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Old Feb 10, 2003 | 07:32 AM
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What do you think?

Well, I got the front brakes and suspension together last night.
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Old Feb 10, 2003 | 07:34 AM
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Looks great !!!

are those SSBC brakes 12" ?? they look super sharp !
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Old Feb 10, 2003 | 07:35 AM
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I have the SSBC 1LE Front end kit, Moog lower ball joints, BMR Sway bars with polyurethane bushings, KYB struts, Eibach springs, Prothane control arm bushings and new brake lines throughout. Maybe wednesday I'll have the tank in and up and then starts the Lt1 prep.

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Old Feb 10, 2003 | 07:38 AM
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Originally posted by Dewey316
Looks great !!!

are those SSBC brakes 12" ?? they look super sharp !
Yes they are. Actually it is a very high quality and easy to do upgrade. I still have to change the proprtioning valve(which I have). I am going with a 4th gen rear and probably would have had that in this week, but I got taken from a guy named Filledwithfuryss over at cz28.com.
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Old Feb 10, 2003 | 10:36 AM
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wow!! excellent job! looks awesome.
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Old Feb 10, 2003 | 06:10 PM
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Thank you MD.
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Old Feb 11, 2003 | 03:52 PM
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LOOKS SWEET!!!!
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Old Feb 11, 2003 | 08:06 PM
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Actually, the picture doesn't do it justice. Hopefully I'll have this thing rolling by April and maybe you guys can see it at a show or something.
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Old Feb 11, 2003 | 10:02 PM
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Please let us know how those brakes work!!!

how much did they cost??

are they 12's or 13's?

will they fit factory 15" rims?
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Old Feb 11, 2003 | 10:57 PM
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looks like that guy took alot of people over there...........


that looks really nice, you should paint the fender well a nice coat of black and that would look excellent! good job.
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Old Feb 11, 2003 | 11:00 PM
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ok....

I think I just wet myself..... ok I almost did. That is beautiful.
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Old Feb 11, 2003 | 11:07 PM
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Laiky....I will let you guys know. I think all together with shipping and everything, they were about $1050.00 from Year One. Probably could have done better if I shopped around, but there customer service is fantastic and I have dealt with them quite a bit. To tell you the truth, I am not sure if they are 12 or 13....I'll check on it tomorrow. The SSBC part number is A123-2 1LE Super Duty Brake Kit.

Kandied...I will paint them soon hopefully. Thanks for the compliment.

Thanks for the compliments.

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Old Feb 11, 2003 | 11:16 PM
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They are 13". I have no idea if they will fit a 15" wheel though as I only have 16's laying around. Here are a few more shots.
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Old Feb 11, 2003 | 11:17 PM
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Old Feb 11, 2003 | 11:17 PM
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Old Feb 11, 2003 | 11:23 PM
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Hopefully tomorrow I'll have the tie-rod ends and sleeves in as this is the only bad looking part left.
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Old Feb 11, 2003 | 11:29 PM
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As stated many times - That is BEAUTIFUL!!

I'm actually going to try the cheaper SSBC upgrade - the two front rotors and pads for $250.(I hate being poor) I've heard a lot of great things about SSBC.

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Old Feb 11, 2003 | 11:47 PM
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are you positive they are 13's? they look awfully small for 13's...good all the same though.
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Old Feb 12, 2003 | 08:36 AM
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Originally posted by Kandied91z
are you positive they are 13's? they look awfully small for 13's...good all the same though.
Thanks Kandied....they are 12's.

http://www.stainlesssteelbrakes.com/...maro&year=1988

Also Laiky, they do fit 15" rims....check the link above for a little more info.
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