As many of you know I have a 1986 El Camino that is my daily driver. It is closing in on 364,000 miles and almost broken it now.
I bought it 27 years ago with just 40,000 miles on it and I can't blame the previous owner for much after all those years. He must have been a left foot brake driver and warped the rotors and had them turned more than once to wear them out so much. The rotors were down to near minimum spec just after 100,000 miles so I replaced them.
The brakes are 100% stock, and actually fairly adequate for my day to day driving. I don't need monster brakes. Right now factory GM Goodwrench brake pads are under 30 bucks, and they used to be 12 bucks. The are single piston calipers.
It is about time to replace the rotors again and I get the "well, while you are in there" syndrome. If I need new rotors, and of course that means new wheel bearings, and seals, why not get some new rotors, and do it right. I only have 15 inch wheels now, upgraded from the original 14s. I don't want giant overkill brakes, just a little more while I am in there.
I looked at the Willwood site and gasped. Their cheapest brake kit 4 piston calipers just bolt on kit is going to be a grand. And it goes up from there to Porsche levels of spending.
So are there decent brake kits (not cheap Chinese crap) that will bolt on, maybe two piston calipers, and rotors that are not cross drilled and slotted, (never ever had a problem with overheated brakes) that are a mild upgrade from OEM? Or should I just get all stock new and be happy?
What say you?