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Old Feb 18, 2010 | 06:56 PM
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LT1 front brakes

I just bought a 4th gen LT1 parts car, and I want to steal the front brakes off the car to go on my third gen. I understand that the stock LT1 brakes aren't much better than the 3rd gen parts, but the parts car has aftermarket brakes, so they've got to be better than what my car has.
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Old Feb 22, 2010 | 11:26 PM
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Re: LT1 front brakes

Anyone?
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Old Mar 6, 2010 | 05:44 PM
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Re: LT1 front brakes

I wouldn't even consider it if they were stock LT1 calipers, they are pretty poor. Which aftermarket brakes are on the parts car?
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Old Mar 6, 2010 | 05:49 PM
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it has brembo calipers, I need to look a little closer and find out if the rotors are stock or not.
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Old Mar 8, 2010 | 02:30 PM
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Re: LT1 front brakes

Interesting. Are stock LT1 brakes an upgrade at all over our stock junk?
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Old Mar 8, 2010 | 03:06 PM
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Re: LT1 front brakes

Originally Posted by jensen73110
Interesting. Are stock LT1 brakes an upgrade at all over our stock junk?
Interestingly enough, Ed Miller has created a number of upgrade kits, but he doesn't offer LT1 front brakes in any shape or form. He jumps from 1LE to LS1 to various Corvette offerings.

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