13" brake upgrade help
Thread Starter
Intermediate
Joined: Sep 2000
Posts: 45
Likes: 0
From: birmingham al
13" brake upgrade help
what has to be done to make the 13" brakes work on an 87 model corvette
i tried to call jeff at superior performance and he does not answer the phone anymore :)
in his articles said something about have to make a caliper bracket
anybody done this?
i tried to call jeff at superior performance and he does not answer the phone anymore :)
in his articles said something about have to make a caliper bracket
anybody done this?
Melting Slicks
Joined: May 2002
Posts: 3,424
Likes: 1
From: Tucson Az
St. Jude Contributor
Re: 13" brake upgrade help (meach13)
Jeff won't answer the phone anymore?
On an '87 you'll need:
2 calipers
2 rotors
2 caliper hanger bkts
These are all dealer/ACDelco outlet etc items.
2 adapter plates
Try these at VBP, Electrodynamics.com, or you could make your own, if you need the dimensions let me know.
And of course pads, mounting hardware, you'll probably want stainless steel lines, and someone said something about two pins, don't know about that, I haven't put it on the '84. I don't remember needing pins on my '92 when I went to G.S. mod.
Then all you need to do is decide whether you want the G.S. mod, or the ZOS C5 mod.
:party: on.....................
Stupid me, I meant the "ZO6" mod, not ZOS. Those keys aren't anywhere near each other.............
[Modified by edsalinas, 1:45 PM 4/28/2003]
[Modified by edsalinas, 7:16 PM 4/28/2003]
On an '87 you'll need:
2 calipers
2 rotors
2 caliper hanger bkts
These are all dealer/ACDelco outlet etc items.
2 adapter plates
Try these at VBP, Electrodynamics.com, or you could make your own, if you need the dimensions let me know.
And of course pads, mounting hardware, you'll probably want stainless steel lines, and someone said something about two pins, don't know about that, I haven't put it on the '84. I don't remember needing pins on my '92 when I went to G.S. mod.
Then all you need to do is decide whether you want the G.S. mod, or the ZOS C5 mod.
:party: on.....................
Stupid me, I meant the "ZO6" mod, not ZOS. Those keys aren't anywhere near each other.............
[Modified by edsalinas, 1:45 PM 4/28/2003]
[Modified by edsalinas, 7:16 PM 4/28/2003]
Race Director
Joined: Dec 1999
Posts: 11,182
Likes: 2
From: Almost all Skyline Cruises Vettes at Waterside 1-5
Cruise-In I Veteran
Cruise-In II Veteran
Cruise-In III Veteran
Cruise-In IV Veteran
Cruise-In V Veteran
Cruise-In VI Veteran
Cruise-In VII Veteran
Re: 13" brake upgrade help (edsalinas)
Jeff won't answer the phone anymore?
On an '87 you'll need:
2 calipers
2 rotors
2 caliper hanger bkts
These are all dealer/ACDelco outlet etc items.
2 adapter plates
Try these at VBP, Electrodynamics.com, or you could make your own, if you need the dimensions let me know.
And of course pads, mounting hardware, you'll probably want stainless steel lines, and someone said something about two pins, don't know about that, I haven't put it on the '84. I don't remember needing pins on my '92 when I went to G.S. mod.
Then all you need to do is decide whether you want the G.S. mod, or the ZOS C5 mod.
:party: on.....................
[Modified by edsalinas, 1:45 PM 4/28/2003]
On an '87 you'll need:
2 calipers
2 rotors
2 caliper hanger bkts
These are all dealer/ACDelco outlet etc items.
2 adapter plates
Try these at VBP, Electrodynamics.com, or you could make your own, if you need the dimensions let me know.
And of course pads, mounting hardware, you'll probably want stainless steel lines, and someone said something about two pins, don't know about that, I haven't put it on the '84. I don't remember needing pins on my '92 when I went to G.S. mod.
Then all you need to do is decide whether you want the G.S. mod, or the ZOS C5 mod.
:party: on.....................
[Modified by edsalinas, 1:45 PM 4/28/2003]
The calipers, roters, pads and hardware are stock GM, but the adapter brackets aren't.
Several people make them in cluding electrodynamics and Doug Rippie Motorsports.
The brackets are pricey! Not that I am suggesting "knock offs", that's illegal isn't it?
