Latest brake upgrade complete!
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Latest brake upgrade complete!
Rather than go through the hassle and expense of a typical big brake kit, I decided on Baer Eradispeed C6 Z51-sized front rotors with Baer 14" rear rotors, and Hawk HP+ pads. Thanks to TByrne for the rotors and Corvette Pilot for the powdercoated Z51 front brake brackets.
This is a comparison shot of the factory C5 brackets next to the C6 Z51 brackets:
New 13.35" front rotors installed with old 12.75" ones in front:
What it looks like behind an 18" CCW wheel:
Rear 14" rotors with old 12" ones in front:
Rears installed (sorry for the cell phone cam pic, will take a real one shortly):
Only thing is, I had to use a spacer for the rear 19X11.5" SP500's to clear the calipers. Argh. Ghetto ones are in there now so I can drive the car, but I'll soon replace them with DRM hubecentric ones. Anyway, combined with the Hawk pads, they work great!!!!
This is a comparison shot of the factory C5 brackets next to the C6 Z51 brackets:
New 13.35" front rotors installed with old 12.75" ones in front:
What it looks like behind an 18" CCW wheel:
Rear 14" rotors with old 12" ones in front:
Rears installed (sorry for the cell phone cam pic, will take a real one shortly):
Only thing is, I had to use a spacer for the rear 19X11.5" SP500's to clear the calipers. Argh. Ghetto ones are in there now so I can drive the car, but I'll soon replace them with DRM hubecentric ones. Anyway, combined with the Hawk pads, they work great!!!!
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Very nice!
Let me guess, the rear calipers hit on the spokes of your CCw's?
Check out what I did here
Ohh, I'll sell you some CCW 1/4" spacers if you like.
Let me guess, the rear calipers hit on the spokes of your CCw's?
Check out what I did here
Ohh, I'll sell you some CCW 1/4" spacers if you like.
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Originally Posted by Bret01Z06
That is what I'm wanting to do. What was the cost of the brackets and rotors? Looks good.
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Originally Posted by cbx1047cc
Well...........how do they work?
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Originally Posted by 14U2ENV
Very nice!
Let me guess, the rear calipers hit on the spokes of your CCw's?
Check out what I did here
Ohh, I'll sell you some CCW 1/4" spacers if you like.
Let me guess, the rear calipers hit on the spokes of your CCw's?
Check out what I did here
Ohh, I'll sell you some CCW 1/4" spacers if you like.
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From: Richardson Texas
Originally Posted by CUlookin
When did the Eradispeed's come in just a slotted version? Or have they always and I just now known... Anyway, brakes look awesome!
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Looks good. Nice mod.
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Looks great.
Do the drilled rotors really have problems cracking? That was going to be my next project... I love the look of the drilled, but I don't wanna do it, if they are going to end up cracking.
Do the drilled rotors really have problems cracking? That was going to be my next project... I love the look of the drilled, but I don't wanna do it, if they are going to end up cracking.
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Originally Posted by utah997
Looks great.
Do the drilled rotors really have problems cracking? That was going to be my next project... I love the look of the drilled, but I don't wanna do it, if they are going to end up cracking.
Do the drilled rotors really have problems cracking? That was going to be my next project... I love the look of the drilled, but I don't wanna do it, if they are going to end up cracking.
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so you've upgraded your rotors but kept the same caliper?
i dont see hwo this has increased your stopping power .. you probably would have gotten the same performance out of your stock sized rotors and upgraded your pads.
however aesthetically, they fill in the wheel quite nicely, and look great.
i dont see hwo this has increased your stopping power .. you probably would have gotten the same performance out of your stock sized rotors and upgraded your pads.
however aesthetically, they fill in the wheel quite nicely, and look great.