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Old 12-01-2015, 10:25 AM
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is it worth to upgrade from c5z06 rotor/caliber combo to 2012 ss camaro brakes? car is 99 supercharged firebird(700rwhp)
Old 12-01-2015, 06:07 PM
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Do you road race or autox the car? You need extremely sticky and wide front tires to make use of all of the stopping power available from Brembos. For something that won't see a road course of autox, I wouldn't upgrade because the extra stopping power will never be used. Another thing to consider are your wheels since you either have to run a spacer, get the right offset and spoke design, or grind the caliper a lot. The CTS-V brake swap guide is very informative and applies to the 5th gen Brembo swap. Good luck!
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street car so safety is number 1, haven't decided which wheel im going to run yet, probably stick with 17" c5 wheels


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