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Old 04-04-2006, 01:03 AM
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C5 brakes

Am looking into upgrading my 95 T/A with c5 brakes . there are a number of conversion brackets to do this with could anyone who has done this let me know which is the best to go with.
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Old 04-04-2006, 04:01 AM
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Re: C5 brakes

Do a search for Bob Bishop. Or do a search for his username lateapex both on this board and on www.frrax.com . His brackets are now being manufactured and sold by http://www.speedspecialty.com/store/...=c5fbodybrakes . In my opinion, they are the best. Yes, they do cost a little more than others, but as said many times before you get what you pay for. I purchased a set from Bob's first batch of aluminum brackets and they have performed flawlessly. Many months of R&D and testing went into the design of Bob's brackets. I've spent hours on the phone discussing brakes with Bob. When it comes to brake safety, this guy takes **** to the next level.
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Old 04-04-2006, 07:54 PM
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I got some brackets from Ebay for like $100. Despite what others might think, they are not weak.
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Old 04-05-2006, 12:09 AM
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Re: C5 brakes

If those eBay brackets were not Bob Bishop's brackets, I guarantee they were knock off's and lower quality. He uses the best quality aluminum for the task (forget the grade), shot-peened, ARP bolts, etc. Unless you found some Bishop's brackets, they were probably knock off's and lower quality. Maybe its just me, but brakes and steering are 2 places that I do NOT want to skimp on quality.
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Old 04-05-2006, 04:44 AM
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There are Bob Bishop brackets and then all the crap that was modeled after Bob's brackets. I wont support all of the ******* vendors that just copied his design. An incredible amount of time and engineering went into his brackets. And the materials used in the cheap brackets ARE NOT the same as what Bishop used.
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Old 04-05-2006, 12:32 PM
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Actually, the one's I've seen are steel and copy Baer brackets. The Bob Bishops I've seen are also very similar to Baer, so which is the knock off??? Did he do more engineering than Baer?
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Baer's brackets are steel, where Bishop's are aluminum. He researched and developed his own design to use aluminum rather than steel to shed unsprung weight while still being strong enough for road racing use.
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