whats better.. 1LE or LS1 front brakes?
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whats better.. 1LE or LS1 front brakes?
as far as rotor surface area.. and brute stopping power.. ? i have 1LE's with Hawks Ceramic pads.. and LS1 rears..
i use the car for spirited driving in the utah canyons and an occassional open road race every 6 weeks.. so far my 1LE's have been great.. i was wondering if the LS1's are better
i use the car for spirited driving in the utah canyons and an occassional open road race every 6 weeks.. so far my 1LE's have been great.. i was wondering if the LS1's are better
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What might be better for me might not be better for you. The LS1 calipers appear to be stronger (resist spreading) but at the same time they're heavier and have a different piston bores. This means swapping from 1LE to LS1 would change the balance between the front/rear... maybe for the better... maybe for worse. It's hard to say except I'd personally hold onto the 1LE's if they're working great for you! Why spend $$$ to convert? You might want to price out rotors for your next brake change. I bet the 1LE rotors are getting harder and harder to find. That's when swapping to a newer setup might make more sense.
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well i wanted to see if there was a significant increase .. if its only minimal then no i wouldnt swap..
however.. if someone can make the CTS-V calipers work.. i'll swap in a heartbeat!
however.. if someone can make the CTS-V calipers work.. i'll swap in a heartbeat!
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however.. if someone can make the CTS-V calipers work.. i'll swap in a heartbeat!
I don't think you'll see a big difference in the two types of brakes, especially if yours are working great. I love my full 1LE car, stops like crazy.
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Originally posted by KiLLJ0Y
however.. if someone can make the CTS-V calipers work.. i'll swap in a heartbeat!
however.. if someone can make the CTS-V calipers work.. i'll swap in a heartbeat!
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What's the minimum wheel diameter that can be used with the CTS-V calipers?
What's the minimum wheel diameter that can be used with the CTS-V calipers?
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CTS-V brakes come stock under 18" wheels, but i have no clue about clearances. The rotors are supposedly <14.4". It would be the **** to fit CTS-V brakes but too bad they have 6 lug rotors. You might as well go C6 ZO6 brakes with 5 lugs.
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I just need to know the diameter and thickness of the rotor that caliper lives with...I can use a different 5 lug rotor or a two piece rotor to get the size I need, not the Caddy 6 lug parts.
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