gbracing81 Posted January 6, 2012 Report Share Posted January 6, 2012 I'm about due for new brakes on my 99 T/A. Has anyone here put larger brakes on thier F-body? I have 17/18" wheels. I'm thinking maybe Corvette stuff. I've seen online some people make brackets to adapt C5 stuff for the front but not the rear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cordell Posted January 6, 2012 Report Share Posted January 6, 2012 There are lots of ways to do front brakes, not so much for the rear, and short of road racing the rears aren't really worth all the trouble IMHO. The trouble with the rears is the movement you get in the c-clip axles pretty much neccesitates a floating caliper, most "performance" brakes used fixed calipers not alowing for that movement. Hence why Corvette and CTS-V brakes aren't easily adapted to the rear. If you buy the brackets to do the Corvette front brakes you can use either C5 or C6 brakes since the spindles are the same on the Vette. However there are some good write-ups on doing CTS-V brakes, and I like this option better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbracing81 Posted January 6, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 6, 2012 I have a 9" so the c-clip problem is not there. The car comes wih descent brakes from Pontiac. I was more or less curious if anyone here had heard or knew of somehing better. There's a lot of information roaming around this site. If you don't ask, they won't tell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Cranium Posted January 6, 2012 Report Share Posted January 6, 2012 Zeppelin here put a set of Corvette brakes on the front of his. Here is his project thread. http://www.columbusracing.com/forums/showthread.php?t=70304&highlight=zeppelin I'm sure he can give you some good information Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbracing81 Posted January 6, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 6, 2012 LT1Rick-Thank you for the information. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evil8 Posted January 6, 2012 Report Share Posted January 6, 2012 The base Corvette calipers are the same as the z28 calipers. Fronts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbracing81 Posted January 9, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2012 I did not know that. That is good info. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BStowers023 Posted January 9, 2012 Report Share Posted January 9, 2012 Out of curiousity, why do you want larger brakes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbracing81 Posted January 9, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2012 There are several good reasons for it. I keep making the car faster and I feel that it's more important to make the car handle and stop before I make it too much faster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BStowers023 Posted January 9, 2012 Report Share Posted January 9, 2012 There are several good reasons for it. I keep making the car faster and I feel that it's more important to make the car handle and stop before I make it too much faster. How fast are you trying to make the car? Are you trying to do autocross x events or drag racing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Protection Posted February 9, 2012 Report Share Posted February 9, 2012 The base Corvette calipers are the same as the z28 calipers. Fronts. So they are the same. But say "corvette" on them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ Posted February 10, 2012 Report Share Posted February 10, 2012 So they are the same. But say "corvette" on them? They are not the same, the corvette calipers have smaller pistons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Protection Posted February 10, 2012 Report Share Posted February 10, 2012 Can I put the c5 base caliper on an SS CAR WITHOUT A CONVERTING bracket ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ Posted February 10, 2012 Report Share Posted February 10, 2012 yes just not the pads and rotors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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