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Notice!  We regret that these particular products referenced in this page are no longer being offered.  THRASHER pioneered brake upgrades for these GM W cars when they were introduced in 1997.  These pages are provided for REFERENCE ONLY as a source of technical information pertaining to brakes.

We're pleased to announce after months of R&D we've hit upon the ultimate brake solution at an extremely affordable price!

We offer a complete 12" front brake rotor upgrade for any 97 and newer GM W body using a 12 rotor with 64 staggered cooling vanes.  The stock production rotor is merely a 10.9" 48 vane unit.  It's the one on the left in this photo.  Clearly visible is the difference in diameter and wall thickness of our 12" piece.

Below are more comparison photos of the huge difference in rotor size.

 How much improvement is there with this kit?  How about a 10 ft reduction in 60-0 times from 137 to 127 ft on average!  Click here to see more details:
 
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The beauty of this kit is that the stock production calipers and pads can be reused, making installation as easy as a typical brake job.   There's no need to open the system and no need to bleed the brakes!  Of course, the kit includes the necessary caliper bracket assembly to accommodate the larger rotor.		 Does it matter that the stock calipers are reused?   Aren't Corvette calipers better?  What about pad size?  Wet weather braking?  Click here for answers to these questions and more:
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brake_mod_pic1.gif (52329 bytes) To the left is the complete 12" rotor kit installed, while the stock 10.9" production setup is shown on the right for comparison. brake_stk_pic1.gif (52290 bytes)
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We now offer our 12" rotor kit with drilled rotors!  (stock size drilled rotor for rear)

Our search for brake pads has finally ended!  We are proud to offer these Carbon Fibre pads from KVR Performance!

 
Important!This brake kit CANNOT be used with the MESH TYPE Grand Prix wheels as the wheel will rub the caliper!  Only the 5 spoke Grand Prix wheel and of course, the Regal GS wheel shown provide sufficient clearance.  We do not have sufficient information on any aftermarket wheels to provide any guidance.
Note that no installation manual is available for this kit, since it is such a simple swap that a manual was considered unnecessary.   Likewise, this kit should only be installed by qualified brake technicians.  If you've never done a brake job and think you need a manual, please allow a qualified technician to do the work!
     
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