Anyone familiar with this guy's stuff?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...e=STRK:MEWA:IT

What does everyone think of this set up? price?

 

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...sPageName=WDVW


he raised his price lol

 

Is this the same thing that ebmiller88 sells? isit the same person?

 

I do not think this is Miller's work - Look at the brackets - There are only three holes in his - How does he mount them with only three holes - they are different...

 

Nice kit and price but not mine. You don't see 4 holes but (IMO) he taps the bracket instead of the spindle and runs the bolt in from behind, so there's no bolt head clearance issues with the caliper carrier. I do mine differently than that. Nice kit but I've seen better... but I'm also biased in my opinion. I don't see braided lines or zinc coated parts like I've seen on other kits out there.

Ed

 

That's a very nice price for all of that in one kit. Very nice price.

Can't beat looking around and accepting used parts in good condition though. I just got my C4HD's installed today with parts from Ed, and they are insanely better than stock...and they only cost me ~$325 including shipping from 3 different places!

Ed's kits are also zinc-plated, so they won't rust. Oh, can you tell? I'm very happy Ed

 

I might be looking to purchase something from Ed in the future... when I get a real job.

 

How do the ls1 brakes compare to the baer brakes?

Would these be better?

 

Close but not quite...LS1 brakes would be about equivalvent of a Baer GT system, but not exactly. The GT system actually uses PBR C5-style calipers so a C5 setup would be even closer.

http://baer.com/cgi-bin/htmlos.exe/0...35969100032679

Difference is LS1 brakes will fit inside 16" wheels, C5s won't.

LS1: 12" x 1.25" rotor
C5: 12.75" x 1.25" rotor

Ed

 

Hey ed, have you found a source for a two-piece C5 rotor yet?

 

Yes, a couple actually. You're looking at $480-500 per pair.

Ed

 

I bought a set dirrectly from this guy.....Havent installed them yet, but quality looks good.....spindles and mounting bracket where painted and cleared.....I also got zinc coated cross drilled/slotted rotors.....I paid less than ebay price with the rotor upgrade.....They also come completly assembled...

 

I bought this setup in October of this year. Its been pretty good to me, probably kept the car from crashing where the old 10.5" would have killed me. This guy was great on customer service. I like Ed's kits too though. I paid $519 shipped when I got my set.

 

Great price, I do admit.

Ed

 

Yeah, I saw the Baer ones and they made me cringe at the price. Does Baer publish the price on just the friction surfaces? I'd like to buy a L & R spare since it will be a track car. Looks like I'll be running a stock C5 rotor for a while.

I'm picking up some ZR1s next weekend and waiting for my adapters to come in. Once that happens, I'll hit you up for the C5 kit I talked to you about in e-mail.

Thanks again, ed.

 

Let me rephrase my question.

Would the ls1 set up be superior to the baer equvilent of the 1le package?

The bear system that I have uses 12 in X 1.10 rotors and the GM PBR calibers.

 

IMO yes. The LS1s will give you a thicker, beefier rotor and larger calipers with larger pad contact area. The LS1s also have a more modern pin guided caliper design for smoother operation. The only thing I don't like about LS1 calipers is that they have a known issue with spreading out over time with hard use.

Ed

 

Ed, do you still make the caliper mount plates and hubs for this swap? I'm interested in doing brakes that'll fit under my 97 T/A wheels, but still let me find pads at the local parts store. I can mod my own spindles, I have the new calipers, brackets, and hardware, and pads and rotors. just need to find the adapter plates to mount the calipers on and the hubs.

 

How much does your set up cost?

Turn Key?
Spindels, Brackets and Hubs?

I am interested?

 

PMs sent..

Ed

 

Pm received and replied to.

i think... This internet stuff is new to me.


Thanks

 

Ed, did you get my replies?

 

thanks for the info. I'll probably do the swap this summer. thanks ed!

 

Just sent you an email (Hate PM's) asking basically the same question SDIF did...... I hope to change the brakes out this summer....

 

Ed

I dont know if you got my lats messages, Computer has been down for about 2 weeks.

Got it out of the shop this PM.

I would like to get with you on the brakes.

 

I may have missed them...e-mail me at my posted address.

Ed

 

ed have you received my e mails?

I want to go forward with the c5 swap

 

Promise to call you tonight.

Ed

 

Same here. Scott did a great job shipping those heavy parcels over the pond.
Next week those things will be mounted.
A friend has them allready on the car and is very pleased!!!

 

Were is the best place to find out about these brake kits you are talking about from ? I am intrested and have not found them yet.

 

Check with ebmiller88 here at TGO for big brakes - Good stuff

 

or here: big brake upgrade

for the LS1 brakes

 

How do I get a hold of ebmiller88?

 

1. look 5 posts up from yours
2. look at the buttons at the bottom of the post
3. either hit the PM button for a Private Message or
4. hit the email button for........well an email.

 

Thanks for help.

 

Will 95 brakes from a camaro work for this swap or the Ls1 brakes better, different. If so what year do you need to get these from. I think I can get some parts off a95 real cheap. He said he would the drive shaft for 50 bucks. Good deal?

 

Unless the 95 was a 1le those parts aren't worth much. 95's still had the same size brakes we have and the driveshaft is the same as ours too. You are looking for 98-02.

 

Well I bit the bullet and ordered the C4 HD front kit and PBR rear kit from Ed. It arrived yesterday, looks great! He fixed me up with everything including master cylindar and proportioning valve, emergency brake cables, earl's braided hoses all bolts, ... I got the rotors zinc washed and calipers powdercoated red. Ed was great to deal with. He kept me posted on the kit makeup progress (with pictures even), let me know when he shipped it with tracking numbers, stufff was well packed in three boxes. Now I have to find the time to install everything.

 

Let me know how to get a hold of this guy. I have e-mailed him and got no response. He sounds like he has a good deal.

 

I know that he is very busy right now but, he has always gotten back on emails, pms, or this forum eventually. have you tried sending a pm through his profile?

 

Busy lately...mail sent.

Ed