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| LD85 | C5 Brake Upgrade | ||
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I know, it has been done many times before, just wanted to document the lower cost for parts.
Rock Auto C5 Rotors = $50 shipped ($20.99 each) 14x2 mm Bolts = $10.00 C5 Calipers, Brackets & Pads = $190 shipped SS braided brake lines = $100 Conversion brackets made by me = $0 Since these are NOT Z06 Calipers, I have to paint them the color of my choice So I painted them w/ RED & Black caliper paint and left the lettering silver, then clear coated w/1200-degree clear,, painted the retro-brackets too    |
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Posted on: 2008/3/3 13:34
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| smooth | Re: C5 Brake Upgrade | ||
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Did you strip them all the way down to bare metal, or just spray with brake cleaner?
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Posted on: 2008/3/3 14:59
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| LD85 | Re: C5 Brake Upgrade | ||
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Yes, I just cleaned them well with Brake Cleaner and sprayed them with Hi Temp engine paint
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Posted on: 2008/3/3 15:03
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| smooth | Re: C5 Brake Upgrade | ||
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Came out nice. I've got a set I have to rebuild first, then paint and bolt up.....its on the "to do" list
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Posted on: 2008/3/3 15:25
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| smooth | Re: C5 Brake Upgrade | ||
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Thanks for getting me off my ars LD !! Got some black caliper paint and went at it ! Going to let it cure overnight before I clean up the logo with some emery paper.
Thanks again LD |
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Posted on: 2008/3/3 21:17
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| LD85 | Re: C5 Brake Upgrade | ||
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No problem, I used a razor blade and cleaned up the lettering,,,
then dont forget to clear coat the Caliper when you are done. I used 1200 degree clear engine paint. |
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Posted on: 2008/3/3 21:39
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| SpectatorRacing | Re: C5 Brake Upgrade | ||
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I painted mine a long time ago, but when they got covered in dust I cleaned them with brakecleen and it removed all the paint, too.
Would clear coat protect against cleaners? |
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Posted on: 2008/3/5 19:02
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Were all the parts bought from Rock Auto?
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Posted on: 2008/3/5 19:19
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| LD85 | Re: C5 Brake Upgrade | ||
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The 1200 degree ceramic clear coat helped to prevent chipping and is much easier to keep clean, I have not used chemicals on them, have not had to so far...
The rotors are from RockAuto,,, but I got the Calipers and pads from a guy on CF. |
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Posted on: 2008/3/6 1:57
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