# Pictures after some upgrades **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [May 4, 2009, 5:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pictures-after-some-upgrades/67279 "2009-05-04T17:46:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![BigRon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/58956e/32.png) [@BigRon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BigRon)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2009, 5:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pictures-after-some-upgrades/67279/1 "2009-05-04T17:46:30Z")
After storing the CTS-V for the winter, I added some performance and some style to the V for the summer. Thanks to Don for his help with the brakes. - GM Accessory Wheels (save about 3 pounds a wheel but have OEM strength for horrible roads in MI) - GM Performance Parts Rotors made by Brembo (Don claims they are the largest rotors he has ever installed) - Hawk HPS pads Here are the pictures: ![http://ronoversiii.com/cts-v/200905/20090502_driveway1.JPG](http://ronoversiii.com/cts-v/200905/20090502_driveway1.JPG) ![http://ronoversiii.com/cts-v/200905/20090502_driveway2.JPG](http://ronoversiii.com/cts-v/200905/20090502_driveway2.JPG) ![http://ronoversiii.com/cts-v/200905/20090504_ren_cen1.JPG](http://ronoversiii.com/cts-v/200905/20090504_ren_cen1.JPG) ![http://ronoversiii.com/cts-v/200905/20090504_ren_cen2.JPG](http://ronoversiii.com/cts-v/200905/20090504_ren_cen2.JPG) ![http://ronoversiii.com/cts-v/200905/20090504_ren_cen3.JPG](http://ronoversiii.com/cts-v/200905/20090504_ren_cen3.JPG) Not hard to find a half torn down building in Detroit (1/4 mile or less from my parking garage): ![http://ronoversiii.com/cts-v/200905/20090504_rundown1.JPG](http://ronoversiii.com/cts-v/200905/20090504_rundown1.JPG) ![http://ronoversiii.com/cts-v/200905/20090504_rundown2.JPG](http://ronoversiii.com/cts-v/200905/20090504_rundown2.JPG) Rear wheel: ![http://ronoversiii.com/cts-v/200905/20090504_rear_wheel.JPG](http://ronoversiii.com/cts-v/200905/20090504_rear_wheel.JPG) ---
**Author:** ![91MR2](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/91mr2/32/7217_2.png) [@91MR2](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/91MR2)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2009, 5:48pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pictures-after-some-upgrades/67279/2 "2009-05-04T17:48:47Z")
Those brakes/rotors do look nice… ---
**Author:** ![Onyx\_Z32](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/onyx_z32/32/7581_2.png) [@Onyx\_Z32](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Onyx_Z32)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2009, 5:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pictures-after-some-upgrades/67279/3 "2009-05-04T17:54:00Z")
Nice! :tup: I never understood the whole “take pictures of cars next to run-down, old buildings” thing that photographers do. The “old vs. new” contrast takes away from the subject of the picture (the car) IMO. Unless the color of said building compliments the car. ---
**Author:** ![TORQDSS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/torqdss/32/5125_2.png) [@TORQDSS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TORQDSS)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2009, 5:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pictures-after-some-upgrades/67279/4 "2009-05-04T17:59:26Z")
pics are hot Ron… good choice on the wheels too ---
**Author:** ![IanK](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/iank/32/5016_2.png) [@IanK](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/IanK)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2009, 6:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pictures-after-some-upgrades/67279/5 "2009-05-04T18:01:22Z")
> [@Onyx Z32](#): > > Nice! :tup: > > I never understood the whole “take pictures of cars next to run-down, old buildings” thing that photographers do. The “old vs. new” contrast takes away from the subject of the picture (the car) IMO. Unless the color of said building compliments the car. :gotme: We dont have much else in buffalo. ---
**Author:** ![livin4hockey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/d2c977/32.png) [@livin4hockey](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/livin4hockey)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2009, 6:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pictures-after-some-upgrades/67279/6 "2009-05-04T18:03:46Z")
Those rotors are massive! Lookin good ---
**Author:** ![BigRon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/58956e/32.png) [@BigRon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BigRon)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2009, 6:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pictures-after-some-upgrades/67279/7 "2009-05-04T18:11:26Z")
It was funny, because I really don’t like the run down look, but it is Detroit and it has so much of that crap. ---
**Author:** ![BigRon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/58956e/32.png) [@BigRon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BigRon)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2009, 6:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pictures-after-some-upgrades/67279/8 "2009-05-04T18:11:57Z")
> [@livin4hockey](#): > > Those rotors are massive! Lookin good Yeah considering they are 18" rims ---
**Author:** ![deebo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/deebo/32/5218_2.png) [@deebo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/deebo)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2009, 6:16pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pictures-after-some-upgrades/67279/9 "2009-05-04T18:16:28Z")
those rotors are fuckin huge! and shinyy. ooooh Have you taken pictures on that ramp before and with that building in the background? idk why but i just remember seeing it lol ---
