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Old May 5, 2009 | 09:21 AM
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Will calipers and brake pads from a 2008 F55 suspension fit on my 2006 z51.
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yes, they are the same calipers. Maybe a different compound on the pads (I don't know one way or the other), but they are also the same size.
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Thanks a lot, do you think $200 for the calipers and brake pads with about 800 miles on them is a good deal.
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Thanks a lot, do you think $200 for the calipers and brake pads with about 800 miles on them is a good deal.
Not a bad deal. Why do you need new calipers?
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I want to powdercoat
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without brackets, 200 is a good deal. With brackets 200 is an awesome deal. I have 18 sets of corvette brakes and I don't think I have ever paid less than 250 for a complete set, and sometimes I have paid as much as 450.
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without brackets, 200 is a good deal. With brackets 200 is an awesome deal. I have 18 sets of corvette brakes and I don't think I have ever paid less than 250 for a complete set, and sometimes I have paid as much as 450.
whats he need brackets for? the 08 F55 has the Z51 rotor, hence the rotor is the same size
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I guess if i wanna powdercoat the brakets. Also how much do used brake pads go for usually.
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Originally Posted by CMY SIX
whats he need brackets for? the 08 F55 has the Z51 rotor, hence the rotor is the same size
to powdercoat. In my own opinion, the job is incomplete without doing the brackets also, whether in the same or a contrasting color. The factory finish is just too ugly next to a shiny powdercoated caliper.
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