MOTV8 Posted August 10, 2007 Share Posted August 10, 2007 Brake mods done. Slotted rotors with painted hats, AC Delco ceramic pads, braided lines, painted calipers ....black. Before, bad pic but notice the rusty-ass rotors and dingy calipersAfterUm...it's a braided brake line, I'm no photographic artist.Now they “match” these slotted Brembos on the Hemi. Call me crazy, but I’ve always liked my chrome wagons, even with the dings.I'm happy with this look, but I think it may be time...... Wheels for Christmas? Any ideas on some killer wheels that won’t require a home equity line? No spinners, Chad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grayeagle Posted August 10, 2007 Share Posted August 10, 2007 Halibrand rims ..from Discount tire.About $700 for 4, installed, balanced, an all.Stock sizes.-shrug-They 'do it' for me -Frank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desertdawg Posted August 10, 2007 Share Posted August 10, 2007 Nice looking brakes dude! you will need them to slow all that weight down at the end of the drag strip!Rims.$599.00http://........ ....php?main_page=product_info&cPath=4&products_id=25://http://........ ....php?main_page...;products_id=25://http://........ ....php?main_page...;products_id=25://http://........ ....php?main_page...;products_id=25 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P51tj Posted August 10, 2007 Share Posted August 10, 2007 Lookin good there Deano! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MOTV8 Posted August 10, 2007 Author Share Posted August 10, 2007 I want my click back. I said NO SPINNERS Dawg! Or salad shooters for that matter.... Those Halibrands are at least different than all the usual suspects like Z06 chromies or the thin spokes. I also considered a black wheel with a polished lip but even that look seems played out.Edit: If money were no object, I've been drooling on these Foose Nitrous ones, kinda like old school Torq Thrusts: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scratch Posted August 10, 2007 Share Posted August 10, 2007 Looks great...remember this, the ceramic pads will fade when overheated or constant use under race simulated conditions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1EvilC5 Posted August 10, 2007 Share Posted August 10, 2007 I want my click back. I said NO SPINNERS Dawg! Or salad shooters for that matter.... Those Halibrands are at least different than all the usual suspects like Z06 chromies or the thin spokes. I also considered a black wheel with a polished lip but even that look seems played out.Edit: If money were no object, I've been drooling on these Foose Nitrous ones, kinda like old school Torq Thrusts:I like the Foose Nitrous wheel, as a matter of fact I am running the Foose Nitrous 20's on my wife's Tahoe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grayeagle Posted August 10, 2007 Share Posted August 10, 2007 Aye, I like the look of the Foose wheels also .. in the picture.Problem is, with offset that Vette wheels have, those spokes will be hard pressed to generate any kind of 'rim' or 'reversed' look.Nature of the Beast -Frank (would prefer chrome Cragar S/S 5-spokes ..but they dont make 'em for us C-5 guys and they'd look silly if they did Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shifty Posted August 10, 2007 Share Posted August 10, 2007 Looks great!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MOTV8 Posted August 12, 2007 Author Share Posted August 12, 2007 Looks great...remember this, the ceramic pads will fade when overheated or constant use under race simulated conditions This is true. They already were fading during my attempts at bedding them in. 2 series of 10 times from 60 mph to 10 mph and back to 60 (which is hilariously fun, btw), ....about the 8th time I mashed 'em I totally got fade. BUT.....they're fine for daily drivers and they won't puke gobs o' dust on my chromies or my future wheels, whatever they may be....I went thru that with the OEM Brembo pads on the SRT8, had to clean the wheels after only 30 to 40 miles or the 'soot' would get so thick the wheels looked more black than polished. