C5 Calipers on a SS?
I think he's wanting to use the C5 calipers on his stock LS1 brakes. If so, they don't fit properly, but if you do some grinding, you can get them on there. To use the C5 rotor and caliper and pads, etc, you'll need a conversion kit.
Originally Posted by CHRISS
Grinding of the brakets?
do i need a conversion kit if i keep the stock rotors with the C5 calipers?
do i need a conversion kit if i keep the stock rotors with the C5 calipers?
If you keep the stock rotors, all you need to do is a bit of grinding on the caliper (which I'm personally not a fan of, but many have done it).
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Mtnm2,
what you are saying is that i can buy a complete C5 caliper and install it as i would the stock F-body caliper?
I've searched and read previous threads, only to find contradicting info. its confusing.
Thanks
Chris
what you are saying is that i can buy a complete C5 caliper and install it as i would the stock F-body caliper?
I've searched and read previous threads, only to find contradicting info. its confusing.
Thanks
Chris
Last edited by CHRISS; Aug 3, 2005 at 11:01 PM.
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Originally Posted by CHRISS
Mtnm2,
what you are saying is that i can buy a complete C5 caliper and install it as i would the stock F-body caliper?
I've gone back and read previous posts and it is very confusing.
Thanks
Chris
what you are saying is that i can buy a complete C5 caliper and install it as i would the stock F-body caliper?
I've gone back and read previous posts and it is very confusing.
Thanks
Chris
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I was always under the impression that they would bolt right in... the only difference was the pistons on the corvette calipars were smaller....
Do all corvette calipars have the corvette lettering?
Do all corvette calipars have the corvette lettering?
ok now do the regular vette calipars have the corvette lettering on them? I want to get a set and powder coat them a different color than red so I really don't want the ZO6 calipars
Originally Posted by 01 Red WS6
ok now do the regular vette calipars have the corvette lettering on them? I want to get a set and powder coat them a different color than red so I really don't want the ZO6 calipars
Yes they do. However, I somehow have come into posession of a set that have no lettering on them and I can't figure out where they originally came from (they are just black, no letters, on them and don't look to have been ground off and painted or anything like that).
Originally Posted by trackbird
Yes they do. However, I somehow have come into posession of a set that have no lettering on them and I can't figure out where they originally came from (they are just black, no letters, on them and don't look to have been ground off and painted or anything like that).
Hmm how much does a set of zo6 callipers cost and whats the advantage? Im still a newbie when it comes to mecanics I can replace anything one for one but I have always been able to do that with anything I just dont know whats better thats all
Originally Posted by 01 Red WS6
For a set of Z06 calipars you are looking at $350+
95$ each @ SDPC
http://www.sdpc2000.com/catalog/875/...Components.htm
Dale
Not trying to steal this thread but how much better are the c5's callipers? I mean the car is lighter than the f-bodys so the same callipers on eather car would have diffrent stoping rates because of the weight. So are they really worth the money? Or should I go for an aftermarket manufacture
