DIY - Gen II Stoptech Big Brake Kit Install 1999 GTS ACR Non-ABS Front and Rear

[DanB]

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So far fairly straight forward. Support car with jack stands. Remove wheels. 18mm socket to loosen top caliper bolt. Remove 18mm lower caliper bolt. Leave top 18mm bolt installed. Remove 15mm brake line bracket and tie up caliper. It rests with slack on floor so that step could be optional. Re-install 15mm brake line bracket bolt. I used some anti-seize to be safe.

Calipers came off with only minor wiggling. Rotors came right off by hand.

Next step is to clean/detail before carrying on to the next steps.

Installations instructions included as .pdf.

 

[SoCal Rebell]

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So far fairly straight forward. Support car with jack stands. Remove wheels. 18mm socket to loosen top caliper bolt. Remove 18mm lower caliper bolt. Leave top 18mm bolt installed. Remove 15mm brake line bracket and tie up caliper. It rests with slack on floor so that step could be optional. Re-install 15mm brake line bracket bolt. I used some anti-seize to be safe.

Calipers came off with only minor wiggling. Rotors came right off by hand.

Next step is to clean/detail before carrying on to the next steps.

Installations instructions included as .pdf.

I put a 4 wheel set on my non-abs 2000 RT/10, one thing the instructions don't tell you that I found out from Archer racing at a Viperdays event is the rear knuckles need to be notched, when road racing the compression of the suspension comes close to hitting the caliper. I'm not sure if you don't road race this needs to be done but I had Archer do it to my car to be on the safe side. The Stoptech upgrade was one of the best that I did, make sure you bed the pads in correctly it is important.

 

[uvbnbit]

Good point. Seems like most of the upgrades have at least one mod needed that always seems to be "forgot to mention".
Some require 1/16" spacers w/longer lug bolts, etc. yet, they claim to be "bolt-on".
I'm looking at brake upgrade for next year too. Thanks for bringing this up.

 

[gutterworks129]

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I had to cut the rear caliper bracket off for the SRT units.

 

[DanB]

Spent some more time on it tonight. Used Simple Green and Brake and Parts Cleaner to clean up around the control arms and hub area.

Removed brake line and caliper with a 3/8" open end wrench. A pre-soak with penetrating fluid might have helped a little but I powered through without stripping them. A 13mm was used to remove the brake line mounting bracket. The 13mm was reused for the new brake line bracket.

Attaching the new caliper bracket was easy with a 10mm hex. Use the supplied Loctite.

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[1.8t]

You're going to love the upgrade. I have a full set of stoptechs all around on my GTS and the pedal feel/stopping power is astounding.

 

[AJ02]

I have the Stoptech kit on my GTS also and love it!! Only thing is the E brake isn't as strong as the original.

 

[DanB]

Finished the front big brake kit install tonight. Still have to bleed the brakes. I will bleed them after the rear kit is installed. Was extremely easy with basic tools. Spent more time taking pictures than installing.

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[DanB]

These were the basic tools that I used.

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[KNG SNKE]

Those are the stoptech brake lines that came with the kit?

 

[Jance GTS]

Those are the stoptech brake lines that came with the kit?

Find some on their website. They don't have the black sleeve but the rest of the SS line looks exactly the same as what Dan just installed.

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[Jance GTS]

Hey Dan just a heads up. I can't tell for sure, but it looks like on the front passenger side you have a small crack on your top A arm bracket?

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[KNG SNKE]

Looking for the actual brackets included though.

 

[DanB]

Hey Dan just a heads up. I can't tell for sure, but it looks like on the front passenger side you have a small crack on your top A arm bracket?

I'll have to have a closer look. Where do you see it? I have yet to go the garage for an actual visual.

As for the brake lines. They are the ones that came in the kit and the brackets were already attached.

 

[Jance GTS]

Hard to see in the smaller picture. It's right above the arm on the right side.

http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg95/DanDanLongDan/1999%20Dodge%20Viper%20ACR/samsungpics039.jpg

Looking at it again. It might just be dirt build up that has a shadow that makes it look like a crack LOL

 

[Camfab]

Good eye, sure looks like a crack..........

 

[ACR_VP]

It does, but it could also be dirt, hard to tell...

Love the pictures/documentation on this thread. Looking to do the exact same thing this winter. Can't wait to see the rears.

 

[KNG SNKE]

Just contacted stoptech to see if I can purchase those brake lines with the brackets that attach to the spindles. Hopefully they will include them.

 

[sassafras]

Just contacted stoptech to see if I can purchase those brake lines with the brackets that attach to the spindles. Hopefully they will include them.

When I bought my kit, the brackets were attached to the brake lines and were sealed in their own special packaging like it was a standard product they made.

 

[KNG SNKE]

Yeah they said they come with the brackets. That is a much more efficient way to route the brake lines than the straight up and down method.

 

[Jance GTS]

Yeah they said they come with the brackets. That is a much more efficient way to route the brake lines than the straight up and down method.

So this is exactly what we need for our cars John?

Will they bolt right up to our frame bracket that we already have from ipsco? Or we will have to replace the billet frame fitting and use theirs?

 

[KNG SNKE]

They most likely will not use the same frame bracket as ispco. Looking at the photo they will utilize their own frame bracket like the brembo kits.

 

[Jance GTS]

Order 2 pairs John and have them sent my way

 

[DanB]

Decided to spend some more time and get the rears started.

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Fairly straightforward up to this point on the rears. Next step is cutting of the ears. Measure once cut twice.

 

[DanB]

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Cutting the ears/tabs was less dramatic than I thought it would be. Used a corded reciprocating saw. I didn't even put a new blade in. Used the one that was in it from before. Went smooth. I hand sanded the burrs off with 120 grit. I will grab a sander from work and remove the marks from the saw to clean up the edge nice. Overkill but if I don't it will probably bug me. I found that the saw was offset to one side so the blade has more clearance when cutting on the one side. Going to the opposite side I just cut upwards instead to give me the same clearance around the hub/lug nuts while cutting.

 

[DanB]

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[DanB]

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More progress tonight. Used a 3" air powered grinder with 36 grit to shave down the lower arm for clearance. Installed rear caliper bracket and park brake bracket. Rotate axle shaft slightly for better access to each 3/4" bolt as needed. Should have the rest completed in the next day or two.

 

[KNG SNKE]

Wow, thought you were done with this mod. Doing something else besides just brakes?

 

[ViperTony]

Thanks for posting the detailed pics, very helpful. LOL, I have the same DeWalt saw.

 

[DanB]

Wow, thought you were done with this mod. Doing something else besides just brakes?

Yes. After this I have a Roe S/C, headers with cat delete, W/M injection, refinishing most of the car, Passport 9500ci install, and some sort of rear diffusers that showed up in my mail about 8 months ago.