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maddrtwinkletoes View Member Profile	Mar 22 2005, 12:23 AM Post #2
Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 114 Joined: 16-March 05 From: Vancouver Island, BC, Canada Member No.: 686	The LT1 spindles look pretty meaty to me--in fact, they look heavy, because of the way the brake pads are retained with the single piston calipers. Heck, I am starting to think I am going to use modified LT1 spindles! I'm putting this upgrade together from different sources, and I foresee a trip to my little workshop downstairs for some surgery. The way things look right now, I might actually pick up some 13" C5 rotors and machine them down to fit under a 16" wheel with the LS1 calipers, along with some fabricated brackets to mount them. (Wilwood sells a 12.5" rotors, but it's more expensive). I think a 12.75" rotor may allow the calipers to clear, but that's just from a quick trip to the garage with a tape measure. After the pains I went through over the last 9 months with my custom twin turbo setup, which I put together from the ground up, this is starting to sound a lot faster than this hunting around for LS1 spindles! Unless someone sells me LS1 spindles soon (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/blink.gif) --Nik

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maddrtwinkletoes WTB: LS1 brake upgrade Mar 17 2005, 06:48 PM

lt99ls1 http://www.tennesseeauto.com/ 1-800-884-7501 Tel... Mar 17 2005, 08:44 PM

maddrtwinkletoes Thanks for the lead! I called them, they hav... Mar 17 2005, 09:02 PM

69TA Don't buy anything from those guys (Tennesse A... Mar 17 2005, 09:25 PM

maddrtwinkletoes Hmm, that's not great to hear, especially sinc... Mar 17 2005, 10:03 PM

RedHardSupra hey, how soon do you need it? i got the full alco... Mar 18 2005, 12:38 AM

maddrtwinkletoes Hey, thanks for the reply! I would need these... Mar 18 2005, 01:04 AM

RedHardSupra I got the spindles with the brakes i think, right ... Mar 18 2005, 06:31 AM

mitchntx New knuckles are $100 each from Dal ... Mar 18 2005, 01:14 PM

trackbird QUOTE (RedHardSupra @ Mar 18 2005, 01:31 AM)I... Mar 18 2005, 01:29 PM

maddrtwinkletoes RedHardSupra, I kinda agree with trackbird advice... Mar 18 2005, 03:14 PM

RedHardSupra ok, so i did know what spindles are, yey! sure... Mar 18 2005, 03:33 PM

trackbird QUOTE (RedHardSupra @ Mar 18 2005, 10:33 AM)o... Mar 18 2005, 04:08 PM

maddrtwinkletoes Not to try and distract from you guys' discuss... Mar 18 2005, 07:04 PM

trackbird Nik, The only way to really verify that a spindle... Mar 18 2005, 07:33 PM

maddrtwinkletoes Yup, that's what I figured. I just thought I... Mar 18 2005, 07:47 PM

RedHardSupra sorry guys, life got in the way and i wasn't a... Mar 19 2005, 01:54 AM

maddrtwinkletoes No sense taking pics of something you won't be... Mar 20 2005, 03:54 AM

RedHardSupra today we had a first nice sunny day without snow o... Mar 20 2005, 07:04 AM

maddrtwinkletoes Those could have been my words! I had a little... Mar 20 2005, 02:26 PM

maddrtwinkletoes RedHardSupra, I've sourced pretty much all bu... Mar 21 2005, 07:36 PM

RedHardSupra i'll sell you whatever is left after the new b... Mar 21 2005, 08:39 PM

trackbird The kit Marcin has is built on a set of modified L... Mar 21 2005, 09:01 PM

RedHardSupra so basically once the new brakes/spindles kit goes... Mar 21 2005, 09:15 PM

maddrtwinkletoes The LT1 spindles look pretty meaty to me--in fact,... Mar 22 2005, 12:23 AM

trackbird QUOTE (RedHardSupra @ Mar 21 2005, 04:15 PM)s... Mar 22 2005, 04:24 AM

lt99ls1 QUOTE (69TA @ Mar 17 2005, 03:25 PM)Don't... Mar 22 2005, 02:27 PM

maddrtwinkletoes Hey--end of the saga! Drum roll, please ... I... Mar 22 2005, 09:14 PM

NTM Marcin I'd be interested in your stock brakes ... Mar 25 2005, 12:51 AM

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maddrtwinkletoes View Member Profile	Mar 17 2005, 06:48 PM Post #1
Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 114 Joined: 16-March 05 From: Vancouver Island, BC, Canada Member No.: 686	[ * Sunday March 18 -- still looking for a complete upgrade! * ] I'm looking for a complete LS1 brake upgrade kit (spindles, rotors, calipers and brackets. I don't need useable pads, and the hubs would be nice to have but optional ... I can find an incomplete and somewhat expensive kit from Billy Graham's salvage and eBay doesn't come up with anything good right now that will ship to Canada (or that doesn't require me to pay by money order). Anyone have a kit for sale? Thanks! Please post here or send me a pm. ... and this all started when I pulled my entire front suspension for some detailing ... then the little gears in my head started turning and now I already own a set of Hawk HP+ pads, but still need the rest of the upgrade! Oh yes, and I've run out of brakes on the track twice so far. Either I need to smarten up (I wish ...) or I need a bit more brakes. -- Nik; mailto:maddrtwinkletoes@shaw.ca Black 1995 Z28 TT (nearing completion ...) (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/cool.gif) [B]