94LT1TA6spd

Hey guys,

Just picked these up, and am looking forward to getting them installed. My Trans is in storage till April, but I am hoping to do the swap right away once its out.

I also picked up a set of magnesium C5 wheels from a member here, I am powder coating them flat black, I think the combo will look good, and hopefully work better than stock!

I know that these arent nearly as exciting as some of the 4 and 6 piston upgrades that some of you gays are doing, but I still think these will be a big upgrade from stock!

Anyways, just wanted to share. Any thoughts are welcome.

WS.666

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Aren't they exactly the same as F-body Calipers?

BMR Tech2

iTrader: (5)

They're very similar. They're identical to the C5 calipers, aside from the red finish. They will use a 13-inch rotor which will increase braking leverage and increase rotor surface area to dissipate heat. Big improvement? Meh, not that big. Certainly an improvement and cost-effective since C5 rotors are cheap and caliper prices are dropping.

WS.666

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You would still need the bracket to run the larger rotors on an F-body. You can't just slap on the calipers and run bigger rotors.

94LT1TA6spd

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Yes, I am upgrading the Spindles to LS1, larger rotor, larger wheels, steel lines and 6LE relocation brackets

MasterTomos

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You don't HAVE to run LS1 spindles, they just require less trimming than the LT1 spindles. Also, what made you choose 6LE brackets? Im just not a fan of the spacer/multiple piece design. BMR is the same price and is a one piece bracket.

I'm in the process of piecing together my brake upgrade as well for my LT1. I'm going to run BMR C5 conversion brackets, 98-02 Fbody calipers, 13" C5 rotors, WS6store Stainless Steel Brake Line kit, and Hawk HPS Brake Pads.

94LT1TA6spd

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thanks for the info.

I do want to run LS1 spindles, simply because the car is in storage for the winter, and I was hoping to get everything fitted and prepped for install in the Spring.

I was leaning towards 6LE brackets because they said that trimming on the LS1 spindles isnt required. I will look into the BMR ones though and see what theyre all about.

What size of wheels are you running in the front??
Mine are 17x8.5, I was hoping that I could get away with 14" rotors, but I am starting to think that I wont be able to...
Looks like 13" is as big as I can go without grinding on the calipers, which I would prefer not to do.
I was also leaning towards the 6LE steel lines, but I will look into the WS6 ones as well. I am new to all this, and appreciate any info I can get!!

MasterTomos

iTrader: (15)

I have 17x9.5" rims on the front of my car at the moment. I believe with the C5 calipers/conversion brackets, you can only do 13" rotors. Any bigger and you'd have to bump up to an 18" wheel, which I am usually not a fan of (added weight and lesser die quality usually). But if you were already on an 18" wheel and like it that way, you might as well do CTS-V brakes.