Weird braking at high speeds, NEW TOPIC! how to replace rotors and pads Options

[HectortheRican]

When I'm going above 55 or so and I apply the brakes, the car seems to shake... the pedal shakes and the steering wheel shakes. Lower speeds, it's just fine. What could that be?

This post has been edited by HectortheRican: Aug 23, 2010 - 2:09 PM

[HectortheRican]

I like to do as much as I can myself, so could someone give me a how-to on replacing rotors and pads? Thanks in advance.

[RockyMountainCel...]

I like to do as much as I can myself, so could someone give me a how-to on replacing rotors and pads? Thanks in advance.

Can't give you a how-to since I've never done it before on a Celica but I can say it should be fairly easy. I did the brakes on my 2003 Elantra GT and after wrecking 2 calipers I finally got the 3rd to work. I failed on the first caliper for over tightening the brake line, and the other one I ripped the rubber boot cause I didn't know there was such a tool as a "rear caliper tool". I assume the Celica is no different and you will require a rear caliper for the rears. Otherwise it's pretty straight forward, you have to remove a part of the caliper off the rotor to remove the rotor and place the new pads. Make sure that whatever brakes you get that you properly bed them in, this involves specific braking for about 10-20 mins depending what pads you get. I personally recommend the Hawk HPS pads if it is strictly a street car. If you do any auto-x or lapping events I recommend the Hawk HP+ pads, I had them on my Cobalt and once they are warm they are like glue, I LOVED them.

This post has been edited by RockyMountainCelica: Aug 23, 2010 - 5:07 PM