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Old Jun 8, 2010 | 04:57 PM
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Yeah, In the name of cost when it's time to replace these I'll be going back to the stock set up. Still have some D/S rotors for looks.
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Old Jun 23, 2010 | 10:21 PM
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i turned my rears on a brake lathe at work... just went really really slow.... turned out just fine...
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Old Sep 9, 2010 | 02:50 PM
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Correct me if I'm wrong, but I was under the impression that the brake pads and rotors from a 2500 HD fit perfectly with the RST setup. Is it just the pads? Is it neither?
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Old Sep 10, 2010 | 05:40 AM
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regency didnt replace the factory 1500 caliper, just the rotor with a relocation bracket. so after replacing the caliper brackets with stock one and the rotors i was back to stock brakes.
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Old Sep 13, 2010 | 12:08 PM
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So what about the rotors? It was here that I believe I saw people mention using 2500 HD rotors.

I need to change out my brakes, but want to keep the same size.
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Old Sep 14, 2010 | 05:49 AM
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i believe if the 2500 rotors are close to the size of the after market rotors, but im not 100%. i do know the 2500 rotos are thicker than the 1500 rotors and youll have to change out calipers to the 2500 calipers.
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Old Sep 14, 2010 | 07:58 AM
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Originally Posted by RED04REGENCYRST
i believe if the 2500 rotors are close to the size of the after market rotors, but im not 100%. i do know the 2500 rotos are thicker than the 1500 rotors and youll have to change out calipers to the 2500 calipers.
So I should just bite the bullet and order the Baer rotors, eh?
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Old Sep 14, 2010 | 08:38 AM
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you could search for the 14" powerslot rotors and have them cryo treated.

i just couldnt swallow the $400+ it was gonna cost to replace the fronts.

start here:
https://www.performancetrucks.net/fo...rvette+caliper
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Old Sep 14, 2010 | 09:13 AM
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Originally Posted by RED04REGENCYRST
you could search for the 14" powerslot rotors and have them cryo treated.

i just couldnt swallow the $400+ it was gonna cost to replace the fronts.

start here:
https://www.performancetrucks.net/fo...rvette+caliper
I looked through your photobucket yesterday. I did it at work so I couldn't invest a lot of time into everything I was looking at, but notice you have the 6.0.

It sounds really, really good. Besides the tranny, I didn't catch what all was done to it (CarDomain.com is blocked at work, too). What all have you done to the swapped out power plant?

Edit: And thanks for the link!
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Old Sep 14, 2010 | 12:12 PM
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the motor is a stock lq4, aside from a thunder racing 220/220 .551/.551 112lsa cam, valve springs, hardened push rods, tbss intake w/ 42lb injectors, dr.x harness for the 90mm tb.

you wanna see vids you should click the link in my sig and go to my youtube page.
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