the new zinc plated rotors just came in today...i will post pictures of the new rotors/pads after the weekend(hopefully i have time to install them!).

replaced stock 16" chrome w/daytona's with 18"' kaizer spade 2's... rubber is 225/40/ZR18 - Essenza 210 Type R goodyears...nice and sticky. i'd like to get some 45 or 50's...maybe some vogues... i get a bit of a shake between 45-55mph...does anyone know if a 4 wheel alignment will get rid of this?

installed the intake from a guy off ebay. was a knock off for $50 including shipping. sounds great. well worth the 50.

anyways, here's some pics..


this is when the car was completely stock...minus the audio system and full tint all the way around.

well this attachment thing isnt working well for me...

go here to view all my pictures of my catera

http://www.99vs1.net/extra/jon/caddy/


please give me all suggestions! i'm always looking to do something to the car

Niiiice... :thumbsup: How's it stop now? ;)

Great choice of wheels, if your getting a vibration- have the wheels been balanced? Lastly, are the differences do you notice with the intake... performance wise, better? Oh... and what's the specs of your sound system. :cool:

Reguardless, that sounds and looks like a kickass ride. :cheers:

hey thanks. i dont have the new rotors/pads on yet. was planning on doing that early sat. morning....not sure how long it will take me as i've never taken the rotors/pads off before. anyone know if this is a tough job?

i have the stock bose cd/tape 7speaker system, i added a 12" sub and amp. i dont like a ton of bass....but i like a loud, clear system with that added bass that a 12 will give ya.

i have not balanced the wheels....should i get that done? i figured they would come balanced from the factory.

i'm not sure what kind of performance the intake gives me...

anyone have any other suggestions on this car?

thanks.

Thats not always the case, you probably should have them balanaced (with the tires on).

Where did you get your crossed drilled rotors? How much did you pay?
Did you notice any difference when you installed the intake?

the rotors were purchased off ebay from some knob...

it seems like the car doesnt have to work as hard to produce what it used to with the stock air filter in there...

here's a couple of more pictures:

http://www.99vs1.net/extra/jon/caddy/DSC00369.JPG

http://www.99vs1.net/extra/jon/caddy/DSC00371.JPG

http://www.99vs1.net/extra/jon/caddy/DSC00372.JPG

http://www.99vs1.net/extra/jon/caddy/DSC00373.JPG

http://www.99vs1.net/extra/jon/caddy/DSC00376.JPG

The wheels look great on the car. The brake job shouldn't be too bad, if the rotors are the same diameter as stock. If not, you may have to do some cutting to get them to fit. I just put a set of 17" TSW Revo's on my 2000 and had a little vibration between 45 - 50 mph. My wheels came with a plastic center ring that fits over the hub and into a groove on the wheel. The wheels on these cars are a "hub centric" design, which means they are centered on the hub and not by the lug studs. Once I installed the plastic rings, the vibration was gone. If you bought the wheels and tires as a package, they were probably balanced prior to being shipped. Don't forget new alloy wheels have to be re-torqued after the first 1-200 miles.

i have not balanced the wheels....should i get that done? i figured they would come balanced from the factory.


You DEFINITELY need to balance the wheels with the tires on them. I can almost guarantee that's what's causing your vibration. Tires are never perfectly balanced when they come out of the mold so you need to balance everything together.

Wheels don't get balanced at the factory either because it's pointless.