Buick Encore Brakes to Sonic
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Stew
Sedans Rule!
The Cruze has the same front brakes as the Sonic so there would be no reason to do that. Except the Cruze diesel, that DOES have larger front discs but the bolt pattern is different so can't use those either.
Edit: Never mind, it looks like you're talking about aftermarket brake upgrades. Well there are aftermarket brake upgrades for the Sonic as well so you wouldn't need to look for Cruze items.
CheapFuneral
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The issue with upgraded brakes it seems is both quality (affordable brake upgrades suck) and price. Your getting something cheap that is oem and better than stock.
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the aftermarket parts that available are not so good.
with exception of the Brembo GT brake kit, but it's 3600$....
value for money, this upgrade is the best.
about the same cost of the sonic rotors and pads, the only thing that is an extra is the caliper brackets.
the only change needed is the drilling of the hub, from 12mm to 14 mm, and that's it.
simple and so effective.
this weekend i got to push the car , and the brakes feels tight and good performance.
with exception of the Brembo GT brake kit, but it's 3600$....
value for money, this upgrade is the best.
about the same cost of the sonic rotors and pads, the only thing that is an extra is the caliper brackets.
the only change needed is the drilling of the hub, from 12mm to 14 mm, and that's it.
simple and so effective.
this weekend i got to push the car , and the brakes feels tight and good performance.
Sneakerfix
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The Cruze doesn't have 4piston calipers
whitesmoke
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why are you guys messing with the brakes ?
The brakes in my rs are so wicked i have a hard time not bouncing my head off the steering wheel lol, i wish i could tune em down a bit im used to driving suburbans and they take some serious pedal pressure to stop, i look at my sonic pedal and my cranium dives for the wheel lmao
The brakes in my rs are so wicked i have a hard time not bouncing my head off the steering wheel lol, i wish i could tune em down a bit im used to driving suburbans and they take some serious pedal pressure to stop, i look at my sonic pedal and my cranium dives for the wheel lmao
Stew
Sedans Rule!
Because, whitesmoke, simply having your cranium diving for the wheel is not enough. We who have done this upgrade would like our heads to actually collapse the steering column and deploy our airbags when standing on the brakes!
whitesmoke
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ScarabEpic22
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Initial bite and pedal feel is excellent compared to my TrailBlazers, however I have little confidence in the last 50% of the pedal. Feels like about 25% of stopping power in that last 50% of travel.
Encore front rotors and some Greenstuff pads should help, plus SS lines and DOT4 fluid.
Sneakerfix
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You would need the ksport brackets,rotors and lines before it would work. And last I checked the rotors from ksport are caliper specific at 600 for the pair
Stew
Sedans Rule!
Goodness, those are not inexpensive.
gasonright
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Are there factory parts to change the rear brakes to discs that will work?
hammrdwn510
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RS convesion