if theres a much better value out there......

Well did they look used when you took them out of the package? or is the heat checking being caused by incorrect install or incorrect part selection or driver habits?

 

I would like to pay three British pounds for the space available as your sig.

 

they cracks was there already throughout both rotors.
they are now more visible since i have been driving the car.
afaik my driving habbit have not changed actually since im back to a stock tune i have been off the gas and brakes.

i want to know if this thing will shatter on me
down the road while braking =(

 

I will accept British Pounds sterling as payment, but Ryan has already inquired to the fee and he was willing to pay in Austrian Schillings which sounds far more valuable, youll need to up the ante.

The rotors looked like that when you got them out of the package? (no, its incrdeibly unlikely, nearly impossible, that they would shatter on you)

 

so those cracks is of no concern? yes the rotors came with those spider cracks on them. didnt think nothing about it till now, i just want
to be worry free when im chugging along with my daughter. if it was just me **** the world if i tumble around the freeway.

 

If the rotors came with cracks in them i thinks it time you talk to OTTP in private about this. So that you dont get all kinds of people in here getting all heated up over the matter. I can think of at least one reason why they would have had them , but I ma not involved and dont want to speculate or oadd fuel to the fire for the rest of us who arent involved, I am sure they will rectify it to your satisfaction if you contact them directly by phone/email

I would not worry about the safety of them though, as long as your brake lines you had made are quality and everything is tight you should be fine

 

im not worried about the brake lines. i got them from a very reputable place here.