Brake Rotor Question
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Just to make sure there is 100% alignment ...
With a caliper relocation bracket, you can use a stock F-car caliper or a C5 or a 2 piston C6 caliper on the C5 rotor. This will require a 17" wheel and your spare will not clear.
Without a relocation bracket, you can use a stock F-car caliper or a C5 caliper or a 2 piston C6 caliper on a stock F-car rotor. A 16" wheel will clear as will the spare.
Your pad choice needs to be based upon your rotor choice, regardless of which caliper you mate with it.
The raised "hat" portion of the rotor has a certain arc. The corresponding pad has a similar arc. You run the risk of the pad backing plate hitting the hat once the pad is worn down a bit.
I've been running a C5 Z06 caliper on F-Car rotors with F-car pads for several years. It iss a direct bolt-on. I just purchased a set of C6 calipers and plan on doing the same thing on another car.
With a caliper relocation bracket, you can use a stock F-car caliper or a C5 or a 2 piston C6 caliper on the C5 rotor. This will require a 17" wheel and your spare will not clear.
Without a relocation bracket, you can use a stock F-car caliper or a C5 caliper or a 2 piston C6 caliper on a stock F-car rotor. A 16" wheel will clear as will the spare.
Your pad choice needs to be based upon your rotor choice, regardless of which caliper you mate with it.
The raised "hat" portion of the rotor has a certain arc. The corresponding pad has a similar arc. You run the risk of the pad backing plate hitting the hat once the pad is worn down a bit.
I've been running a C5 Z06 caliper on F-Car rotors with F-car pads for several years. It iss a direct bolt-on. I just purchased a set of C6 calipers and plan on doing the same thing on another car.
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I just bought a brand new set of C5 calipers today and I have an LT1. How much trouble is it for me to upgrade my brakes? What will I really need besides C5 pads and C5 Rotors?
I have the 16" stock rims right now, i guess I need to upgrade to 17" beforehand?
I have the 16" stock rims right now, i guess I need to upgrade to 17" beforehand?
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You will need a bracket that will allow you to bolt your C5 calipers to the stock location because the bolt position is wider than stock. UMI sells these as well as LG Motorsports.
If you are trying to run C5 rotors, yes, you will need 17'' rims. Some 17'' rims will still not work however, like my Torq Thrusts.
If you run the C5 rotors, you need to also run C5 pads as the curve of C5 pads will match the rotors. If you run stock pads with larger rotors the backing plate of the rotor can interfere with the hat of the rotor once the pad is worn down.
That's the extent of my knowledge.
If you are trying to run C5 rotors, yes, you will need 17'' rims. Some 17'' rims will still not work however, like my Torq Thrusts.
If you run the C5 rotors, you need to also run C5 pads as the curve of C5 pads will match the rotors. If you run stock pads with larger rotors the backing plate of the rotor can interfere with the hat of the rotor once the pad is worn down.
That's the extent of my knowledge.