**Author:** ![BigRon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/58956e/32.png) [@BigRon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BigRon)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2009, 7:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pictures-after-some-upgrades/67279/10 "2009-05-04T19:01:00Z")
Yeah that is my parking garage ---
**Author:** ![BigRon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/58956e/32.png) [@BigRon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BigRon)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2009, 7:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pictures-after-some-upgrades/67279/11 "2009-05-04T19:17:15Z")
![http://ronoversiii.com/cts-v/200905/brakes1.JPG](http://ronoversiii.com/cts-v/200905/brakes1.JPG) I think this was the front rotor ---
**Author:** ![Choda](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/choda/32/7347_2.png) [@Choda](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Choda)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2009, 7:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pictures-after-some-upgrades/67279/12 "2009-05-04T19:20:39Z")
…try to catch me riding dirty ---
**Author:** ![misteroman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/misteroman/32/7423_2.png) [@misteroman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/misteroman)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2009, 7:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pictures-after-some-upgrades/67279/13 "2009-05-04T19:23:39Z")
VEry nice of course and what size pizza box was that? ---
**Author:** ![02NismoSpecV](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/0/74df32/32.png) [@02NismoSpecV](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/02NismoSpecV)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2009, 7:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pictures-after-some-upgrades/67279/14 "2009-05-04T19:25:19Z")
14" front brakes ftw! they look badass ---
**Author:** ![Evog1331](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/evog1331/32/5383_2.png) [@Evog1331](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Evog1331)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2009, 7:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pictures-after-some-upgrades/67279/15 "2009-05-04T19:42:14Z")
> [@Onyx Z32](#): > > Nice! :tup: > > I never understood the whole “take pictures of cars next to run-down, old buildings” thing that photographers do. The “old vs. new” contrast takes away from the subject of the picture (the car) IMO. Unless the color of said building compliments the car. its a photogenic thing…something ruined in the background often gives an “up to no good appeal” or like the car is badass…also yes the building is abandoned and ruined but the car is perfectly polished washed up giving it contrast between the situation…thats how i always look at it ---
**Author:** ![Boomin99GT](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boomin99gt/32/7306_2.png) [@Boomin99GT](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Boomin99GT)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2009, 7:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pictures-after-some-upgrades/67279/16 "2009-05-04T19:45:44Z")
Looks Good :tup: ---
**Author:** ![BigRon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/58956e/32.png) [@BigRon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BigRon)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2009, 8:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pictures-after-some-upgrades/67279/17 "2009-05-04T20:24:57Z")
> [@misteroman$$$](#): > > VEry nice of course and what size pizza box was that? Medium or large, can’t remember how hungry I was that night Yeah 14" fronts and 14.4" rears if I remember correctly ---
**Author:** ![BigRon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/58956e/32.png) [@BigRon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BigRon)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2009, 4:55am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pictures-after-some-upgrades/67279/18 "2009-05-05T04:55:19Z")
What it looks like when it was clean on Sunday at a car show in Milford by GM proving grounds: ![http://ronoversiii.com/cts-v/200905/20090503.JPG](http://ronoversiii.com/cts-v/200905/20090503.JPG) ![http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m276/JD03Cobra/P5033340.jpg](http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m276/JD03Cobra/P5033340.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Daddie](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/daddie/32/7621_2.png) [@Daddie](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Daddie)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2009, 4:58am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pictures-after-some-upgrades/67279/19 "2009-05-05T04:58:26Z")
Those rotors are massive. WTF? Rear rotors larger than front? lol ---
**Author:** ![BigRon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/58956e/32.png) [@BigRon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BigRon)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2009, 6:11am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pictures-after-some-upgrades/67279/20 "2009-05-05T06:11:03Z")
Yeah no clue. Brembo 4 piston all the way around. From what I have read the fronts were off the shelf for Brembo, and the same as the Viper and Lotus Esprit from that year. The rears were custom made by Brembo for the CTS-V. [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pictures-after-some-upgrades/67279.md?page=2)