Suspension & Brakes Springs | Shocks | Handling | Rotors

c6 brake swap?

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 10-27-2006, 05:57 PM
  #1  
TECH Resident
Thread Starter
iTrader: (3)
 
1999 SS's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: detroit area
Posts: 846
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts

Default c6 brake swap?

has anyone done a front brake swap from the new c6 (not zo6) to an f-body?
are these brakes any better than the c5 front brake swap that alot of people are doning?
Old 10-27-2006, 06:16 PM
  #2  
TECH Senior Member
iTrader: (4)
 
trackbird's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: OH
Posts: 5,110
Likes: 0
Received 3 Likes on 3 Posts

Default

The base C6 is the same as the C5, the Z51 is the 13.6" rotor but one side is vented backwards (I'd use the C5 for performance/track use) and there are the C6 Z06 brakes (again, one side runs backwards).

I'd just do the C5 conversion (base C6 is the same stuff, so it's the same swap).
Old 10-27-2006, 07:17 PM
  #3  
12 Second Club
iTrader: (3)
 
spy2520's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Waldorf, MD
Posts: 3,513
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts

Default

do the c6 calipers look any better than the c5 ones? i was thinking of the c5 upgrade but i want that **** to look good...
Old 10-27-2006, 09:32 PM
  #4  
TECH Resident
Thread Starter
iTrader: (3)
 
1999 SS's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: detroit area
Posts: 846
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts

Default

has anyone done the c6 z51 brake upgrade to there f-body?
Old 10-27-2006, 09:36 PM
  #5  
TECH Resident
Thread Starter
iTrader: (3)
 
1999 SS's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: detroit area
Posts: 846
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts

Default

Originally Posted by spy2520
do the c6 calipers look any better than the c5 ones? i was thinking of the c5 upgrade but i want that **** to look good...
yeah i think the c6 calipers look better than the c5 they look beefier. i was looking at a c6 lastnight and really liked the look with the black calipers and cross drilled rotors from the factory.
Old 10-28-2006, 07:31 AM
  #6  
TECH Senior Member
iTrader: (4)
 
trackbird's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: OH
Posts: 5,110
Likes: 0
Received 3 Likes on 3 Posts

Default

Originally Posted by 1999 SS
has anyone done the c6 z51 brake upgrade to there f-body?
Nobody I know of, but they will fit as well.
Old 10-28-2006, 11:54 AM
  #7  
TECH Veteran
iTrader: (2)
 
wannafbody's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Pittsburgh
Posts: 4,746
Received 847 Likes on 648 Posts

Default

will the C6 calipers fit the fbody PAB?
Old 10-29-2006, 12:36 AM
  #8  
TECH Resident
Thread Starter
iTrader: (3)
 
1999 SS's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: detroit area
Posts: 846
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts

Default

i went on e-bay lastnight and couldnt find the z51 brakes but they did have the new zo6 brake kit but im not interested in those brakes because of how many indavidual brake pads their are.




All times are GMT -5. The time now is 11:20 AM.