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I focused my attention this year on suspension, handling and brakes. My biggest goal was to eliminate some of the brake-wheel gap in the rear as the OEM brakes are way too tiny for a 19" open wheel design. Luckily, C6 Z51 sized rotors swap right in with new caliper relocation brackets so it's a great 'budget' bigger brake kit. I gained 1.2" diameter in the rear and 0.8" in the front.
Parts list:
- C6 Z51 sized DBA T3 4000 series front and rear slotted rotors
- Hawk Ceramic pads
- Relocation brackets
- Doug Rippie's SS brake lines
- Doug Rippie's re-valved Bilstein shocks
- GM T1 sway bars and poly bushings (BEEFCAKE!)
And, here's how everything turned out:
This one's just for reference on the rear. Here's an older pic I found that'll give everyone a good comparsion of the stock brake-wheel gap:
New set-up:
I haven't had much time to drive it yet, but got the pads seated yesterday and all seems great so far. Ride quality is definitely improved with the Bilstein's. Need to get new tires and an alignment then I'll really be able to test those bars...
Parts list:
- C6 Z51 sized DBA T3 4000 series front and rear slotted rotors
- Hawk Ceramic pads
- Relocation brackets
- Doug Rippie's SS brake lines
- Doug Rippie's re-valved Bilstein shocks
- GM T1 sway bars and poly bushings (BEEFCAKE!)
And, here's how everything turned out:
This one's just for reference on the rear. Here's an older pic I found that'll give everyone a good comparsion of the stock brake-wheel gap:
New set-up:
I haven't had much time to drive it yet, but got the pads seated yesterday and all seems great so far. Ride quality is definitely improved with the Bilstein's. Need to get new tires and an alignment then I'll really be able to test those bars...
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