How to: Ruin a perfectly good C10

[gringoloco]

Originally Posted by SCOTI

That brake kit looks familiar .

Should be very similar to what you have. I went back and forth with the 'other' C5 brake vendor for a while, but kept coming back to Kore3 and Tobin for the quality and timeliness of response. So far very impressed with the quality of the parts and packaging as well. Hope this works...

Originally Posted by Bennett--G4L

Nice Brakes

Thanks! Should pair nicely with rear discs- tired of pushing the brake pedal and hoping...

Originally Posted by tantrumpipeline

A lot of fancy parts, look forward to seeing more updates
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Thanks- me too! Coming soon- should have some mock-up pics in the next few days- gotta get them together and double-check wheel fitment

[SCOTI]

Originally Posted by gringoloco

Should be very similar to what you have. I went back and forth with the 'other' C5 brake vendor for a while, but kept coming back to Kore3 and Tobin for the quality and timeliness of response. So far very impressed with the quality of the parts and packaging as well. Hope this works...

Other than the black hub, I imagine they're the same. I did opt for the upgraded rotors vs standard C5 13" (I got the DBA 4000 13.4" Z51 spec'd solid rotors). Very nice package & Tobin was great to work with.

[gringoloco]

Originally Posted by SCOTI

Other than the black hub, I imagine they're the same. I did opt for the upgraded rotors vs standard C5 13" (I got the DBA 4000 13.4" Z51 spec'd solid rotors). Very nice package & Tobin was great to work with.

That's the cool thing about the Kore3 stuff- you can upgrade to ANY of the C5/C6 brake setups, including the monster Z06/GrandSport setups. I don't have the spoke clearance for the bigger rotors due to the way my wheels are shaped, so 13"-ish will have to do for now. Anything has gotta be better than the current push-and-pray.

My spindles are 1" rotor Belltechs, so these are actually the hubs spec'd for an Impala SS. They do offer hubs for both light-duty and heavy-duty truck spindles, but I don't see them listed on his webpage...

[FRENCHBLUE72]

Tobin is great to work with and hes right up the interstate from me...

[gringoloco]

The victim:


The carnage:


The mock-up:





It works ...at least on a stock spindle- don't wanna risk my 3" Belltechs until I know for sure they will work and fit. Next is test fitting a caliper and seeing if the wheel fits- the template was close!
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[67cheby]

Nice
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[mcbassin]

I really like what you have going gringo. I may have to follow your lead on this when I ever get to that point. Keep the pics coming.
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[SCOTI]

Originally Posted by gringoloco

It works ...at least on a stock spindle- don't wanna risk my 3" Belltechs until I know for sure they will work and fit. Next is test fitting a caliper and seeing if the wheel fits- the template was close!

The drop spindles required less material to be removed when I did them.

[gringoloco]

Originally Posted by 67cheby

Nice
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Thanks- gotta do something to try and keep up with you

Originally Posted by mcbassin

I really like what you have going gringo. I may have to follow your lead on this when I ever get to that point. Keep the pics coming.
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Will do! I really wonder why more people haven't done this conversion- maybe it just needs a little advertisement. If this works out the way it's looking like it will, I may do a separate write-up. This can be done on the cheap, like ~$500 if you're willing to shop around know what you're looking for.

Originally Posted by SCOTI

The drop spindles required less material to be removed when I did them.

Good news! I think I'll have a machine shop do the drilling/tapping on the Belltechs- one, to make sure they're right, and two, my hands are killing me from tapping those 1/2-13 holes...

[gringoloco]

Originally Posted by mcbassin

...Keep the pics coming...

Ok! First, a couple of pics comparing the rotors, old vs new. Mmmmm... Beefy.

[gringoloco]

Next, the caliper mock-up. Fits just like it belongs there. Weimaraner approved!

[gringoloco]

...and wheel fitment. Due to the shallow hat on the rotor and the huge caliper, the caliper is extremely close to my wheel spokes. So close, in fact, that I'll have to install brake pads to determine if it's going to hit or not. With the caliper FULLY extended, it just barely grazes the back of the spoke- I'm hoping the pads are thin enough to allow some clearance, if not, I may need a small spacer. Coy's C5s apparently don't have this issue...

They do look good in there, though

[gringoloco]

Old and busted vs new hotness:

[raull]

nicely done !!!!!

[Palf70Step]

Very Nice

[thor]

Originally Posted by gringoloco

Old and busted vs new hotness:

Nice MIB quote. Oh yeah, nice brakes too.

[chevynova22602]

Lol I'm ready to ruin mine now cause buy watching this thread you've ruined yours perfectly fine
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[gringoloco]

Originally Posted by raull

nicely done !!!!!

Originally Posted by Palf70Step

Very Nice

Thanks guys!

Originally Posted by thor

Nice MIB quote. Oh yeah, nice brakes too.

Haha- wondered if anyone would catch that...

Originally Posted by chevynova22602

Lol I'm ready to ruin mine now cause buy watching this thread you've ruined yours perfectly fine
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Thanks! Stay tuned- more to come. Now that I know the brakes work/fit there are parts-a-plenty rolling in on the big brown truck...

[Bennett68C10]

Brakes look really good in the wheels, glad they worked out for you
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[wild4wheels]

Fantastic build man.

[mcbassin]

Nice work! BTW, I could drill and tap your spindles if you get in a pinch. If you don't mind shipping them to me.

[gringoloco]

Originally Posted by Bennett--G4L

Brakes look really good in the wheels, glad they worked out for you
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Thanks, me too! Drove her yesterday and realized again just how sub par the braking/handling is- cant wait to get this stuff installed

Originally Posted by wild4wheels

Fantastic build man.

Thanks! I love these 'peaks' where there are new parts on the porch every day

Originally Posted by mcbassin

Nice work! BTW, I could drill and tap your spindles if you get in a pinch. If you don't mind shipping them to me.

Thanks a LOT for the offer- you do great work from what I've seen. Shipping would be killer, I'm sure. Still not yet sure if I'll do it myself...
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[Portmod7]

Awesome build! You knocked out a TON of work in a very short period of time, AND you didn't hack anything up, it all looks GREAT! Keep up the good work!

Congratulations on everything else too, you've had one heck of a year!

[gringoloco]

Originally Posted by Portmod7

Awesome build! You knocked out a TON of work in a very short period of time, AND you didn't hack anything up, it all looks GREAT! Keep up the good work!

Congratulations on everything else too, you've had one heck of a year!

Thanks for the positive comments- your truck looks outstanding, as well. Wish I could afford the TVS! As for this past year: man, you are NOT kidding! It has been a downpour of blessings and they just keep coming...



...so do the parts, for that matter--ordered Bilstein HD shocks all the way around today thanks to some help from Portmod Also, after seeing the plethora of negative commentary on the quality and general dissatisfaction with AGR steering boxes, I also picked-up a 'RedHead' quick-ratio steering box. I'd like to do the NoLimit R&P, but can't swallow the $800 price tag right now, plus I'd have to change engine mounts = not currently worth it. Maybe a future mod if the new box doesn't satisfy my needs.

[gringoloco]

More parts arriving daily:

Porterbuilt (Addco) front anti-sway bar arrived today, required to compliment the forthcoming PB control arms. At 31lbs shipping weight and 1.25" diameter, it should be beefy enough to handle anything I can throw at it. It has all required hardware, including bushings that require NO GREASE

Requisite car parts in the living room shots: