big brake brackets
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From: Chattaroy Washington
big brake brackets
I have a 96 vette that i am upgrading the front brakes on. I have the Grand Sport calipers and baer 13" 2 piece eradispeed rotors. my question is should i use the c4 big brake brackets (stock) or am i better off going with a (aftermarket) style for these caliper brackets?
part two of my qusetion is where is the best place for me to get these items "supplier" i am fairly new to the c4 parts.
Thanks in advance, Wally Dog
part two of my qusetion is where is the best place for me to get these items "supplier" i am fairly new to the c4 parts.
Thanks in advance, Wally Dog
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From: Charleston SC
I did the same upgrade recently, expect on a 94 lt1 coupe. I purchased the 13" brackets from MAM and painted them easily myself. Since you already have the large brackets, just sand and paint with hi temp engine paint. The brackets don't get that hot.
Good luck!
Macfos
Good luck!
Macfos
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From: Chattaroy Washington
I still need to purchase or come up with the bracket's for the 13" calipers/rotors. i have everything else except the big brake brackets so i was wondering if the the stock one will good enough for me or am i better off using aftermarket. also thanks again for your replies they are very helpful.
Wally Dog
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Not true. The Grand Sport caliper is much stronger than the regular j55..... much less caliper flex, better pad wear under extreme conditions such as autocross/roadrace. However the brackets are the same.
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I have a 96 vette that i am upgrading the front brakes on. I have the Grand Sport calipers and baer 13" 2 piece eradispeed rotors. my question is should i use the c4 big brake brackets (stock) or am i better off going with a (aftermarket) style for these caliper brackets?
part two of my qusetion is where is the best place for me to get these items "supplier" i am fairly new to the c4 parts.
Thanks in advance, Wally Dog
part two of my qusetion is where is the best place for me to get these items "supplier" i am fairly new to the c4 parts.
Thanks in advance, Wally Dog
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This is true. If you have them side by side you can see the difference in the additional metal in the caliper. If I can find my pictures of this I will post them. 
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http://www.superchevyperformance.com...4calipers.html
Above is the link showing the GS and J55 caliper. There are minor differences. I don't see how the GS caliper would be better, other then if you can't paint black.
Above is the link showing the GS and J55 caliper. There are minor differences. I don't see how the GS caliper would be better, other then if you can't paint black.
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From: Chattaroy Washington
97Aggie,
I bought my Baer Eradispeed 2 piece drilled/slotted rotors at Scoggin-Dickey for $387 and i gave $200 for the Grand Sport caliper's new and still in the factory box some time back at a auction site.
My advice is to do a Google search or some other on-line search and compare prices to find your lowest price, most places will either meet or beat other's prices.
I bought my Baer Eradispeed 2 piece drilled/slotted rotors at Scoggin-Dickey for $387 and i gave $200 for the Grand Sport caliper's new and still in the factory box some time back at a auction site.
My advice is to do a Google search or some other on-line search and compare prices to find your lowest price, most places will either meet or beat other's prices.
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Thanks! I have the GS Calipers on my car. Put them on in the late 90s, but am now in need of changing out the cross drilled rotors that I currently have and wanted to go w/the eradispeed. Was that Scoggin-Dickey's normal price or was that something that they mathed for you?
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From: Chattaroy Washington
97Aggie, you will have to go out and get some prices and then try to get them to beat the price they are pretty flexible and in my opinion a great place to deal with with there customer service.
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Surely you are kidding.
But here is another shot.... Doug Rippie called them "more rigid" Maybe since Rippie said it, it will be more believeable. All I know is that the GS caliber does not flex like a j55 caliber and it ain't got nothing to do with the black paint or the Corvette logo.
But here is another shot.... Doug Rippie called them "more rigid" Maybe since Rippie said it, it will be more believeable. All I know is that the GS caliber does not flex like a j55 caliber and it ain't got nothing to do with the black paint or the Corvette logo.
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http://www.superchevyperformance.com...4calipers.html
Above is the link showing the GS and J55 caliper. There are minor differences. I don't see how the GS caliper would be better, other then if you can't paint black.
Above is the link showing the GS and J55 caliper. There are minor differences. I don't see how the GS caliper would be better, other then if you can't paint black.