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Old May 6, 2007 | 12:02 PM
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All you C5 brake kit owners...

I was talking with Ed Miller over the weekend and am seriously considering swapping my C4 brakes for C5s and want to see what they will look like on a car. Ed showed me a Corvette caliper and the rotor which I think will look killer but I would like to see how it will look on a bird preferrably but I'll be glad to see any pics. Post em if you got em.
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Old May 7, 2007 | 02:40 AM
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Re: All you C5 brake kit owners...

Here a website for C5 caliber upgrades on 3rd gens http://www.metzcon.com/bigbrake/feedback.htm
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Old May 9, 2007 | 08:56 PM
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Re: All you C5 brake kit owners...

I have them on my Camaro. I got the calipers from an aftermarket source. They are identicle to the Vette calipers with the "corvette" letters milled off and are black. I think the GM Vette ones look better.
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Old May 13, 2007 | 05:49 PM
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Re: All you C5 brake kit owners...



here ya go .
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Old May 13, 2007 | 08:28 PM
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Old May 14, 2007 | 10:41 PM
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Re: All you C5 brake kit owners...

Here's some brakes I did for Ken...these wheels look familiar?

https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/auto...=brakes+miller

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Old May 15, 2007 | 07:54 AM
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Re: All you C5 brake kit owners...

Well that pretty much answers my clearance question I emailed you about earlier, I'd still like to do a test fit though.
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Old May 15, 2007 | 11:22 AM
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Re: All you C5 brake kit owners...

I thought Ken had to shave down the caliper from interference on the back side of the wheel spokes?
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Old May 15, 2007 | 01:07 PM
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Re: All you C5 brake kit owners...

He did. Mike and I will just do a test fit since he's close. We'll make it work.

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Old May 15, 2007 | 02:47 PM
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Re: All you C5 brake kit owners...

Any idea how much he had to take off before they would clear? What's you schedule like this weekend Ed? We're supposed to be putting the brakes on Tom's car starting Thursday morning.
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Old May 15, 2007 | 09:36 PM
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Re: All you C5 brake kit owners...

I'm off all weekend and Monday morning. Call me.

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Old May 16, 2007 | 07:35 AM
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Re: All you C5 brake kit owners...

Will do
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Old May 18, 2007 | 02:37 AM
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Old May 18, 2007 | 06:24 AM
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Re: All you C5 brake kit owners...

Any chance you have a larger pic?
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Old Jun 28, 2007 | 08:27 PM
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Re: All you C5 brake kit owners...

These are my new C6 style front brakes

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Old Jun 29, 2007 | 08:32 AM
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Re: All you C5 brake kit owners...

Originally Posted by Munchoman5001
These are my new C6 style front brakes

Picture isn't coming through. After test fitting the C5 setup to wheels with both a 4" and 4.75" backspace and neither will clear it's back to the drawing board.
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Old Jun 29, 2007 | 11:59 AM
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Re: All you C5 brake kit owners...

Sorry guys my bad! I hosted it somewhere else...

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Old Jul 1, 2007 | 08:47 PM
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Re: All you C5 brake kit owners...

Nice setup.. those look like Z51s in there. Am I correct? And are those 17" wheels?

For you guys interested in the TT2 and C5 issue, I'm posting a new thread with pics and more info.

Ed
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Old Jul 4, 2007 | 01:01 PM
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Re: All you C5 brake kit owners...

looks like z51's and 18's . Pretty slick too much for me though I am just going with c5 and z06 10 spokes. unless the price on the z51's came way down.
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