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Feb 22, 2010 | 04:33 PM

SmokedTires

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St. Jude Donor '05

Parking brake option

This will of course require some fabrication, but looks like it could be an option to the poor factory design our C3's have.

http://www.jegs.com/p/Wilwood/Wilwoo...57779/10002/-1

Sample pic of install:

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Jul 15, 2010 | 01:32 PM

taylorbg

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Did you do it and did it work?

Jul 16, 2010 | 10:06 AM

carbster09

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Awesome set up

Wow, is that your set up? What is the spec of the AP Racing set up?? I love it. I want that small wilwood caliper for my Parking brake as well. One day when I have time!

Jul 16, 2010 | 11:50 AM

Van Steel

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I don't think that Wilwood Spot Caliper will work. It says max rotor with is .81. C3 rotors are 1.254 new and min thickness is 1.215.

http://www.wilwood.com/Calipers/Cali...x?subname=Mech Spot

Jul 16, 2010 | 11:53 AM

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Originally Posted by SmokedTires

...looks like it could be an option to the poor factory design our C3's have....

I'll keep the stock set up.

Jul 17, 2010 | 03:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Easy Mike

I'll keep the stock set up.

X2 the one in the photo is "The POOR SET-UP"

Jul 17, 2010 | 05:59 PM

SmokedTires

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Originally Posted by taylorbg

Did you do it and did it work?

No I haven't yet. I'm in the process of painting my car so probably a next summer mod. Norval did this and claimed it worked great on his car. Van Steel is correct about the rotor spacing which is another reason I haven't gotten to it yet, still need a 3 phase convertor for my Bridgeport mill to make the necessary caliper spacers. Norval also has the dual master cylinders actuated by the stock hand brake with everything under the stock E-brake handle housing.

Will update when I get to it