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Old 09-29-2012   #31
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Default Re: Z06 Brakes getting ready for install

How come it appears to not have rear brakes??

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Old 09-29-2012   #32
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Nice setup Man! Congraute.
Please show us more picture in different angel of front wheel final finished!
Where you got your conversion addapter? !
Now you must do z06 brake for rear too...
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Old 09-29-2012   #33
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Nice setup Man! Congraute.
Please show us more picture in different angel of front wheel final finished!
Where you got your conversion addapter? !
Now you must do z06 brake for rear too... =D>
I know. That's what =Jeff= says too.
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Old 09-29-2012   #34
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Dom the brakes look great. I got to see them in person today.
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Old 10-09-2012   #35
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Ok. =Jeff= came over and we re-bled the brakes. Now they are AWESOME!
Takes very little to stop car.
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Old 10-10-2012   #36
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What size wheels are you using?
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What size wheels are you using?
Stock C6 Z06. 18/19".
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How many years ago was that ad?
for a/o engineering.. easily mid 90s
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for a/o engineering.. easily mid 90s
The weak link in the AO Engineering dual caliper setup is the brake disc, which is why the system never really caught on. Just not enough mass in the disc to absorb energy - Adding airflow helps a little ...
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