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Old Aug 18, 2008 | 11:56 PM
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brake kit Q..

I have decided to keep the IROC and I have been lurking in the shadows of TGO reading...so I have decided that brakes and suspension will come first. My Q is with 350hp in mind, would a wilwood front brake kit be good enough stopping power for the occasional weekend romp through the curvies, while retaining the rear drums....or is that too unbalanced?
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Old Aug 19, 2008 | 06:51 AM
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Re: brake kit Q..

There are other options. Many members have done the 1LE, LS1 or even the C4/C5 upgrade. Check pricing with Ed Miller (ebmiller88), who's developed and sells many of these kits.

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Old Aug 20, 2008 | 12:26 AM
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www.flynbye.com
Ed Miller's website. Lots of goodies to drool over.
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Old Aug 20, 2008 | 08:32 PM
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Re: brake kit Q..

nice...can't believe I haven't seen this website b/f now. Thank you very much. I think the Wilwood front set and the rear disc conversion will work nicely.
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Old Aug 21, 2008 | 07:15 AM
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Re: brake kit Q..

Brake choice will also depend on what size wheel you are running. There's a lot of choices for your car so LMK if you need any advice.

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Old Aug 22, 2008 | 11:58 AM
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thanks, you will be hearing from me when I get home from deployment in october.
Ron
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