[JetSnake]

stock GT brakes, OEM's are getting down there at 60,000 miles. Looking for something close to stock, I guess. What's the good, bad and the ugly? Anything I should stay away from?

 

[karlhungus]

Hawk HPS FTW!!

 

[JetSnake]

Alright, they are on order, I hope you're not steering me wrong for asking a stupid question

 

[karlhungus]

I love the HPS. Good improvement over stock with nice bite. I've heard they dust more than stock, but over 3 months with them, I haven't seen any proof of that. I'd buy them again in a heartbeat.

 

[JetSnake]

Sounds good, I think they'll work.

Now I should do something about the wore out rear shock feel at the same time. Hmmmm, what are my options for shocks?

 

[AVIDMOTION]

go to the gxp shock strut set up nice improvement over stock not expensive, do replace the strut mount or else!!!

 

[AVIDMOTION]

LOVELL's strut mounts/BMR strut bearings must replace when changing struts

 

[JetSnake]

FE3, I've been doing some research, but not I think I have questions. So FE3 is a factory shock package and not a manufacture name, right? What came on the GT, FE2? Either way, so switching over to this GXP FE3 will give me a firmer ride, more controlled feel?

 

[JetSnake]

Oh, and I hope these shocks are black in color. I don't want to look like some kind of high school kid with my red suspension parts

 

[markco33]

If you are going with the FE3 and if you have the money go for the pedders street II kit daily driving. It will make a huge improvement in the handling which the kit come with poly bushings and the rear sub frame bushing inserts is a must.

 

[JetSnake]

Yeah, it looks like Pedders has a lot of nice stuff, but I can't swing that.

 

[JetSnake]

LOVELL's strut mounts/BMR strut bearings must replace when changing struts

Could I just go with the Lovell's mounts that come with the bearings, or aren't these bearings as good?

http://www.kollarracingproducts.com/servlet/the-16/04-dsh-06-GTO--08-dsh-09/Detail

 

[karlhungus]

Munroe makes the FE3s. They are gas charged as opposed to oil only on the FE2s

 

[JetSnake]

If you are going with the FE3 and if you have the money go for the pedders street II kit daily driving. It will make a huge improvement in the handling which the kit come with poly bushings and the rear sub frame bushing inserts is a must.

But this does have me thinking there is something else going on that just bad shocks with my car. I hear a noticeable "growling" sounds from that back of the car while accelerating hard and turning at the same time, like making a right hand turn at an intersection. I'm convinced something is moving around back there. There are so many frick'n suspension arms back there.

 

[mlittleton]

Shoulda considered the Hawk Ceramics. No dust and solid bite.

 

[JetSnake]

The Hawk brakes are in, everything seems fine. I did notice a lot of glittery brake fluid that came out of the front calipers, must be from the pistons wearing in.

 

[JetSnake]

Where do you buy the lovell's mounts?