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Old Jun 18, 2007 | 11:41 PM
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I was at a Vette Car show a week ago and saw the C6 Z06 Calipars for the first time. Fell in love. Can these Calipars be placed on a standard C5? I realize we are talking some major expense (rotors and wheels at least) but how difficult and expensive are they?
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Old Jun 19, 2007 | 01:18 AM
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about 1600 parts not including wheels... its been done by many.
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Old Jun 20, 2007 | 01:02 PM
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Do you really mean parts or Dollars. Seems like a lot of parts. But if many have done it, must not only be doable but reasonable (I hope). Is anyone aware of any threads that talk about the procedure. I did a search but got a lot of stuff that did not relate...........bj98
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Old Jun 20, 2007 | 01:17 PM
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$2400 bucks thru West Coast Corvettes, try GM Partshouse, PM Gene Culley i'm sure he could beat that price......
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Old Jun 20, 2007 | 02:16 PM
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You can get them from L.A.P.D. for $1700. The front calipers will not work with the factory wheels. You will have to get at least an 18" wheel with a 53mm back spacing in the front.
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Old Jun 20, 2007 | 07:22 PM
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Just make sure you do research for pros and cons before you buy anything. They look pretty, but don't perform as well as they should.
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