Upgrading single piston calipers...
Thread Starter
Safety Car
Joined: Dec 2000
Posts: 3,767
Likes: 5
From: Jacksonville Fl
Upgrading single piston calipers...
Ok, I really don't care about the GS upgrade, but I would like to upgrade my crummy single piston calipers as cheaply as possible.
I noticed here:
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/zerothread?id=211698
Where GS upgrades are discussed, has info on the two piston calipers for the 12" rotor. I am thinking since my car has 12" rotors, can I simply replace the single piston calipers with the two piston calipers for 12" rotors?
I was also thinking that I could replace my rear calipers with the same.My parking brake should not be a concern, since it's nothing more than a mini-drum brake inside the rotors hub, I could use the two piston front caliper in place of the single piston rear I have now...right?
What brackets would be needed?
[Modified by BBA, 7:04 PM 1/3/2002]
I noticed here:
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/zerothread?id=211698
Where GS upgrades are discussed, has info on the two piston calipers for the 12" rotor. I am thinking since my car has 12" rotors, can I simply replace the single piston calipers with the two piston calipers for 12" rotors?
I was also thinking that I could replace my rear calipers with the same.My parking brake should not be a concern, since it's nothing more than a mini-drum brake inside the rotors hub, I could use the two piston front caliper in place of the single piston rear I have now...right?
What brackets would be needed?
[Modified by BBA, 7:04 PM 1/3/2002]
Drifting
Joined: Jan 2001
Posts: 1,669
Likes: 1
Re: Upgrading single piston calipers... (BBA)
What year is your car? Assuming because you said you had drum emergeny brakes it is a 84-87. The only problem with your thought is that you front spindle supports won't work. You would have to make a bracket that could bolt to your spindle supports and then to an 88-94 12" caliper bracket. As far as the rear, A.O. Engineering sells a rear bracket that will mount two calipers. They use the stock rear calipers but it mounts two of them. A.O. Engineering does not sell straight to the consumer so you will have to find a dealer that sells there products. As far as the front as long as you make your own bracket, which you said you can fabricate anything, a stock 88-94brake caliper bracket and caliper will bolt right on. You will notice a big difference in this.
Thread Starter
Safety Car
Joined: Dec 2000
Posts: 3,767
Likes: 5
From: Jacksonville Fl
Re: Upgrading single piston calipers... (snaketr)
I was thinking I would notice a big difference. All I have to do is get the calipers, make the adapters and bolt them on. I can probably make adapters from scrap metal at my neighbors machine shop.
Anyone got any calipers they don't want? I can't afford much but I can pay shipping. :)
Anyone got any calipers they don't want? I can't afford much but I can pay shipping. :)
Melting Slicks
Joined: May 2001
Posts: 2,143
Likes: 7
From: San Diego CA
Re: Upgrading single piston calipers... (BBA)
I've got a set of calipers, rotors (about 5K miles), brackets from my 94 you can have for shipping costs (all or any piece). I just did the GS upgrade about a month ago.
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
Drifting
Joined: Jan 2002
Posts: 1,606
Likes: 1
From: Las Cruces NM
Re: Upgrading single piston calipers... (BBA)
Check out this link, it might be helpful for everyone wanting to upgrade their C4's brakes. It's an online article from Corvette Magazine. http://www.corvettemagazine.com/2001...ade/brake1.ASP
Chris
Chris
Thread Starter
Safety Car
Joined: Dec 2000
Posts: 3,767
Likes: 5
From: Jacksonville Fl
Re: Upgrading single piston calipers... (snaketr)
Well...I need all four, I want to do the front and back calipers, so with yours I will only have to make the adapters to mate them to my rear housing.
It's a deal...send me some details...
bhunter@mediaone.net
It's a deal...send me some details...
bhunter@mediaone.net
Thread Starter
Safety Car
Joined: Dec 2000
Posts: 3,767
Likes: 5
From: Jacksonville Fl
Re: Upgrading single piston calipers... (snaketr)
Snaketr...I want 4 front calipers. I am intending on putting two piston calipers on all four corners of my car.
If I can get the set from John ( above ) and the other two from you, I can do all four. I know I will have to make the brackets for the rear calipers and hopefully the brackets John has with his fronts will work for the front of my car.
[Modified by BBA, 5:19 PM 1/7/2002]
If I can get the set from John ( above ) and the other two from you, I can do all four. I know I will have to make the brackets for the rear calipers and hopefully the brackets John has with his fronts will work for the front of my car.
[Modified by BBA, 5:19 PM 1/7/2002]