CorvetteForum - Chevrolet Corvette Forum Discussion

C4 General Discussion General C4 Corvette Discussion not covered in Tech

First winter project arrived

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Oct 15, 2007 | 05:44 PM
Share
  #1  
Lars87's Avatar
Lars87
Thread Starter
Melting Slicks
20 Year Member
 
Joined: Jul 2004
Posts: 2,295
Likes: 14
From: Grand Sport #82
Default First winter project arrived, Brakes.
today the first 3 boxes with wither projects for the Grand Sport came in. Thank you Michael, your a great guy!

Doug Rippie Motorsport front and rear brake kit. 6 piston front, 4 piston rear. 330x35mm 2pc. rotors, those are HUGE! The calipers are NOT the same as in the 6 piston wilwood "ebay" kits, which is actually just a modified 4 piston caliper. These should be more than just looks too

The parts have been stored for a while, so it need a bit of cleaning up. They actually clean up pretty will. (se picture pf rear caliper) I will be cleaning all parts,bolts etc. and Paint the calipers red (there is allready some "test" masking on on caliper). Have the rotors blasted and the hubs cleaned up. Look forward to next season with some proper brakes.
All the parts:

Front caliper

Rear caliper

Front and rotors:

MC with prop. valve.
Last edited by Lars87; Oct 15, 2007 at 06:00 PM.
Reply
0
Old Oct 15, 2007 | 06:06 PM
Share
  #2  
65Z01's Avatar
65Z01
Team Owner
20 Year Member
 
Joined: Dec 2000
Posts: 90,675
Likes: 304
From: SE NY
Cruise-In II Veteran
Default
Is that a new MC to balance out the new brakes??
Reply
0
Old Oct 15, 2007 | 06:08 PM
Share
  #3  
Lars87's Avatar
Lars87
Thread Starter
Melting Slicks
20 Year Member
 
Joined: Jul 2004
Posts: 2,295
Likes: 14
From: Grand Sport #82
Default
Originally Posted by 65Z01
Is that a new MC to balance out the new brakes??
Indeed.
Reply
0
Old Oct 16, 2007 | 08:18 PM
Share
  #4  
Randy@DRM's Avatar
0Randy@DRM
Former Vendor
 
Joined: Feb 2004
Posts: 9,615
Likes: 13
From: Burlington NC
Default
Looking really good!

Randy
PS Do you have long enough wheel studs. I didn't see them in the photo. Let me know the compound too, like we talked before.
Reply
0
Old Oct 16, 2007 | 09:14 PM
Share
  #5  
Corvette Chris's Avatar
Corvette Chris
Le Mans Master
15 Year Member
 
Joined: Mar 2006
Posts: 5,262
Likes: 0
From: E. Amherst NY
Default
Looks like enough to keep you busy for ahwile.
What else is planned?
Reply
0
Old Oct 16, 2007 | 10:45 PM
Share
  #6  
vinnies87's Avatar
vinnies87
Le Mans Master
 
Joined: Aug 2003
Posts: 9,884
Likes: 3
From: Magnolia Mississippi
St. Jude '03-'04-'05-'06-'07
Default
Here ya go again.... don't you just love the winter...
Mine goes in for her new paint, then exhaust system...
Keep us updated..
vinnie
Reply
0
Old Oct 16, 2007 | 10:55 PM
Share
  #7  
mcnulty95's Avatar
mcnulty95
Burning Brakes
20 Year Member
Active Streak: 30 Days
Conversation Starter
All Eyes On Me
 
Joined: Apr 2006
Posts: 1,043
Likes: 3
From: Toledo Ohio
Default
Nice upgrades! I'm going to do headers and 1.6 rr this winter.
Reply
0
Old Oct 17, 2007 | 09:20 AM
Share
  #8  
AGENT 86's Avatar
AGENT 86
Team Owner
20 Year Member
Active Streak: 30 Days
Active Streak: 60 Days
Active Streak: 90 Days
 
Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 20,322
Likes: 249
From: Summerland B.C. Canada
Default
Niiiiice !!
Reply
0
Corvette Stories

The Best of Corvette for Corvette Enthusiasts

story-0

10 Ugly Corvettes That We Still Kinda Love

 Joe Kucinski
story-1

Top 10 Most Expensive Corvettes Ever Sold on Bring A Trailer

 Brett Foote
story-2

10 Things Every Corvette Owner Needs (2026 Edition)

 Michael S. Palmer
story-3

8 Most "Only Corvette Owners Understand" Quirks and Problems

 Pouria Savadkouei
story-4

10 Reasons the C6 Z06 is Still A Performance Benchmark After 20 Years

 Joe Kucinski
story-5

How Much Horsepower Every Corvette Engine "LOST" in 1972

 Joe Kucinski
story-6

Top 10 DOs and DON'Ts for Protecting Your Convertible Top!

