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C5 Conversion Question!!
C5 Conversion Question!! Hey guy. Im about to buy this kit but i dont know too much on the brake conversion. In this picture is everything there that i will need for the conversion? besides the missing pad and bolt. Let me know if i need other parts and what not PLEASE!
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Hawk pads make a big difference.
Anyway, I use Castrol Dot 3\4 but others go Ape and get some better stuff from Sam Strano ---->
Since your replacing the front calipers you will have to open the system; therefor, it is a good idea to bleed all four corners, so buy a ton of fluid.
Anyway, I use Castrol Dot 3\4 but others go Ape and get some better stuff from Sam Strano ---->
Since your replacing the front calipers you will have to open the system; therefor, it is a good idea to bleed all four corners, so buy a ton of fluid.
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Verdad Gallardo When I did the C5 upgrade on my LT1, it was a huge night and day difference... But for daily driving around town, the only difference that was felt was made by the use of Hawk pads. You really dont notice the larger rotor or stiffer calipers until your beating on your braking system and doing things that will introduce massive amounts of heat into the system and cause brake fade. Thats where I noticed the major difference. Mostly in the canyon roads while pushing on the car pretty hard. Where I used to get lots of fade, I didnt get any. I was running hawk hps pads in both setups, but due to the larger surface area of the C5 rotor, it was able to dissipate more heat than the smaller LT1 rotors.
Its a good setup.. probably the best for the money for our cars. You will be happy, as long as you use good pads and fluid.
Its a good setup.. probably the best for the money for our cars. You will be happy, as long as you use good pads and fluid.
