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Originally Posted by patrickt
instead of having to buy a second set of calipers later (and then selling the old crap on ebay).
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For perspective, I listed my Camaro calipers on craigslist, and got only one bite and that buyer flaked (welcome to Craigslist...). I ended up giving them away just to get them out of my garage---and I had to throw in some caliper paint.
Yeah, go lean on the stuff you can buy later (soft top, tonneau, fuzzy dice...). The "core" stuff is where you want to lay out the cash.
But, again, I had the Camaro brakes with my 302-based 289 FIA (uh, not a "soft" 302, but a 302 nonetheless...). I REALLY HATED THE CAMARO BRAKES. You may not need the Wilwoods (how expensive is this option?). My SSBC's were about $400 at the time---note that this is for the calipers only, which are used on the standard sized rotors.
Oh, also, upgrade to braided stainless steel brake lines to replace all rubber lines. Two in the front, and one that goes to the rear suspension. The ERA rear has braided steel lines with the Corvette brakes.
Take the upgrade price and divide it by $6. That's the cost of a grande' latte' and a scone at Starbucks. Then rationalize the upgrade by saying you'll forgo Starbuck's that many times. Works for me. But I can easily fool myself...
DD