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigfoot Posted August 13, 2007 Share Posted August 13, 2007 I went thru that with the OEM Brembo pads on the SRT8, had to clean the wheels after only 30 to 40 miles or the 'soot' would get so thick the wheels looked more black than polished.That's Dodge/Chrysler for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert and Elizabeth Posted August 13, 2007 Share Posted August 13, 2007 I went thru that with the OEM Brembo pads on the SRT8, had to clean the wheels after only 30 to 40 miles or the 'soot' would get so thick the wheels looked more black than polished.That's Dodge/Chrysler for you. My brakes make a lot of dust too. I have to clean my rims after 2 days of driving to work (100 miles). It even tracks into the house! Must be those individual 6 piston calipers in the front and 4 piston calipers in the back doing their job! Dean, I like your new brakes. They look classy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desertdawg Posted August 13, 2007 Share Posted August 13, 2007 Ok, I waited long enough to post this one... Since no one else is offering idea's on rims this might be the ones for you!!!If you post a nice side shot of your vette, I can chop them on there in your choice of color too!!! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jstrutt Posted August 13, 2007 Share Posted August 13, 2007 Try this link. I bought a set from them that didn't break the bank.Wheel Index Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MOTV8 Posted August 13, 2007 Author Share Posted August 13, 2007 If you post a nice side shot of your vette, I can chop them on there in your choice of color too!!! :DAlright Dawg, chop away. But if you chop those teddy bears on you also have to chop those Foose rims on ....since that’s the only way either set will ever grace my ‘vert. I’ve looked high and low but I can’t find any C5 with the Foose’s or even Torq Thrust M’s or whatever....why doesn’t somebody make them in our size??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1EvilC5 Posted August 13, 2007 Share Posted August 13, 2007 If you post a nice side shot of your vette, I can chop them on there in your choice of color too!!! :DAlright Dawg, chop away. But if you chop those teddy bears on you also have to chop those Foose rims on ....since that's the only way either set will ever grace my 'vert. I've looked high and low but I can't find any C5 with the Foose's or even Torq Thrust M's or whatever....why doesn't somebody make them in our size???Call Rims1 in Tempe. They have a contact for the manufacture and maybe they can custom make Corvette sizes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desertdawg Posted August 14, 2007 Share Posted August 14, 2007 Not enough time tonight Dean, I'll see what I can put together for you tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MOTV8 Posted August 15, 2007 Author Share Posted August 15, 2007 Not enough time tonight Dean, I'll see what I can put together for you tomorrow. Those teddy-bears won't put themselves on Dwayne....I see how it is. Edit: might be easier to chop just one wheel: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desertdawg Posted August 16, 2007 Share Posted August 16, 2007 Those teddy-bears won't put themselves on Dwayne....I see how it is. Nag! Nag! Nag! Nag! Nag! Nag! Nag! Some of these aren't perfect, but it's hard to find rims sitting at the perfect angle, I also had to add brakes to a couple of them and they are off a little to. Hopefully you at least get the idea of about what they will look like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MOTV8 Posted August 16, 2007 Author Share Posted August 16, 2007 Daaaayyyuuuummm, that's what I'm talkin' 'bout! Dawg, you are a choppin' machine! Thanks big guy! Teddy Bears rule! BTW, nagging is the only way to get me to do anything...so why shouldn't it work on you?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desertdawg Posted August 16, 2007 Share Posted August 16, 2007 It works on me too, but I had to get past the work, sleep, work, sleep, work period first... in the last 4 weeks I have about 120 hours OT BTW, I like the last two the best, It's what I would buy if I didn't like the thin spokes so much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigfoot Posted August 16, 2007 Share Posted August 16, 2007 I vote #1!And what is this sleep thing Dawg is talking about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F22trainer Posted August 20, 2007 Share Posted August 20, 2007 Aye, I like the look of the Foose wheels also .. in the picture.Problem is, with offset that Vette wheels have, those spokes will be hard pressed to generate any kind of 'rim' or 'reversed' look.Nature of the Beast -Frank (would prefer chrome Cragar S/S 5-spokes ..but they dont make 'em for us C-5 guys and they'd look silly if they did Nice work!I'm with ya all the way on that one Frank! Cragar S/S are the best looking wheel ever made. No if we could just figure out a way to get 'em on the car.... Michael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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