Brake upgrade help ?
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Racer
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From: LIMA OHIO
Brake upgrade help ?
HELLO C5 FRIENDS , IM LOOKING INTO UPGRADING MY BRAKES , I'LL BE KEEPING THE FACTORY RIMS BUT IVE NO IDEA ON WHICH SLOTTED ROTORS OR PADS TO GET SO MANY CHOICES JUST NEED A FEW FIRST HAND EXPERIENCES TO POINT ME IN A DIRECTION , PURE STREET USE , WOULD LOVE SOME THAT HAS MINIMAL BRAKE DUST ON FRONT , THX , 
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HELLO C5 FRIENDS , IM LOOKING INTO UPGRADING MY BRAKES , I'LL BE KEEPING THE FACTORY RIMS BUT IVE NO IDEA ON WHICH SLOTTED ROTORS OR PADS TO GET SO MANY CHOICES JUST NEED A FEW FIRST HAND EXPERIENCES TO POINT ME IN A DIRECTION , PURE STREET USE , WOULD LOVE SOME THAT HAS MINIMAL BRAKE DUST ON FRONT , THX ,
When you say upgrade, what you are really saying by talking about slotted rotors and pads. The Factory brakes are very good for stopping.
Asking about dust free pads in not in your best interest fro9m a stopping point of view.
I would not recommend dust free pads, because they do not stop your car as well as softer pads.
I wont offer any rotors or pads because first of all without knowing the budget, I cant recommend anything, if you are looing for cheap rotors and pads, I cant help you.
Good luck
Bill aka Et
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Racer
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From: LIMA OHIO
brakes
sorry c5 friends i didnt mean to be rude with the caps , ( never heard of that ) anyway my car is sc 600 +hp so i thought brakes would be a prudent upgrade , ive no real budget what ever is best for my application will do ,thx
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HELLO C5 FRIENDS , IM LOOKING INTO UPGRADING MY BRAKES , I'LL BE KEEPING THE FACTORY RIMS BUT IVE NO IDEA ON WHICH SLOTTED ROTORS OR PADS TO GET SO MANY CHOICES JUST NEED A FEW FIRST HAND EXPERIENCES TO POINT ME IN A DIRECTION , PURE STREET USE , WOULD LOVE SOME THAT HAS MINIMAL BRAKE DUST ON FRONT , THX ,
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