ChevyChad

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Are the Corvette C5 brakes (rotors & calipers) a direct bolt onto an LS1 f-body? Just wondering because the new C6 Z06 6 caliper 14" front & 4 caliper 13" rear brakes bolt directly onto a C5 with no modification at all. So if the C5 stock brakes fit an LS1 f-body, then I think it'd be pretty safe to assume the C6 Z06 brakes will swap onto an f-body with no modifications

Louis

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No, you need an adapter bracket. We offer the only direct bolt on, no cutting or fabrication required C5 upgrade for 98+ Fbodies.

Frosty

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Are the C5 brakes THAT much better than the Fbody's?

jargan04

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Yes. I have the C5 brackets from LG, like Louis said and they are one of if not the best mod I have ever done. Stock Fbody rotors are 12" and the vette is 12.8 They make a huge difference. Go with the LG brackets, they are simple bolt on and a great design. You can keep your stock pads, and calipers. You just need the brackets and any front C5 rotors. I want with LG's DBA sloted/drilled rotors. LG and there C5 adapter brackets.

LG Bracket, Polished Fbody Calipers, LG DBA rotors on my TA.

slow

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has there been any testing of the LG bracket with C6 Z06 parts?

That would really be a sweet setup

Ryan

ChevyChad

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I don't think you read my innitial post fully. This would be used for C6 Z06 brakes purposes on an f-body...

hpjunky98

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id be interested to see if this works...problem is knowing GM that setup will cost more than a good break kit made directly for our cars

Frosty

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I did. I was asking a different but somewhat related question based on Louis' response.

FastKat

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I wonder if the C6 Z06 setup is still a floating caliper since it's a 6-piston front/4-piston rear design??.... with pistons on each side of the rotor, it could be a fixed caliper setup. The regular C5 Z06 was only 2-piston front/4-piston back, and all pistons on the same side, right?

trackbird

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2 piston front, 1 piston rear. Just like the F-body, but the fronts are larger and with stronger calipers.

ChevyChad

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Here are C6 Z06 brakes bolted onto a C5:
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show...347&forum_id=1

jargan04

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If someone was able to make them fit an fbody. You still have to deal with the parking brake.

RomanK

thats an awesome setup, i guess ill wait until they are available and scoop up some regular C5 calipers from somebody for just about nothing...cant wait

01 Red WS6

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I thought about that some and I came up with the solution... I'm going to carry a few bricks and a board to keep the car from rolling


I bet those brakes would look good on an Fbody

jRaskell

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Who said anything about swapping the rear brakes? The fronts alone would likely be a worthwhile swap. The vettes have a more balanced weight distribution than our f-bods with their rear transaxles. I'm not aware of anyone ever complaining about not having enough rear brake.

OneMeanZ

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It seems though if you had the C5 brackets, etc. then it should just bolt up right?

half-n-half

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how much are just the brackets from LG motorsports?

jargan04

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$249.99

spy2520

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thye c6 zo6 rotors appear to have drums for the parking brake in those pics. Is thgat not compatible with f-body parking brakes?

trackbird

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The C5 uses larger bolts than the F-body. So, (assuming the C6 parts are a direct bolt on for C5 stuff) you'd want a C5 conversion that is designed for the C5 PAB and not the F-body version (the F-body version will have holes that are too small). Just something to consider.