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hey wesman how do u like those nitto's? what sizes did u get and how much were they? i'm debating on BFG KDW 2's i'm partial to BFG lol. had em on cobalt ss supercharged (RIP) and i loved em. love the tread pattern too looks aggressive.
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Correct.
I like them a lot, they are great tires. The 300 tread wear rating is nice to have too. I can floor it in 1st without any wheelspin, they really stick. Same thing with cornering, on good tarmac they stick like glue and give you fair warning when they are reaching the limits of adhesion.
I have 245/40/18 fronts and 285/35/18 rears. I paid about slightly less than $700 total (mounted/balanced/tax) for all 4 from a local tire place.
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hey wesman how do u like those nitto's? what sizes did u get and how much were they? i'm debating on BFG KDW 2's i'm partial to BFG lol. had em on cobalt ss supercharged (RIP) and i loved em. love the tread pattern too looks aggressive.
I have 245/40/18 fronts and 285/35/18 rears. I paid about slightly less than $700 total (mounted/balanced/tax) for all 4 from a local tire place.
#105
Honestly I haven't had a chance with work and everything. However, being that the offset of the rim is 56mm, and its a 9.5" wheel (241.3mm), then the distance from the front wheel lip to the hub should be 64.65mm based on the math. Subtract the depth of the spokes (25mm on my rims, directly in front of the caliper, just checked) and you end up with 39.65mm from hub to the back of the spokes.
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I have two questions.
1) Anyone that has done this kit...They look great, but how do they hold up under hard braking? Have you guys noticed an improvement?
2) I heard that c5 rotors fit on the rear of f-bodies. Anyone know big are those and what would I have to do to get them to fit?
1) Anyone that has done this kit...They look great, but how do they hold up under hard braking? Have you guys noticed an improvement?
2) I heard that c5 rotors fit on the rear of f-bodies. Anyone know big are those and what would I have to do to get them to fit?
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2) I heard that c5 rotors fit on the rear of f-bodies. Anyone know big are those and what would I have to do to get them to fit?
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after reading this thread i have to do this swap i just want to verify a few things
i have 18x8s up front with a 40mm offset so i should be good right
also it says u are using c6 z06 rotors with ctsv calipers so i would want ctsv pads correct and
on gmparts direct there is a 70 per rotor price which is different from pg 1
this whole package sounds a little too cheap based on what we are getting does everything bolt up like a regular front brake job
one more question does the balance of the brakes feel different with the fronts now much bigger than the rears
sorry for the long post just want to doublecheck before ordering thanks
i have 18x8s up front with a 40mm offset so i should be good right
also it says u are using c6 z06 rotors with ctsv calipers so i would want ctsv pads correct and
on gmparts direct there is a 70 per rotor price which is different from pg 1
this whole package sounds a little too cheap based on what we are getting does everything bolt up like a regular front brake job
one more question does the balance of the brakes feel different with the fronts now much bigger than the rears
sorry for the long post just want to doublecheck before ordering thanks
#111
also it says u are using c6 z06 rotors with ctsv calipers so i would want ctsv pads correct
on gmparts direct there is a 70 per rotor price which is different from pg 1
this whole package sounds a little too cheap based on what we are getting does everything bolt up like a regular front brake job
one more question does the balance of the brakes feel different with the fronts now much bigger than the rears
#114
Oh, and another thing cant stress enough how much Loc-tight or somthing similar is needed for the 2 bolts that hold the caliper to the spindel. mine came out 2 differnt times it took a mean bite outta the inside of my rims . i was just lucky enough to have a few washers and extra bolts both times. now i check to make sure there tight every so often
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I just looked up the price of the rotors under. The 1912787 number and they come up as costing $68.63 each. Perhaps, I missed it but does anyone have a part number for the calipers and pads? I didn't see a price posted for the calipers and would like to check it out.
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I just looked up the price of the rotors under. The 1912787 number and they come up as costing $68.63 each. Perhaps, I missed it but does anyone have a part number for the calipers and pads? I didn't see a price posted for the calipers and would like to check it out.
I went on GM parts direct, and these are the 2 numbers I came up with for the calipers:
89047726
89047727
I would check out eBay though first. Thats where I got my calipers from. Many times companies pull off the stock brakes from these cars and put them up for sale, you can usually find a loaded set for less than $300.
The front pads I came up with were GM part number 89047725.
You can get pads anywhere though. Your local auto parts store or online will have them for much cheaper. Just make sure to get a good brand. The OEM GM ones are good but they dust A LOT. Hawk and EBC make excellent performance pads, and if you're just looking for something basic, I'd go with Wagner Thermoquiets or Bendix.
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The calipers and pads are difficult to find because there are multiple parts numbers, with some superceeding others, and some are for bare calipers while others are for loaded ones (calipers w/ hardware and pads).
I went on GM parts direct, and these are the 2 numbers I came up with for the calipers:
89047726
89047727
I would check out eBay though first. Thats where I got my calipers from. Many times companies pull off the stock brakes from these cars and put them up for sale, you can usually find a loaded set for less than $300.
The front pads I came up with were GM part number 89047725.
You can get pads anywhere though. Your local auto parts store or online will have them for much cheaper. Just make sure to get a good brand. The OEM GM ones are good but they dust A LOT. Hawk and EBC make excellent performance pads, and if you're just looking for something basic, I'd go with Wagner Thermoquiets or Bendix.
I went on GM parts direct, and these are the 2 numbers I came up with for the calipers:
89047726
89047727
I would check out eBay though first. Thats where I got my calipers from. Many times companies pull off the stock brakes from these cars and put them up for sale, you can usually find a loaded set for less than $300.
The front pads I came up with were GM part number 89047725.
You can get pads anywhere though. Your local auto parts store or online will have them for much cheaper. Just make sure to get a good brand. The OEM GM ones are good but they dust A LOT. Hawk and EBC make excellent performance pads, and if you're just looking for something basic, I'd go with Wagner Thermoquiets or Bendix.
89047726 came up as $134.49
89047727 came up as $132.32
Both said they were a caliper. I'm going to guess one is the right and the other is the left?
I'll also check to see what I can find on ebay.
#118
I found a set on eBay when I looked the other day, but it was for all 4 corners, and you don't need the rear two. It would be awesome to install them on the rear too, but so far nobody has done enough research to figure out if they will work, whats needed, ect.
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Well, I bought a set of calipers off of a member on here. I got them in the mail on Wednesday. I am a little burnt out on working on the car after a combined 21 hours over the past three days so I am going to have to hold off a little. I still need to order the rotors, pads, lines, spacers, and play musical wheels / tires between 3 cars.
#120
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Wesmanw02,
Do you know of anybody who has installed the CTS-V/Z06 Brakes on a Ford 9inch housing? I plan to do an around upgrade and you cannot beat this kind of quality and performance at this price.
Again, thanks
monzaman44
Do you know of anybody who has installed the CTS-V/Z06 Brakes on a Ford 9inch housing? I plan to do an around upgrade and you cannot beat this kind of quality and performance at this price.
Again, thanks
monzaman44