Brakes
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Cruising
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Brakes
Hello, I have a 1955 chevy 210 sedan 454 with a late c4 suspension conversion frame and I'm in the market for a complete 13" front and 12" rear brake system. I need your recommendations, like what to buy and where, pro's and cons if any and not to expensive. I am not racing or taking it to a track, just out for crusing. I've already looked at baer and wilwood but a little to expensive for my wallet. I'm not car saavy, so if you can provide as much detail as possible, that would be great. Oh and one more thing, some bling would be nice. Thanks.
Le Mans Master
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http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c4-t...done-pics.html
but only fit certain 17" rims
require a custom adapter to mount the caliper
http://www.pnwzr1.com/brake_install.htm
or C6
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c4-t...-and-pics.html
Last edited by rodj; Jan 12, 2012 at 10:23 PM.
Burning Brakes
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For crusing, i would buy all four mounting brackets here on the forums, the 2 heavy duty for the front and the normal ones for the rear, then purchase 4 brand new reman calipers from rock auto. After pads and rotors, you would be looking at 800ish for a lot of brand new brake parts
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Cruising
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C5 Vette brakes are a cost effective solution
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c4-t...done-pics.html
but only fit certain 17" rims
require a custom adapter to mount the caliper
http://www.pnwzr1.com/brake_install.htm
or C6
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c4-t...-and-pics.html
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c4-t...done-pics.html
but only fit certain 17" rims
require a custom adapter to mount the caliper
http://www.pnwzr1.com/brake_install.htm
or C6
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c4-t...-and-pics.html
Thread Starter
Cruising
Joined: Mar 2011
Posts: 14
Likes: 0
For crusing, i would buy all four mounting brackets here on the forums, the 2 heavy duty for the front and the normal ones for the rear, then purchase 4 brand new reman calipers from rock auto. After pads and rotors, you would be looking at 800ish for a lot of brand new brake parts
I will check out rock auto, thanks for the tip deepa
Dave
Le Mans Master
Joined: Aug 2000
Posts: 8,838
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From: Australia
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