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Upgrading cheaper...showing off inside

Old Aug 6, 2008 | 01:17 PM
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Upgrading cheaper...showing off inside

This is my set of cts v 4 piston brembo calipers that I bought off ebay used ($350). They were chipped up and thrashed a bit but otherwise in good shape. I sanded them down and painted them gold with G2 paint. Turned out pretty good.





I have already ordered black brembo stickers to go on them. I plan on running 14" rotors with ebmiller88's setup

Oh and I also got 3 good sets of brake pads with them (and all clips and pins). Only one set was doneskis.
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Old Aug 6, 2008 | 03:45 PM
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Re: Upgrading cheaper...showing off inside

Awsome.

Are you planning on running the cts-v REAR calipers? I will also be running the cts-v front calipers on the front with 14" rotors and belltech drop spindles. I have the rotors and calipers sitting next to me, and am waiting for my pads, hubs, lines, and brackets. If anybody has been trying to contact Ed, I just got an email from Ed's wife letting me know that he is extremely busy working 12 hour shifts for the past 10 days.
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Old Aug 12, 2008 | 06:03 PM
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Re: Upgrading cheaper...showing off inside

i assume these wont work with a 17" wheel?
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Old Aug 12, 2008 | 06:50 PM
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Re: Upgrading cheaper...showing off inside

yeah i plan on runnin the rears and they will fit under some 17s with a 13.4" c6 z51 rotor
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Old Aug 13, 2008 | 01:48 AM
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Re: Upgrading cheaper...showing off inside

It looks like there is metal flake in that paint?
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Old Aug 13, 2008 | 08:10 PM
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Re: Upgrading cheaper...showing off inside

No, no flake but it is really nice paint from G2. I wish I had done a bit better job painting them but they came out pretty well. From 5 feet away you wont see any defects.

Ive also recently installed some Brembo decals. They look pretty sweet!
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Old Oct 5, 2008 | 09:04 AM
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Re: Upgrading cheaper...showing off inside

How are you running the rear calipers. I just picked up a set of calipers. Id like to be able to use the rears too. Ive got LS1 rears now, I assume theses use the same internal drum parking brake style set up? So whats needed.
Matt
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Old Oct 5, 2008 | 06:58 PM
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Re: Upgrading cheaper...showing off inside

Someone was supposed to send me a rear CTSV caliper so I can start working on a matching rear design but it hasn't shown up yet. I plan on using a rear rotor with an internal drum design like LS1 or C5/C6.

Ed
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Old Oct 5, 2008 | 07:19 PM
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Re: Upgrading cheaper...showing off inside

Ed, Do you still need the caliper? I can order one in and send it to you unless you have other closer options.

Sidenote: How are the c5/c6 backing plate w/ parking brake setup coming?
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