But someone with a set of brackets could probably get a local machine shop to duplicate them for around $50.00
I bought my calipers and roters out of c5 parts for sale. Lots of those guys are going to Baer and selling cheap. Even new from GM the prices aren't that bad
Check out Jeff's website at superiorchevyperformance.com
He has a complete list of the parts and prices
:seeya :steering:
Race Director
Joined: Dec 1999
Posts: 11,182
Likes: 2
From: Almost all Skyline Cruises Vettes at Waterside 1-5
Cruise-In I Veteran
Cruise-In II Veteran
Cruise-In III Veteran
Cruise-In IV Veteran
Cruise-In V Veteran
Cruise-In VI Veteran
Cruise-In VII Veteran
Re: 13" brake upgrade help (edsalinas)
:bb :bb :bb Sorry Ed, I didn't read your post completely before I responded :eek: :rolleyes:
I'll try to do better next time
:seeya :steering:
I'll try to do better next time
:seeya :steering:
Race Director
Joined: May 2000
Posts: 17,101
Likes: 4
From: No more yankee my wankee, the Donger is tired!
Re: 13" brake upgrade help (jackdaroofer)
I bought my calipers and roters out of c5 parts for sale. Lots of those guys are going to Baer and selling cheap.
Hmmm, that should say something about the quality of braking you get.
:nonod:
[Modified by Jeffvette, 4:42 PM 4/28/2003]
Melting Slicks
Joined: May 2002
Posts: 3,424
Likes: 1
From: Tucson Az
St. Jude Contributor
Re: 13" brake upgrade help (jackdaroofer)
. . . . . . I'll try to do better next time
:seeya :steering:
:seeya :steering:
I'm a little baffled by these (only two so far) people that are slamming the C5 front braking ability. The pads are bigger, which gives more swept area, and the rotors are thicker with better cooling fins. Could it be they are racing on street pads?
:confused: :confused: :confused: :confused: :confused:
And for my friend Jack, because it's his favorite little guy , , , , ,
:steering:
Le Mans Master
Joined: Oct 2000
Posts: 6,362
Likes: 30
From: Oak Harbor WA
Re: 13" brake upgrade help (edsalinas)
The pins that where mentioned earlier do need to be replaced. They come with factory ACDelco pads, but if you do aftermarket you have to order them from GM or gettem at a dealer in town. The 13" brakes are wider in all respects and so require longer retaining pins.
Race Director
Joined: Dec 1999
Posts: 11,182
Likes: 2
From: Almost all Skyline Cruises Vettes at Waterside 1-5
Cruise-In I Veteran
Cruise-In II Veteran
Cruise-In III Veteran
Cruise-In IV Veteran
Cruise-In V Veteran
Cruise-In VI Veteran
Cruise-In VII Veteran
Re: 13" brake upgrade help (edsalinas)
. . . . . . I'll try to do better next time
:seeya :steering:
No sweet Jack. Ha, Ha, Ha.
I'm a little baffled by these (only two so far) people that are slamming the C5 front braking ability. The pads are bigger, which gives more swept area, and the rotors are thicker with better cooling fins. Could it be they are racing on street pads?
:confused: :confused: :confused: :confused: :confused:
And for my friend Jack, because it's his favorite little guy , , , , ,
:steering:
:seeya :steering:
No sweet Jack. Ha, Ha, Ha.
I'm a little baffled by these (only two so far) people that are slamming the C5 front braking ability. The pads are bigger, which gives more swept area, and the rotors are thicker with better cooling fins. Could it be they are racing on street pads?
:confused: :confused: :confused: :confused: :confused:
And for my friend Jack, because it's his favorite little guy , , , , ,
:steering:
Ed, I think and this is not a knock. that some people are more concerned with glitz than go, or in this case, stop! The C5 brakes on the front, and I added the DRM proportioning spring, is an awesome combination.
I have had to "relearn" braking my car. I stop or reach desired turn speed twenty to thirty feet sooner now :D
Thanks :steering: :steering: :steering: :D
Corvette Stories
The Best of Corvette for Corvette Enthusiasts
Top 10 Most Expensive Corvettes Ever Sold on Bring A Trailer
Brett Foote
10 Things Every Corvette Owner Needs (2026 Edition)
Michael S. Palmer
8 Most "Only Corvette Owners Understand" Quirks and Problems
Pouria Savadkouei
10 Reasons the C6 Z06 is Still A Performance Benchmark After 20 Years
Joe Kucinski
How Much Horsepower Every Corvette Engine "LOST" in 1972
Joe Kucinski
Top 10 DOs and DON'Ts for Protecting Your Convertible Top!
Michael S. Palmer
Top 10 Most Explosive Corvettes Ever Made: Power-to-Weight Ratio Ranked!
Joe Kucinski
150 hp to 1,250 hp: Every Corvette Generation Compared by the Specs That Matter
Joe Kucinski
8 Coolest Corvette Pace Cars (and Replicas) of All Time
Verdad Gallardo
Race Director
Joined: May 2000
Posts: 17,101
Likes: 4
From: No more yankee my wankee, the Donger is tired!
Re: 13" brake upgrade help (jackdaroofer)
Ed, I think and this is not a knock. that some people are more concerned with glitz than go, or in this case, stop!
Glitz my azz, go with what works. :skep: