LOTS of pics! New Brembo Drilled/Slotted, Painted Calipers, Candy Apple Vette :)
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LOTS of pics! New Brembo Drilled/Slotted, Painted Calipers, Candy Apple Vette :)
Not sure if I should post here or Wheels/Tires/Brakes :P Oh well, here goes...
Please nobody lecture me on how Brembo doesn't make drilled AND slotted. kthx
Yes they are third party machined and zinc plated Brembo blanks.
Just got done installing the Brembos and Akebono Pro-ACT pads. All was easy pretty much, I got worried that I might strip one of the rotor screws for a minute though, gotta pick up a impact driver. They are ceramic pads, so they're supposed to be ultra-low dusting... We'll see.
I drove it around the neighborhood for a few minutes just to try and "bed" them in. They seem great, and look 100% better than the stock rotors/pads. Just spraying the calipers a clean silver color works well. Much better than the mucky stock color. I used some high heat ceramic engine paint for those.
Any comments/questions? BTW that is a '03 Vibe, a '04 Vette (Base model, removable hardtop, magnesium wheels, auto, nothing special).
Please nobody lecture me on how Brembo doesn't make drilled AND slotted. kthx
Yes they are third party machined and zinc plated Brembo blanks.Just got done installing the Brembos and Akebono Pro-ACT pads. All was easy pretty much, I got worried that I might strip one of the rotor screws for a minute though, gotta pick up a impact driver. They are ceramic pads, so they're supposed to be ultra-low dusting... We'll see.
I drove it around the neighborhood for a few minutes just to try and "bed" them in. They seem great, and look 100% better than the stock rotors/pads. Just spraying the calipers a clean silver color works well. Much better than the mucky stock color. I used some high heat ceramic engine paint for those.
Any comments/questions? BTW that is a '03 Vibe, a '04 Vette (Base model, removable hardtop, magnesium wheels, auto, nothing special).
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I really like the calipers. I was about to do that to my car but never got around to it and was worried how it'd look.
You cleared up those doubts!
You cleared up those doubts!
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looks really good, what other plans do u have
looks really good, what other plans do u have
I'm probably not going to do a whole lot more. I'm thinking about getting a Mazda 3, but I'm not sure yet. Cat-back, maybe headers, clutch, maybe a Kaminari kit. All depends on how long I keep it though
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Titanium Metallic. You got a problem with that?
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Rep Power: 326 That vette doesnt look Candy Apple Red. Maybe the light, but unless its got an aftermarket paint job, it doesnt look like a true "kandy"
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That vette doesnt look Candy Apple Red. Maybe the light, but unless its got an aftermarket paint job, it doesnt look like a true "kandy"
That vette doesnt look Candy Apple Red. Maybe the light, but unless its got an aftermarket paint job, it doesnt look like a true "kandy"
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