JCSWS6

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I bought most of my stuff on Amazon and have about $500 in it. Not bad considering I got $200 out of my ls calipers and rotors.

$200 cts-v 4 pot calipers (Amazon)
$15 pin kit (Amazon)
$130 zO6 rotors (Amazon)
$80 brake lines (from flynbye)
$50 pad (AutoZone)

Now having to buy new wheels and tires was an entirely different conversation!

FASTFATBOY

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Personally unless you track your car regularly like I do all you need is a C6 Vette upgrade with some decent pads. I have been tracking this setup for almost 3 years, it's capabilities are way up there.

If you look around you can find good deals on really nice brakes.

I am into this kit for $1145.
http://www.wilwood.com/BrakeKits/Bra...temno=140-7190

Bought the partial kit off here with 4000 miles on it, calipers, rotor rings and a set of pads for $725 shipped, the rest for $420 new.

Both kits fit under 17 inch GM wheels.

WVhuggerSS

Can somebody give me the wheel stud part number? I can't seem to find it? Or is it the same number as the NAPA one on the 17" ctsv thread?

formula218

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just did this yesterday, brakes amazing but locks up the tires if your get into the breaks more than a couple inches.

orthopod

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That looks amazing! Are those the ARP wheel studs and summit open end lug nuts as used in the GMHTP STI killer article? Are those the 18 x 9.5 OE Wheels but in black? Pretty much looking to do the same thing.

orthopod

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Is ACDelco 172-2288 Caliper Assembly and 172-2287 the #'s for the 1st Gen CTS-V 4 Pot or the 2nd ten 6 Pot? I would like to do the 6 Pot and drill the spindle holes to 9/16 like on the GMHTP STI Killer CTS-V article.

darknessxyz

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Hey bluestreak98,

That's a very nice setup. 2 questions: did you need wheel spacer? Did the Gen 2 CTS-V caliper direct bolt up or it needs to drill out the mounting hole?

Thanx

JCSWS6

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Those are gen 1

twoolley08

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Hey how is your clearance with the pad meeting up directly on the rotor? going towards the studs.

I did mine a few years ago going to the outside of the rotor there is no overhang but going in towards the studs the rotor is a little small.
Used the Zo6 rotors on mine.

darknessxyz

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Not sure if anyone ask this before. Anyone try to use Gen 2 rotor with this setup?

formula218

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These are 2010 SS rotors.

twoolley08

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This is mine with the zo6 rotor looks like the ss has a better fit. How was the hub fit?

formula218

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Had to be machined to 72mm

Chrishbsbll

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bump for awesome writeup

ajzcamaro

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Anyone know if these will clear an oem zr1 (17x9) with a 50mm offset?

formula218

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with a lot of grinding and a spacer.

ajzcamaro

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That's what I was afraid of. Don't really feel comfortable grinding on the calipers nor do I have the right tools for that.

formula218

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I didn't like the idea either, you have to grind quite a bit of material off too, the one I ground was down enough we could see the casting holes for the bolts that hold the caliper together. It would probably be fine for a show car, but I plan to use mine.

No Juice

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What wheel size and offsets ?

Any spacers ?

formula218

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18x9 w/ a 10mm spacer. Not sure of offset