eliminating front brake drag (factory disc 99 camaro)

casrak7 · 05-30-2014, 04:01 AM

What can you do to eliminate the front brake drag in a factory equipped 99 camaro? Are there any tricks with the factory calipers to pull the pads away from the rotors? The drag is horrible on mine. I can't get a quarter turn of free rotation spinning it as hard as I can. The sliders are working well, btw.

Mike Pearson · 05-30-2014, 11:28 AM

Put some new pads on. If they are worn on an angle they will drag like crazy. This goes for aftermarket too

Kris Kristofferson · 05-30-2014, 12:54 PM

I recall some people using small springs to push the pads back. You just have to have the right tension to keep the pads off as well as the pads being able to contract. There are probably some guys on this site doing just that..

FED 387 · 05-30-2014, 01:52 PM

coupla things you might want to check--first make sure the piston is receding ALL THE WAY into the caliper--- might need to take the puck out and clean it off could be some crud preventing it from receding-- if the puck will not go back flush or recessed into the caliper you might need a new caliper/s-- next make sure that the pins have lube on them take em out clean em off real good and use disc brake lube CRC brand is OK but Permatex brand is better--reassemple the calipers without the pads and slide the 2 halves of the caliper back and forth a little to make sure they move freely if they do install the pads and reassemble then pump the brakes a few times see if they still drag---should be OK now if not another thing to check see if the wheel bearings are too tight ya might have to back the castle nut off a 1/8-1/4 turn cuz you might be pinching the rotor up against the inside pad

05-30-2014, 04:01 AM	#1
casrak7 Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 63 Likes: 0 Liked 3 Times in 2 Posts	eliminating front brake drag (factory disc 99 camaro) What can you do to eliminate the front brake drag in a factory equipped 99 camaro? Are there any tricks with the factory calipers to pull the pads away from the rotors? The drag is horrible on mine. I can't get a quarter turn of free rotation spinning it as hard as I can. The sliders are working well, btw.

05-30-2014, 11:28 AM	#2
Mike Pearson VIP Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 2,450 Likes: 615 Liked 1,930 Times in 580 Posts	Re: eliminating front brake drag (factory disc 99 camaro) Put some new pads on. If they are worn on an angle they will drag like crazy. This goes for aftermarket too __________________ Mike Pearson 2485 SS

05-30-2014, 12:54 PM	#3
Kris Kristofferson Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Ottawa, Ont Posts: 68 Likes: 1 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: eliminating front brake drag (factory disc 99 camaro) I recall some people using small springs to push the pads back. You just have to have the right tension to keep the pads off as well as the pads being able to contract. There are probably some guys on this site doing just that.. __________________ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h2qQX4TDTVU

05-30-2014, 01:52 PM	#4
FED 387 VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 3,420 Likes: 529 Liked 333 Times in 180 Posts	Re: eliminating front brake drag (factory disc 99 camaro) coupla things you might want to check--first make sure the piston is receding ALL THE WAY into the caliper--- might need to take the puck out and clean it off could be some crud preventing it from receding-- if the puck will not go back flush or recessed into the caliper you might need a new caliper/s-- next make sure that the pins have lube on them take em out clean em off real good and use disc brake lube CRC brand is OK but Permatex brand is better--reassemple the calipers without the pads and slide the 2 halves of the caliper back and forth a little to make sure they move freely if they do install the pads and reassemble then pump the brakes a few times see if they still drag---should be OK now if not another thing to check see if the wheel bearings are too tight ya might have to back the castle nut off a 1/8-1/4 turn cuz you might be pinching the rotor up against the inside pad