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Old 12-22-2013, 11:29 PM
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Nice
Makes me want to upgrade mine. jetske, those rims are sharp.
Old 12-23-2013, 01:31 AM
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Originally Posted by 1993C4LT1
Nice
Makes me want to upgrade mine. jetske, those rims are sharp.

Thank you for the nice comment.
I really wanted these wheels, exactly, but had to have the red pinstripe on my car and the design of these did not work with the pinstripe. But these wheels rock! Impala Balko, nice set up!

Old 12-23-2013, 06:12 AM
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I really wanted these wheels, exactly, but had to have the red pinstripe on my car and the design of these did not work with the pinstripe. But these wheels rock! Impala Balko, nice set up!
I originally wanted the satin black centennial cup wheels bit they were a little out of my price range so I went with my second option the Grand Sport wheels
Old 12-23-2013, 01:36 PM
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Originally Posted by desertmike1
I would be embarrassed to show my stock Calipers.. yours looks sweet
I too have standard calipers. I have a set of freshly powder-coated C5 rims ready to go on which will reveal my manky suspension. My plan is to polish the suspension arms, and clean up and paint the calipers with heatproof silver paint. What I'd prefer would be some reasonably-priced covers? I say reasonably-priced because I'd have to import them to the UK!

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Old 12-23-2013, 02:52 PM
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Originally Posted by maddogwyatt
I too have standard calipers. I have a set of freshly powder-coated C5 rims ready to go on which will reveal my manky suspension. My plan is to polish the suspension arms, and clean up and paint the calipers with heatproof silver paint. What I'd prefer would be some reasonably-priced covers? I say reasonably-priced because I'd have to import them to the UK!
I got my covers through Keith Beschi, I think they were around a couple of hundred quid whith the shipping etc if I remember rightly, some folk on here dont like 'em at all, but then each to their own, but a lot more do, hopefully a brake upgrade is on the cards for this year some time..

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Old 12-23-2013, 03:02 PM
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Old 12-23-2013, 06:43 PM
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Originally Posted by maddogwyatt
I too have standard calipers. I have a set of freshly powder-coated C5 rims ready to go on which will reveal my manky suspension. My plan is to polish the suspension arms, and clean up and paint the calipers with heatproof silver paint. What I'd prefer would be some reasonably-priced covers? I say reasonably-priced because I'd have to import them to the UK!
If you go with the covers and post pictures of them here you will need thick skin or as they say here be butt hurt.
Old 12-23-2013, 06:49 PM
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Old 12-23-2013, 08:21 PM
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Originally Posted by ricasso

I got my covers through Keith Beschi, I think they were around a couple of hundred quid whith the shipping etc if I remember rightly, some folk on here dont like 'em at all, but then each to their own, but a lot more do, hopefully a brake upgrade is on the cards for this year some time..
I can not believe how much those covers are... I paid a couple hundred for the brand new CTS-V 4 pot Brembos that I put on my car.... I was considering getting the covers for the rear calipers until I saw how much they were.
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Old 12-24-2013, 12:36 AM
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Old 12-24-2013, 02:22 AM
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So for future reference what would be the best all four wheel conversion for my 94? it runs 17" C6 style rims, Im sure the answer is obvious to most but it seems brakes can be a minefield when it comes to what fits what, having to import I have to get it right first time..
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Originally Posted by ricasso
I got my covers through Keith Beschi, I think they were around a couple of hundred quid whith the shipping etc if I remember rightly, some folk on here dont like 'em at all, but then each to their own, but a lot more do, hopefully a brake upgrade is on the cards for this year some time..
Thanks for the info. I think at that price I'll see how they look cleaned up and painted first.....
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Originally Posted by ricasso
So for future reference what would be the best all four wheel conversion for my 94? it runs 17" C6 style rims, Im sure the answer is obvious to most but it seems brakes can be a minefield when it comes to what fits what, having to import I have to get it right first time..
I think the best bang for the buck is the C5 calipers.
Old 12-24-2013, 11:54 AM
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I just don't get this exposed caliper thing.. Looks so untidy.

I prefer to have them working, but that's all. I run near solid 10x16 BBS wheels that cover everything.


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Old 12-24-2013, 11:55 AM
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Old 12-24-2013, 12:51 PM
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Originally Posted by exitwound
I just don't get this exposed caliper thing.. Looks so untidy.

I prefer to have them working, but that's all. I run near solid 10x16 BBS wheels that cover everything.

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Old 12-25-2013, 01:48 PM
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Found these on Ebay.


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Originally Posted by Turq91
Found these on Ebay.


what kind of calipers are those and what are the size of the rotors... they look very similar to my Cadillac CTS-V Brembos


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