 Michael S. Palmer
story-7

Top 10 Most Explosive Corvettes Ever Made: Power-to-Weight Ratio Ranked!

 Joe Kucinski
story-8

150 hp to 1,250 hp: Every Corvette Generation Compared by the Specs That Matter

 Joe Kucinski
story-9

8 Coolest Corvette Pace Cars (and Replicas) of All Time

 Verdad Gallardo
Old Oct 17, 2007 | 03:15 PM
Share
  #9  
Lars87's Avatar
Lars87
Thread Starter
Melting Slicks
20 Year Member
 
Joined: Jul 2004
Posts: 2,295
Likes: 14
From: Grand Sport #82
Default
Originally Posted by Randy@DRM
Looking really good!

Randy
PS Do you have long enough wheel studs. I didn't see them in the photo. Let me know the compound too, like we talked before.
Do i need other studs?

I cant find any other number than HB 101 / HB 102, which would be the size...
Reply
0
Old Oct 17, 2007 | 03:53 PM
Share
  #10  
Randy@DRM's Avatar
0Randy@DRM
Former Vendor
 
Joined: Feb 2004
Posts: 9,615
Likes: 13
From: Burlington NC
Default
Originally Posted by Lars87
Do i need other studs?

I cant find any other number than HB 101 / HB 102, which would be the size...
In the front wheel bearings you will need a set of 10 (1 inch) longer wheel studs to clear the rotor hat.

I'm not going to be able to say what the pads are I just don't know forsure.

Randy
Reply
0
Old Oct 17, 2007 | 04:28 PM
Share
  #11  
Lars87's Avatar
Lars87
Thread Starter
Melting Slicks
20 Year Member
 
Joined: Jul 2004
Posts: 2,295
Likes: 14
From: Grand Sport #82
Default
Originally Posted by Randy@DRM
In the front wheel bearings you will need a set of 10 (1 inch) longer wheel studs to clear the rotor hat.

I'm not going to be able to say what the pads are I just don't know forsure.

Randy
Ok, I wasent aware that they need changing...Are they simple to change?

Whats the price on those?
Reply
0

Get notified of new replies

To First winter project arrived

Back to Subforum
C4 General Discussion
View Next Unread
Roof Heights on All Corvettes




Click for Advanced Search
Reply Closed Thread Share
Forum Jump
Trending Topics

All times are GMT -4. The time now is 06:53 AM.

story-0
10 Ugly Corvettes That We Still Kinda Love

Slideshow: 10 ugly Corvettes that we still kinda love.

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-06-03 10:34:17


VIEW MORE
story-1
Top 10 Most Expensive Corvettes Ever Sold on Bring A Trailer

A lot of money has changed hands at the online auction house over the years.

By Brett Foote | 2026-06-03 10:21:50


VIEW MORE
story-2
10 Things Every Corvette Owner Needs (2026 Edition)

Slideshow: 10 great gifts Corvette enthusiasts actually want for Father's Day!

By Michael S. Palmer | 2026-06-03 15:43:40


VIEW MORE
story-3
8 Most "Only Corvette Owners Understand" Quirks and Problems

Slideshow: These are the quirks, annoyances, and oddly lovable problems that every Corvette owner eventually learns to live with.

By Pouria Savadkouei | 2026-05-28 09:31:39


VIEW MORE
story-4
10 Reasons the C6 Z06 is Still A Performance Benchmark After 20 Years

Slideshow: 10 reasons why the C6 Z06 is still a performance benchmark after 20 years.

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-05-27 17:20:09


VIEW MORE
story-5
How Much Horsepower Every Corvette Engine "LOST" in 1972

Slideshow: How much horsepower every Corvette engine lost in 1972.

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-05-27 16:54:53


VIEW MORE
story-6
Top 10 DOs and DON'Ts for Protecting Your Convertible Top!

Slideshow: How to Protect A Convertible Top: 10 DOs & DON'Ts

By Michael S. Palmer | 2026-04-03 00:00:00


VIEW MORE
story-7
Top 10 Most Explosive Corvettes Ever Made: Power-to-Weight Ratio Ranked!

Slideshow: The 10 most explosive Corvettes ever built based on power-to-weight ratio.

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-05-20 07:23:03


VIEW MORE
story-8
150 hp to 1,250 hp: Every Corvette Generation Compared by the Specs That Matter

Slideshow: From C1 to C8 we compare every Corvette generation by the numbers.

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-05-12 16:54:12


VIEW MORE
story-9
8 Coolest Corvette Pace Cars (and Replicas) of All Time

Slideshow: Some Corvette pace cars became collectible legends, while others perfectly captured the look and attitude of their era.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-05-11 09:50:51


VIEW MORE