C5 Brake Conversion Brackets SHOWDOWN
Originally Posted by touch
i dont havent heard anyone doing this but im going to try the c6 calipers with the z51 brackts and rotors.. does anyone see me having problems . i currently have 18in oz rims..
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The LG web site used for customers to order "C5 brake brackets" is messed up.
I ordered them and received a call weeks later saying they would not sell them to me at the price listed on their web page. They never corrected their web page and their customer service is extremely poor. I kept getting responses to phone questions like, "I can't help you now since the owner is racing his Corvette at Watkins Glenn; who cares?
Anyway, I got the brackets and they bolted right on. No issues so far.
I ordered them and received a call weeks later saying they would not sell them to me at the price listed on their web page. They never corrected their web page and their customer service is extremely poor. I kept getting responses to phone questions like, "I can't help you now since the owner is racing his Corvette at Watkins Glenn; who cares?
Anyway, I got the brackets and they bolted right on. No issues so far.
You guys might look at this link. It has great pics of all three designs. It looks pretty clear which one is the strongest.
http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/index.php?showtopic=10922
http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/index.php?showtopic=10922
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Well, the LG brackets are very light weight aircraft aluminum.
I'm using them with C5 rotors, F-body abutement (e.g., brake pad) brackets, f-body calipers and f-body pads. They work great. Make sure you use thread locker, however.
Anyway, these brackets have lots of options. For example, you could use C5 rotors, c5 calipers, c5 abubtement brackets, C5 pads.
Another option would be to use C5 rotors, C5 abutement brackets, c5 pads and F-body calipers.
In other words, the bolts holes for the (1) C5 and F-body abutement (pad) brackets, and (2) C5 and F-body brake calipers are the same.
I talked with the LG Motorsports guy a few times to confirm this but you should do the same before ordering anything.
I used the f-body calipers because they have larger caliper pistons; I have not had any front/rear bias issues.
As mentioned before, LG brackets do not require any spindle cutting.
I'm using them with C5 rotors, F-body abutement (e.g., brake pad) brackets, f-body calipers and f-body pads. They work great. Make sure you use thread locker, however.
Anyway, these brackets have lots of options. For example, you could use C5 rotors, c5 calipers, c5 abubtement brackets, C5 pads.
Another option would be to use C5 rotors, C5 abutement brackets, c5 pads and F-body calipers.
In other words, the bolts holes for the (1) C5 and F-body abutement (pad) brackets, and (2) C5 and F-body brake calipers are the same.
I talked with the LG Motorsports guy a few times to confirm this but you should do the same before ordering anything.
I used the f-body calipers because they have larger caliper pistons; I have not had any front/rear bias issues.
As mentioned before, LG brackets do not require any spindle cutting.
