I'm so vain
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Depending on your size wheels up front you can have the best of both worlds by doing the C6 Z51 Brake Rotors and Brackets! (You'll need 18" wheels on the front)
Go to Gene Culley @ GMPartshouse and get them or look for his specials here on the forum.
They not only look great but work fantastic and they are economical and bigger than the standard C5/C6 base brakes. That is why they come with the larger or taller brackets.
You still use you same calipers - new ones are "NOT" needed!
Here is a pic of my Vette with them: I have 19x11 and 18x9.5 wheels
Thanks,Matt
Go to Gene Culley @ GMPartshouse and get them or look for his specials here on the forum.
They not only look great but work fantastic and they are economical and bigger than the standard C5/C6 base brakes. That is why they come with the larger or taller brackets.
You still use you same calipers - new ones are "NOT" needed!
Here is a pic of my Vette with them: I have 19x11 and 18x9.5 wheels
Thanks,Matt
BTW, my wheels are 19x10 & 18x9.5 with Michelin A/S 245/40/18 & 285/35/19. Already have ceramic pads (can't stand brake dust).
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I think you're talking about TPS (www.tpsmotorsports.com). I just talked to Mike over there yesterday and they do have good prices on their basic rotors ($239/set). Even cooler, they have powder-coated rebuilt calipers for $310 (basic black or red) or $400 (candy colors). I just ordered new wheels/tires too and decided I wanted to upgrade the look on the inside of the wheel so I ordered the candy blue calipers that actually match the LeMans Blue pretty darn close. I'm saving the rotor and pad upgrade for when I have to replace anyways (I hate wasting perfectly good consumables).
Good luck!
Good luck!
Yeah, I hate wasting consumables too, but remember I'm vain!
Plus it sounds like I better put some bigger rotors on back to fill that big hole!
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I have Baer Eradispeed Drilled/Slotted rotors on all 4. I have to say, they make the car look 100x better and more aggressive. I swear I got more questions about the rotors than the car itself when I took it to the annual Corvette Show this past summer.
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We have a blue that would look real nice to your car but we can't do it for $310... we have to charge $400 because our Candied Calipers have a 3 stage powder coating process and costs us more to do... here are some pics of one we sent out last week 
Also, on the C5s it takes even longer to prep them because there is ALOT of casting flash and the front calipers are REAL rough so we have to spend time smoothing them out or they won't look good
but we can't do it for $310... we have to charge $400 because our Candied Calipers have a 3 stage powder coating process and costs us more to do... here are some pics of one we sent out last week Also, on the C5s it takes even longer to prep them because there is ALOT of casting flash and the front calipers are REAL rough so we have to spend time smoothing them out or they won't look good
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I received the center caps with the wheels.
As to caliper color, go with with your gut. Gray is a neutral color, so I wanted to add a little color. If it's good enough for GM, Porsche and Ferrari to mix and match, it's good enough for me!
There is no right or wrong way, just your way!
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I went with Blue & a little bit o' red...
(Brake Performance drilled and slotted/black zinc)
I know it doesn't matter to most people,but I prefer the slots to go "with" the wheel rotation...
(Brake Performance drilled and slotted/black zinc)
I know it doesn't matter to most people,but I prefer the slots to go "with" the wheel rotation...
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I've always been against the "all show, no go" mentality. I've pretty much been a 4x4 guy most of my life and I never modded my 4x4's in such ways that were just for show. Then on vettes, adding things like fake brake cooler ducts, just doesn't make sense to me.
However, I now find myself looking at new rotors for looks. I just put new chrome wheels on and something just isn't right. I think it needs red calipers and slotted/drilled rotors. I don't do anything other than drive this car normally (hot rodding occassionally or putting a rice burner in their place). So, I don't need performance brakes (if you assume that slotted or drilled give more performance). I just want better "looking" brakes.
Right now I tend to like the "looks" of rotors with dual sets of holes and some slots. Don't know why.
I'm curious as to other opinions on this subject. What are the best "looking" rotors and why? Do you think I'm crazy?
However, I now find myself looking at new rotors for looks. I just put new chrome wheels on and something just isn't right. I think it needs red calipers and slotted/drilled rotors. I don't do anything other than drive this car normally (hot rodding occassionally or putting a rice burner in their place). So, I don't need performance brakes (if you assume that slotted or drilled give more performance). I just want better "looking" brakes.
Right now I tend to like the "looks" of rotors with dual sets of holes and some slots. Don't know why.
I'm curious as to other opinions on this subject. What are the best "looking" rotors and why? Do you think I'm crazy?
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I had a set of Baer Eradispeed rotors on my '00 and loved them. They are not all that cheap to buy though.
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However, I really like them and since I was upgrading my suspension, sway bars and brake pads, I pulled the trigger.
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I'm wondering if greyish silver with red letters would look good my car? Still a hint of red, which I like, but not overpowering. I saw a picture of a red vette in a catalog with that setup and it looked nice, just not sure how that would go with lemans blue.
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As mentioned in a previous post, I'm having vibration issues since putting on new wheels and tires. So, Friday I'm having a Hunter Road Force balance done. If that solves my vibration, then next step will be to lower on stock bolts.
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I'm not real familiar with that. Could you tell me more or point me to where I would purchase such a thing? (I'll try to do a search in the mean time). Thx.
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Here's one from West Coast Corvettes (http://www.westcoastcorvette.com/p-4...1-c5c6z06.aspx), you might find it cheaper elsewhere.
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I'm no expert though.
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Those are ace slick wheels in hyper black. Hopefully I am installing a set of 18/19 on mine next week.
To the op. I would say most people here install the d/s rotors for looks only. They are next up on my list.
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