Smallest Rim for C5 brake upgrade?
03-03-2007, 12:09 PM
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Smallest Rim for C5 brake upgrade? i plan on upgrading my vega to the C5 brakes but i need to know whats the smallest size rim i can fit on them? right now i have 16x7 TT2's on the front. will i have to opt for the 98-02 F-body brake upgrade on my car? because i beleive the vettes are 13'' rotors and the f-bodys are 12''.
03-03-2007, 12:39 PM
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Thank-you! i want the best braking i can get since i do not have power brakes but i really dont want to change my wheels. i was also thinking of ssbc's brake upgrade for the s-10 which is a dual piston aluminum caliper which would be the easiest for me because the S-10 spindles are a direct bolt in swap. so i am still debating.
03-03-2007, 12:53 PM
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I feel your pain. I'm currently looking to upgrade the breaks on my 73 Buick Century. The good news is people r finally making the parts. The bad news...$$$$$
03-03-2007, 02:53 PM
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Originally Posted by subtlez28
I think u r right. Seems 2 me even 17" TTIIs can have clearance issues w the C5 brakes. But thats just what I've read...haven't converted to C5s (yet).
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03-03-2007, 10:52 PM
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Huh? Maybe I'm missing something, but I have C5 brakes with 17" TT2s.
03-03-2007, 11:31 PM
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17X9.5
I wasn't aware of any spacers, but I didn't mod the car. I'll go take a look tomorrow. I did a little reading up on it. TT2s require a spacer to fit C5 brakes, even in 17". I'm as intrigued as you are now.
I wasn't aware of any spacers, but I didn't mod the car. I'll go take a look tomorrow. I did a little reading up on it. TT2s require a spacer to fit C5 brakes, even in 17". I'm as intrigued as you are now.
03-04-2007, 10:29 AM
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so should i go with the stock F-body brakes? i was thinking of using SSBC calipers for S-10's here is a link:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...MEWA:IT&ih=011
i dont know the size of the rotors on an S-10 but would it be better to get those or like i said the camaro brakes? i think with the SSBC it still allows me to run whatever wheels i want. i dont have power brakes and the car only weighs 2650 so is it going to hurt me much?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...MEWA:IT&ih=011
i dont know the size of the rotors on an S-10 but would it be better to get those or like i said the camaro brakes? i think with the SSBC it still allows me to run whatever wheels i want. i dont have power brakes and the car only weighs 2650 so is it going to hurt me much?
