Big Tom

I am anxious to hear how you like them..

BAKnBLK2010

I just bought the Duralast Gold pads also. I figure for $86.00 for the front and rear with the lifetime replacement warranty I couldn't go wrong. I should have them installed sometime this weekend and will report back on the results.

Exesivefire

Signing in on this one... I was going to get the hawks, but my car is daily driven first, I don't race it at all, so maybe these are the way to go?

jsucraig

I'm going to either figure out a jacking system to lift the Vette on my four post lift or go the old way and do it on the ground. My ground setup works well, but I would rather do it on the lift. This is my set up for on the ground:









I use a Pittsburgh (Harbor Freight) equipment
Extremely Low Profile Long Reach 2 Ton floor jack:


Jack Crossbeam 1 front (modified) 1 rear:


3 Ton Jack Stands two front two rear:


Current Garage with lift:

Big Tom

[QUOTE=jsucraig;1586332174]I'm going to either figure out a jacking system to lift the Vette on my four post lift or go the old way and do it on the ground. My ground setup works well, but I would rather do it on the lift. This is my set up for on the ground:


Jack Crossbeam 1 front (modified) 1 rear:


That is a Nice set up you have there. I'm probably going to order a set of "Race Ramps" when the tax check shows up..

Is that Jack Cross Beam a Stock unit or did you make it yourself?

Thomasmoto

How much were they if you don't mind me asking?

jsucraig

Front Pads DG1419 12 paddlets $46.99
Rear Pads DG1419A 8 paddlets $37.99
Online only. Don't even go into an Autozone and ask for Corvette Parts, much less Grand Sport/Z06 parts. You will be looked at like you have three eyes and a horn growing out of your forehead.

jsucraig

[QUOTE=Big Tom;1586334508]The Cross Beam is stock and can be used that way on the rear, but for the front it has to be slightly modified. I'll post actual pictures in a little while.

Thomasmoto

Gotcha, thanks.

jsucraig

$89.48 including 5.3% VA sales tax and free shipping.

jsucraig

I took all of the information in this THREAD and applied it to my situation and readily available tools.

Pics:
Jack with Lifting Pad removed:


Crossbeam for front lifting. Modified by removing the safety chains, the inner adjustable arms, the pads, and re-attaching the pads to the bare crossbeam with velcro:










Crossbeam for rear lifting un-modified:






On the ground lifting at the preferred jacking/lifting locations:
I drive the front wheels up onto the wooden ramps.
Chock the rear wheels.
Release the parking brake.
Place ultra cool MZ6 Close Ratio Short Throw Transmission in Neutral.
Roll the jack with the Crossbeam spigot in the spigot on the jack into position.
Lift the front high enough for the wheels to clear the ground.
Install the jack stands under the Crossbeam.
Lower jack.
Go around to the back.
Roll the jack with the Crossbeam spigot in the spigot on the jack into position.
Lift the rear high enough for the wheels to clear the ground.
Install the jack stands under the un-modified Crossbeam.
Lower jack.

Remove wheels while the vehicle is safe and sturdy. VOILA:

jsucraig

I think, for the time being at least, I am going to have to use my wooden ramps on the lift for clearance and use a cheap hydraulic bottle jack and the lift's Jack Tray to lift the front. I will be able to use the same bottle jack on the rear using just the supplied Jack Tray. Plenty of clearance back there, relatively speaking of course.

I will try to document all of this, including the brake replacement, with pictures. It seems I forget and then remember half way through, or just barely have time to get the job done much less do a documentary on it.

M M Alexander

It seems to me that y'all are making this lifting of the car a far more complicated task then it is.
Sunday I stared the install of my ECS 1500 kit



Simply using a low profile jack and some jacking pucks at the factory recommended locations




I was able to get close to 20" of lift






It's simply a Corvette - not a 50 ton Nacelle we're trying to perch a top of some tower sections 300' in the air.

jsucraig

I ended up getting two manual scissor jacks to lift at the front two jacking puck locations, with pucks installed


Then used my modified front crossbeam and jack stands on the lifts jack trays




Lifted the rear with the two manual scissor jacks at the rear two jacking puck locations, with pucks installed


Installed the un-modified rear crossbeam and jack stands


Corvette was successfully lifted on my Eagle GLO-8000 Four-Post Lift. Now I can easily work under and around at my convenience




Off came the wheels


Front pad set. OEM vs Ceramic Duralast Gold




Rear Pad Set. OEM vs Ceramic Duralast Gold





Blew all of the old brake dust out from the rotors and calipers with my compressor. Re-installed the wheels and torqued to 100 ft/lbs. I will re-torque after 100ish miles. I wiped the wheels off with quick detailer and went out to burnish, burn in, or bed the new brakes (whichever terminology you prefer). So far so good. I am driving it to work tomorrow which is 100 miles round trip so I will give you my opinion of braking and wheel condition.

I was originally going to do one caliper by removing the Pad Pin Bolts and the other by removing the Caliper, but it was so easy removing the Pad Pin Bolts that I did all four calipers that way.

M M Alexander

Your post just made me change my mind on ordering a Maxx Jack. I did some "googling" and see that an 84" post will will allow me to use a 4 post in my garage as well
They can also be purchased for under $2K which is cheaper than Maxx Jack to boot.

jsucraig

After burnishing the brakes yesterday they squealed a little when coming to a stop. This was probably due to the fact that it was not a dedicated burnishing run. I did it on the way to Target and Walgreen's, so I heated them up and really didn't give them enough time to cool down before driving around town. Today when I drove to work 57 miles one way mostly highway, but ending in city driving there was no squeal at all. The same on the way home, except I drove in the city on both ends of the highway. They brake well and they leave hardly, if any, dust. Pics or it didn't happen:





Back one swipe each wheel Front two swipes each wheel

jsucraig

So, I take it, your previous post about me being too complicated was merely Garage/Lift Envy.

Exesivefire

Did you replace or turn your rotors? Or just swap pads?

jsucraig

I just swapped out the pads. I only have 4400 street miles on her with no track time. The only reason I swapped was to get rid of the dust and the fact that the full set of pads were a fraction of just the rears from Hawk.

Exesivefire

Yeah same reason I'm considering it, I drive my car a lot and the dust is driving me crazy.

I have a few more miles now though (about 13k) and I'm trying to decide what to do with the rotors (if anything)