MacVette86

I've done a lot of research on this forum about C3 brakes and the various issues. My vette has been pulling to the right when I brake, so I took off both front wheels to inspect the calipers. It was very obvious that the drivers side caliper is leaking and not working properly as there is old brake fluid build up around the back of the inner pad and the rotor has surface rust in it.

My question is, it seems from reading about all the issues with brakes on this forum that it may not be worth it to fix the existing brakes, but instead I should just replace them with aftermarket brakes like Willwood. I really don't want to deal with brake issue every year, will the aftermarket be more reliable and maintenance free?

rugerm44

Easier to bleed them to.I ditched the mastercylinder in favor of the wilwood version.The system will now gravity bleed on its own.I never could get the factory calibers to.Even with the newer o ringed pistons.Maybe you will have better luck with them than I did.Took me 30 minutes to bleed them after changing over.I can now move on to something else.

ATIS

I replaced mine a few days ago with regualr parts store calipers (if I had to do it again I would go SS but I needed to have brakes to get her tot he body shop to get teh front and rear bumper covers painted and replaced). I used a power bleeder and that made a big difference in bleeding them. I now have good brakes, no brake warning light, and the the peddle might feel a little softer then my mustangs I can stop without issue and I do get stopping power after 1 inch of peddle travel.

drwet

Nothing wrong with the factory brakes, but you have to get stainless steel sleeved calipers. If you do, you'll get ten years out of them. If you don't have stainless steel brakes, you'll be lucky to get two.

bashcraft

You can spend your money any way you want to, but if you use the stainless steel sleeved calipers. there will be no maintenance issues.

I've been able to gravity bleed my stock calipers ever since I bought the car in '79. I switched to stainless calipers in '86.

I'm pretty sure the caliper you bought were stainless sleeved. They don't make new ones anymore, so any that you buy will be remanufactured with the sleeves.

Easy Mike

Probably not, but certainly more expensive.

petty44

going thru this again also,,, just got my wilwood front calipers in red,, they are great and light weight, I had rebuilt O'reilly's on the front and they to were leaking again I'm hoping this will be the last time with the front brakes. very pricey but they are nice, got them from Summit