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Old Jan 5, 2008 | 01:47 PM
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So im lookin to upgrade my brakes in my T/A i need some help im not extreme and need 6 pistons but i want something decent for a good price any help is good thanks.
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Old Jan 5, 2008 | 07:16 PM
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If you're not extreme why do you need 6 piston setup? You can get a good C5 setup pretty cheap and work well for autocross events. Even with LS1 brakes would be an good upgrade for you.
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Old Jan 5, 2008 | 07:50 PM
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I think he meant he doesn't need a 6 piston setup after reading that a few times, but i may be wrong. If your gonna upgrade the brakes on a budget, get some stock vette rotors and calipers and some UMI C5 brackets. Should be enough for ya unless you're saying you do need 6 pistons... in which case you could pickup the wilwood kit. I think thats the cheapest 6 piston on the market for our cars.
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Old Jan 6, 2008 | 08:40 PM
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haha yea i dont need the 6 piston sorry about the confusion. is the c5 upgrade fairly easy? I am mechanically inclined i fix fighter jets so it shouldnt be that hard right.
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Old Jan 6, 2008 | 11:29 PM
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You have to modify the front spindles a very small amount, but other than that they are a bolt on. Also check out LG motorsports. They have an adapter brakcet for the c5 brakes.
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Old Jan 7, 2008 | 12:13 PM
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If you want a cheap upgrade that will make you brakes work very well and be reliable then that can be covered by using stock calipers, good blank rotors, a full ATE brake fluid flush, good brake pads HPS or better, replacement of the shims, clips, rubber boots for pins (Autozone brake hardware kit 20 bucks), and clean/regrease caliper guide pins.

From what I've heard, the C5 brake setup works very well. Though I think more of the benefit comes from the increased heat aborbing ability, and it is quite a bit heavier than stock brakes. It looks badass too. I use the above though with the stock brakes in my autox/speedway setup
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Old Jan 7, 2008 | 03:15 PM
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does anyone have a pic of what u cut off if u use the UMI bracket?
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