brianfromhawaii

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I know I can get c5 z06 brakes from umi, where do i buy the braket for the c6 z06 brake calipers? i know the rotors are bigger and such.

SOM02WS6

Why would you want those for the price there are such better options out there. And they dont have the best rep for track days and pad choices are very limited...

hpjunky98

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Same bracket works for both C5 and C6 Zo6 conversion. The caliper is offset differently from the center to accommodate the larger diameter rotor.

brianfromhawaii

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thanks for the info dude!

brianfromhawaii

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im open to suggestions.

hpjunky98

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The reason they get criticized so much is that the rotors are not directional (only one part, with one part#) and there are 12, yes 12 different pads you need to install to change them out. Word on the grapevine is that the C5 Zo6 conversion actually perform better on a road course than the larger C6 Zo6 conversion, though it seems somewhat counterintuitive. How much money do you want to spend? There are a lot of options out there.

z28berryhill

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were is the site for the c5 brakes i would like to have theses thanks

brianfromhawaii

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get in touch with umi performance.

As for the other guys, ill spend up to 2 grand on brakes, i already have 12 into the engine, and I feel stopping is getting more important now that im going alot faster haha

BMR Suspension

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Just to keep giving you options we also offer a C5 brake conversion kit.

http://www.bmrfabrication.com/F-bodyBrakes.htm

Phoenix 5.7

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trackbird has some very nice brackets that i have. solid billet aluminum piece.

if 2k is ur budget, id check into the Porsche brake setup over the C6Z stuff.

Mojave

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Ditto. I'd take the Porsche Big Red calipers long before C6Z stuff. Porsche stuff has been proven on track, where as the C6Z stuff has proven to be not up to track duty.

robertbartsch

...but he is driving a street car and is not entered into the 2009 Dayton 24 hour race.

Whistler

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The problem with those brakes is that hardly any wheels will clear the front calipers.

Mojave

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And we are getting bigger brakes why? 14" rotors and big calipers will only slow the car down in a straight line (more rotating and unsprung mass).

Excellent point. I don't think there are any 17's wheels that will clear, and I bet some 18's won't clear either.

fastbird96

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That's correct. It takes a minimum 18" wheel. And even then there are very few wheels that will work with that brake setup.

firebird6786

are you talking about the c5/c6 brakes. or the porsche brakes?

Mojave

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He is referring to C6 Z06 brakes.

C5/Base C6 clear under almost all 17" wheels.

C6 Z51 brakes have a .5" bigger rotor, but use the same adapter brackets. These clear under virtually no 17", but almost all 18".

C6 Z06 brakes are .5" bigger than Z51 (1 in bigger than C5/Base C6) and barely fit under 18".

some_punk

will 18x9.5 c5 z06 replicas fit over it? and for the rear brakes is there any kit available for c6 z06 brakes?

Mojave

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Yes, they will clear C6 Z51 and they *should* clear C6 Z06, but I'm not 100% sure.

some_punk

so can you use any c5 brake conversion braket to use c6 z06 brakes?