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Old 09-30-2008, 07:39 PM
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What is the best looking brake caliper and rotor combination. I am need new calipers and rotors and I want someting that looks nice. Any suggestions? And pictures please!
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Old 10-01-2008, 06:58 PM
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No one has any input on this?
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I would like to see some color matched brake caliper pics.
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Mine is stock...but here is a color suggestion...

With my setup I went with red calipers, and gray brackets.

The red matches my Corvette checkered flags, and my red sidemarkers (on all 4 corners).

The gray matches the engine, the bird, and eventually the blackbird stripes.





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just went out and snapped this. kinda bad pic.

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Spd kills, how are the ET streets in the rain?



Here's mine
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I say upgrade to a big brake kit....
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Originally Posted by 98 WS6
Spd kills, how are the ET streets in the rain?
Looks like we have pretty much the same setup going on.

And I have no idea...nor do I want to find out

I've only driven the car in the rain once...and it was for a free dyno day
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Here are mine. Stock calipers with drilled and slotted rotors.

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C6 z06 = sex!!!
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Originally Posted by Havoc54
just went out and snapped this. kinda bad pic.

I have that complete same set up, except i am going to do the bracket in black
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Originally Posted by 96silverram


I say upgrade to a big brake kit....
how much did that setup cost?
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I like what 97ramsst did to his rotors, plus his calipers are painted SOM
https://ls1tech.com/forums/appearanc...ered-them.html
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Heres a couple I dont know how to transfer pics so heres the link.
https://ls1tech.com/forums/appearanc...-calipers.html
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Originally Posted by QWIK Z of OP
how much did that setup cost?

Wilwood 13" kit $1699 MSRP, but you should be able to find it for $1350 ish to $1400. I can honestly say this thing stops on a dime. I have the matching 4 piston Wilwood (12.2") 2 piece rotor in the rear.

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jesus h christmas...$1400 for brakes? i think i made out with the baer eradispeeds cross slotted/drilled for $300 shipped...stock calipers for now but that wont last long..

and what kind of paint did yall use? procedure?
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GM Performance rotors, black and silver paint, and "Camaro" decals.

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Originally Posted by Black FormulaLs1
jesus h christmas...$1400 for brakes? i think i made out with the baer eradispeeds cross slotted/drilled for $300 shipped...stock calipers for now but that wont last long..

and what kind of paint did yall use? procedure?
- Clean with brake cleaner

- Sand (forget grit used)

- Clean again

- Spay 3ish coats of high temp paint

- Spray 2ish coats of high temp clear
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