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Old 12-17-2007, 03:50 PM
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ok so i only had tires on the fronts so far, im waiting to get my rear tires until i get paid next, but here they are, much better than the snowflakes. *note: i used the center caps off my snowflakes since im not a fan of corvette logos on my camaro.



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oh, and so now its time to upgrade the front brakes, which is a big reason why i did a wheel upgrade.
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Those look great! I really like the look of them with the Chevy centercaps.
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I did the C5 brake upgrade - a real waste of $ if you ask me.

I used:

Brembo rotors x 4
Rebuilt F-body calipers x4 (Front pistons are bigger than C5)
Hawk pads
Stainless lines
New fluid, etc.

I would say only do this if you are racing and have frequent brake fades. Otherwise, spend your $ on another mod!
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thanks. yea i agree and i havnt seen that done yet.
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Originally Posted by robertbartsch
I did the C5 brake upgrade - a real waste of $ if you ask me.

I used:

Brembo rotors x 4
Rebuilt F-body calipers x4 (Front pistons are bigger than C5)
Hawk pads
Stainless lines
New fluid, etc.

I would say only do this if you are racing and have frequent brake fades. Otherwise, spend your $ on another mod!
well i dont expect a huge improvement, i mean i already have dual piston calipers, but i want to upgrade to braided hoses and better rotors and pads as well, plus i think it will look nice to have powder coated red calipers to match the red car.
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looks good, definitely and improvement over the snowflakes but chrome would of looked even better. im sure the brake upgrade will make it look even better.
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Definitely a nicer wheel than the snowflakes. Very nice.
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I like those wheels too bad they dont look good on ta's since they dont have a lip. They look great on camaros nice choice!
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nice choice...
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thanks guys. i dont think ive seen any Y2Ks with my center caps, is that correct? i like to be original, and if not it isnt because im following, its because almost everything there is to do on these cars has been done. lol




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