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Automatic Transmission - 2 Speed

1st Gear: 1.76/1.82
2nd Gear: 1.00

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Matatk Pictures: C5 brake upgrade (caution - lots of big pics!)
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Well, as I stated before, I'd take pics when I did my upgrade, so here they are. Whole procedure was pretty straightforward, took a couple hours total (which included trip to the parts store). If I had to do it over, I could do it much quicker.

Calipers (painted black)
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Brackets
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Rotor size difference (c4 on left, c5 on right)
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Caliper and rotor removed (time to clean up the hub before reinstalling the new rotor)
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Bracket installed
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C5 caliper, abutment bracket, pads put together before installing
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Altogether before hooking up brake lines
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Bleeding the brake lines
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I guess it's time to bleed the back ones, too, huh?
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Peek-a-boo
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Sorry there are so many pics, but I thought some other people might like to see some of the steps. Feel free to ask any questions.

Matthew
Posted on: 2008/3/1 21:03
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93ragtop RE:Pictures: C5 brake upgrade (caution - lots of big pics!)
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Those look sharp!!
Posted on: 2008/3/1 21:50
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bogus RE:Pictures: C5 brake upgrade (caution - lots of big pics!)
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looks GREAT! What pads did you opt on?
Posted on: 2008/3/1 23:06
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Matatk RE:Pictures: C5 brake upgrade (caution - lots of big pics!)
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93 -

Thanks. I think it looks 100 times better. I still have to do the rears.

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My buddy is a corvette mechanic and he gave me a set of low mile used rotors and pads from a c5 take off (his customer upgraded). They are factory AC Delco. The stopping power is so much different it's ridiculous. Best upgrade I've done (the few I've done so far).

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