Help please with Rotors
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Help please with Rotors
Help please with Rotors
Just ordered new rotors for my 2001 C5 Vert. Can anyone point me to a web page or a forum thread that lays out the removal and replacement of the rotors?? (did a search
no luck )
Thanks!! Steve
Just ordered new rotors for my 2001 C5 Vert. Can anyone point me to a web page or a forum thread that lays out the removal and replacement of the rotors?? (did a search
no luck )Thanks!! Steve
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This is an install of the baer two piece in Corvette Fever:
http://corvettefever.com/howto/153_0...akes_upgrades/
This is a link from Ls1howto.com for a wilwood brake install. It has good pics for removal of the stock rotors. Just disregard the part about disconnecting the brake lines because it isnt necessary.
http://ls1howto.com/index.php?article=28
http://corvettefever.com/howto/153_0...akes_upgrades/
This is a link from Ls1howto.com for a wilwood brake install. It has good pics for removal of the stock rotors. Just disregard the part about disconnecting the brake lines because it isnt necessary.
http://ls1howto.com/index.php?article=28
Last edited by Icemanskis; Jan 23, 2005 at 08:40 PM.
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Steve,
Simple. Jack the car up and remove the wheels. On the backside of the caliper are (2) 18mm (I think they're 18's) bolts. Remove the bolts, slide the calipers off.
You can chose which method you want but you'll need something to push the piston back in so you can get the calipers back over the new rotors as they are probably thicker than what was on your car.
Slide the calipers back on, tighten bolts... you're done.
Oh yeah, put wheels back on car...lol.
Mark
Simple. Jack the car up and remove the wheels. On the backside of the caliper are (2) 18mm (I think they're 18's) bolts. Remove the bolts, slide the calipers off.
You can chose which method you want but you'll need something to push the piston back in so you can get the calipers back over the new rotors as they are probably thicker than what was on your car.
Slide the calipers back on, tighten bolts... you're done.
Oh yeah, put wheels back on car...lol.
Mark
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Icemanskis & Mark
Thank you both for the quick posts!! I love this fourm!!!
Quick follow up question, Do I need to do anything special in regards to the parking brake?
Thank you both for the quick posts!! I love this fourm!!!
Quick follow up question, Do I need to do anything special in regards to the parking brake?
Last edited by Vette 4 Fun; Jan 23, 2005 at 08:52 PM.
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Originally Posted by Vette 4 Fun
Quick follow up question, Do I need to do anything special in regards to the parking brake?
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Steve-
If you need hhelp, bring your car over. We can do it in about 1 hour from start to finish.
I'll shoot up there if need be. I just have everything we need in my garage.
Dave Q.
If you need hhelp, bring your car over. We can do it in about 1 hour from start to finish.
I'll shoot up there if need be. I just have everything we need in my garage.
Dave Q.
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Originally Posted by MyVetteDream
Steve-
If you need hhelp, bring your car over. We can do it in about 1 hour from start to finish.
I'll shoot up there if need be. I just have everything we need in my garage.
Dave Q.
If you need hhelp, bring your car over. We can do it in about 1 hour from start to finish.
I'll shoot up there if need be. I just have everything we need in my garage.
Dave Q.
