89vette

Can this be done? Is it worth it? If I go with Grand Sport wheels I'd probably want either GS calipers or the red Z06 calipers. Are there adapters that I can buy?

CORKVETTE1

did you get that cam installed or what :cheers:

John G 92

http://superchevyperformance.com/misc/c5brakes.asp
http://www.electro-dynamics.com/brakes/brakes1.html
I'm going to do it.

jackdaroofer

:cheers: I am switching to C5 front brakes now. I totally agree that you should contact Superior Chevy and Jeff Kopp.

You might want to think about the red calipers :D I experimented on my car with just painting them red when I switched to the Y2K wheels.

I didn't like the look, nor did many other people. The red kind of broke up the sweeping line of the car with what looked like two "periods" Made the car look shorter (Y2K wheels have a tendency to do that too and with the red calipers it didn't look good IMHO)

:seeya

Caboboy

:iagree: Inquiring minds want to know :lol:

And, I don't think red would look good on cars our color. I painted one of mine black just to look at it for a while and I think I kinda like it.....

89vette

OK here are some more thoughts. Would I notice a difference between the C5 calipers and the Grand Sport Calipers? Right now I have the J55 calipers and my brakes are not the strongest. They are good but not great.

On the cam, Yes the cam is in and degreed. I had to retard it 4 degrees to bring it in spec. My old cam was advanced 4 degrees. I checked it three times to make sure and even checked 2 cylinders. Anyway, its dead on. The car is buttoned up except for the top end. I ended up removing the oil pan and resealing it properly. My runners are at a welding shop right now to weld the outside area so when I carve out the divider 1 1/2" down, it does not poke through. I also have spent a ridiculous amount of time adapting LT1 fuel lines to L98 rails. The LT1 lines use push on type connectors and I found the special line from a company in Canada. I fabed up all the pieces and it was a chore to figure out a safe route without hitting anything.

jackdaroofer

The C5 Calipers will require C5 roters also. The C5 roters are vented differently to provide better cooling. I'll tell you in a week, but I understand the C5 caliper is "better"

I think the GS is the standard C4 13" set up. Not sure on this.

Switching to the C5 set up could cost you upwards of $ 700.00. The adapter plates for the caliper brackets are around $ 290.00, and then you have a lot of other stuff to buy. Jeff Kopp at superiorchevyperformance has a complete parts and price list.

Give me a week or so and I will give you my opinion if it's worth it. The switch is costing me less than $ 500 because I got most of the high $ stuff on E bay

:steering: Jack

89vette

Thanks for the help. Let me know how you like the calipers. What do you do in the back? Keep the stock calipers and powdercoat them black?

Are the stock C5 calipers black with silver Corvette lettering?

Jason

Coupe89

I've upgrade my front brakes to a C5.
The calipers were gray. I painted them red.
To me it was worth it. I stop quicker too....
I think the cost was the same when I was pricing it at the time. (J55 & C5)
One down side to them I had to upgrade my wheels to A-molds. If thats a down side :D





[Modified by Coupe89, 7:22 AM 3/21/2003]

DON M

I have them and like them very much.:thumbs:
It cost $975 for everything, including all 4 SS lines. See sig for details. The standard C-5 calipers are the same caliper as Z06 but are dark gray.

89vette

Very cool! I'm thinking that with a dark red car, Black GS wheels, and bright red rotors, it won't look right. Where did you buy the GM dura-stop rotors and the brackets? I wish the C5 calipers came in black.

Jason

Coupe89

I bought my rotor from gmpartsdirect.com. $119 each.

And the C5 brakes (Brackets, rotors, pad and calipers) from someone on the C5 Parts for sale. Didn't used the pads or rotors.

Just paint the calipers black. and use a drimmal to take of the paint off of the lettering.

all4c4lt4

You essentially have the GS calipers in the J55 brakes. (Except the GS have 'corvette' lettering, and are shaped slightly different.) The braking power/ability is the same.

DON M

I bought all of the GM parts from Jeff Kopp (18CarFan) he saves us big money and is a good guy to deal with.
The adaptors came from
http://www.electro-dynamics.com/brakes/brakes2.html
We had a group purchase, but it looks like they have a sale on them now.


[Modified by DON M, 2:26 PM 3/21/2003]

92TripleBlack

:iagree:
I did the same thing. I have the Z06 with Hawk pads. You need the C5 rotor and the bracket from electrodynamics. It came to around $750 total for me with the hawk pads. I got the polished brackets and hardware. The pads have 40% more surface area, the rotors are thicker and disipate more heat, and the pistons in the calipers are much larger. Very happy with the result. They are identical to the standard C5 caliper except red. You may want to get the grey ones. Regardless, you can get them powdercoated anyway so its not so bad. Also, you can paint the rear to match.
:thumbs:

Darkness

How about the C5 calipers in the rear? And some 4 or 6 piston calipers in front??? (Brembo, Alcon, AP Racing, Willwood) :crazy: :yesnod: :yesnod: :yesnod:






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[Modified by Darkness, 5:45 PM 3/21/2003]