Sinister95Z

I finished up the brake swap last night, so I decided to share some pictures.

LS1 Spindles / Hubs
Red powder-coated LS1 Calipers
Drilled / Slotted LS1 brake rotors
PowerStop ceramic pads
Kore 3 C5 stainless brake lines
Brent Franker carbon fiber decals


Freshly powder-coated calipers :






Passenger side :








Driver side :

Sinister95Z

I might as well include some pictures of the line lock kit :

grossesexy

Looks good, color combo you have going on there offsets nicely.

How difficult would you say the LS1 brake swap was? I've been thinking about tracking down some LS1 parts in a few months and just getting it done.

Sinister95Z

As long as you have all the right parts, the actual swap is very easy. It just took me forever because I wanted to save for good rotors and lines. I am hoping it is worth the effort in the end!

Compstall

Since I found one in a junk yard recently, I'm thinking about going totally different and getting a set of brakes off a '99 V6 Firebird!

MeanGreen97Z

My LS1 brakes are off the V6 Firebird. They work perfect. The swap is VERY simple.

Compstall

So the former V6 Firebird owner got brakes off an LS1 car?

MeanGreen97Z

Haha ya!

Compstall

Dang, that must have made a HUGE difference in braking!

JohnnyFormula

That looks hot dude, You powder coat the spindles and all?

firstlast

so any 1998-2002 fbody has these brakes regardless of engine?

JohnnyFormula

That's right, it's all the same brakes

Compstall

Yes. For whatever reason, people call them "LS1 brakes", but yet C5's had LS1's in them too, but we don't call them "LS1 brakes". Technically speaking, they're just "Late-model 4th-gen brakes". Take your pick from either one (V6/V8) they're the same.

MeanGreen97Z

I took my LS1 brakes off... they are for sale. I'm going to a Baer Kit.

silentsprintero

MeanGreen - Are your LS1 brakes still for sale?

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