Here is another Pontiac update...
I finally got around to putting the 2009+ CTS-V front brakes on the car.
I swear - every time I work on one of my cars - the installs never go smoothly! I ended up running to the parts store a few times, and Lowes a couple times too.
I managed to kill my drill half way though the install - I had to enlarge the holes in the spindles to 9/16's so that the V caliper bolts would fit. My old drill that I was used when I got it from my dad bit the dust. The internal gears got all screwed up - so I added a new 7 amp power drill to my tool box. The new drill had a handle attachment for it - I'm like yeah I won't need that. I started drilling the spindle again - and about half way through the bit got caught and the drill spun and smacked me right in the jaw - that hurt like a SOB. Luckily it didn't break anything - and then I proceeded to put the handle on.
This quick swap took something like 13 hrs to complete - I really don't want to think how many hours it took, plus having to bleed all the brakes - it took WAYYYY longer then it should have.
In the end - the upgrade was well worth it. The car stops awesome now. Is it sad that my DD has bigger brakes on it then my sports car?
Time for the pics:
