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Apr 6, 2013 | 11:15 AM

#21

209TIME!!!

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I'm not a fan of flat black, but they look fantastic. Where are you. . Your crossing the Queensboro / 59 street bridge ?

Where do you see flat black at???

Apr 6, 2013 | 12:11 PM

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Are there any tricks involved when putting C6 calipers on a C5? Any special brackets or hoses involved? Those do look great!

My only snag was the brake hoses, and it was my fault-I got them for a C6Z06, and they were female inverted-flare, and C5's are a female bubble-flare, so they wouldn't mate at the hard lines. Luckily, there is a local DOT-approved builder, and he made new stainless lines for me in a jiffy. (The same gent has built them for me on my last 4 caliper swaps, I don't know why I didn't start off with him on this one

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Other than that, just make sure you have adequate wheel clearance, and use new caliper attaching hardware-they are torque-to-yield bolts, and everything goes together like bread and butter.

Apr 6, 2013 | 12:18 PM

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c5vetteguy

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I already have SS lines so I should be OK? Are your calipers regular C6 or C6 Z06? Or are they the same like they are on the C5?
Thanks for your input, 'Shifter!

Apr 6, 2013 | 01:43 PM

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These are the Z06, way bigger than the C5 guys, hence the extra wheel clearance necessity...I believe that the C5 hoses work, but they need to be "rounded-off" instead of square-headed at the caliper end, I believe. I used the C6 hoses as a mock-up, just added three inches on the rear hoses, and they came with round heads, which made it easier.

Apr 6, 2013 | 03:22 PM

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Looks great! I'm right behind you with mine...just had to wait for decent weather. Only thing I am worried about are the lines.

...painted these last fall; had to get new wheels over the winter...now I am ready.

Apr 6, 2013 | 04:18 PM

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Very nice.

Apr 6, 2013 | 04:53 PM

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Very nice! What shade of red is that?

Apr 6, 2013 | 05:16 PM

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Very nice. Love the center caps.

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Apr 6, 2013 | 06:41 PM

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Love those TSW's, going to be getting a set soon most likely. Post some Full car pics up sometime, I'd love to see the full picture look!

Apr 6, 2013 | 10:02 PM

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Very nice! What shade of red is that?

Torch red...5 coats plus 3 coats of GM clear and 3 coats of Rejex....keeping fingers crossed on the heat issue, but not really worried about it.

Apr 6, 2013 | 10:13 PM

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I love those wheels and center caps. What kind are they?

They are TSW Nurburgrings.

Where'd the center caps come from?

Apr 6, 2013 | 10:46 PM

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VETJAZZ

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Very cool!!

Apr 6, 2013 | 11:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Vetteman Jack

Very nice upgrades to your car.

Apr 7, 2013 | 11:29 AM

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They are TSW Nurburgrings.

Where'd the center caps come from?

Between a friend with a CNC mill and I, they are a one-off...

Apr 7, 2013 | 11:46 AM

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Between a friend with a CNC mill and I, they are a one-off...

Really cool! The rest of us are stuck using a can opener with a campbell's soup lid.

Apr 7, 2013 | 11:54 AM

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Really cool! The rest of us are stuck using a can opener with a campbell's soup lid.

Nyuk, nyuk, nuck!

Apr 7, 2013 | 01:05 PM

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From: Palmdale, Ca----- 2009 Cyber Gray 4LT A6 F55 452 RWHP 422 RWTQ- RIP 1998 C5 734 RWHP & 585 RWTQ-----

Those are sweeeet!

Thanks,Matt

Apr 7, 2013 | 02:46 PM

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Lowered it today as far as I could on stock bolts (it's only went down a 1/2" so far, but we'll see in a couple weeks), and then went and bedded those sweet Hawk pads some....took a few pics:

Apr 7, 2013 | 02:47 PM

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Originally Posted by 'shifter

lowered it today as far as i could on stock bolts (it's only went down a 1/2" so far, but we'll see in a couple weeks), and then went and bedded those sweet hawk pads some....took a few pics:

...

nice!!