C5 Corvette brakes
05-09-2005, 12:25 PM
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C5 Corvette brakes
I was helping someone at the hobby shop here on base the other day with the brakes on his '01 C5. When we pulled the rear rotors off the car I noticed that the center of the rotor has an integrated drum with brake cylinders and everything. We both didn't know what or why they were there but I assumed it had something to do with the parking brake. I can't see those working as a supplement to the actual caliper itself. Anyone know what I'm talking 'bout. 
05-09-2005, 01:04 PM
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Re: C5 Corvette brakes
Originally Posted by XCELR8
thats what I thought. What are the benefits of building it like that?
05-09-2005, 01:11 PM
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Re: C5 Corvette brakes
Originally Posted by blah
It is made to confuses non-informative idiots to post a 'WTF is this thing?' thread on their local car enthusiast's board.
05-10-2005, 04:51 AM
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Re: C5 Corvette brakes
not entirely true...
yes in some lower end cars they are pretty cheap and will render it useless..but in a C5 i bet they can take the abuse..
yes in some lower end cars they are pretty cheap and will render it useless..but in a C5 i bet they can take the abuse..