Any difference between the Z06 and C5 calipers

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Oct 8, 2009 | 11:59 AM

Vett-a-matic

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Any difference between the Z06 and C5 calipers

Is there any difference between the Z06 and C5 calipers on the front or rear, other than being red?
Are they bigger?

Oct 8, 2009 | 12:06 PM

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Same except powdercoating.

Oct 8, 2009 | 12:15 PM

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Same except powdercoating.

There is a rear Z06 set on Ebay at $5 right now, and i have a blue vette, and dont like the red calipers, but i would of bought em if they were an upgrade.

Thanks

Oct 8, 2009 | 12:29 PM

Roger Z06

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I have a blue z06 and have the c5 grey ones on it, I like how it looks better.

Oct 8, 2009 | 02:36 PM

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I have a blue z06 and have the c5 grey ones on it, I like how it looks better.

Nice, Yeah, mine are all faded. think i will paint them flat black then take of the paint on the lettering

Oct 8, 2009 | 02:41 PM

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Oct 8, 2009 | 02:44 PM

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Seems like they should have had an upgrade being for the ZO6 and all. I didn't know they were powdercoated though, thought they were painted.

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Oct 8, 2009 | 03:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Vett-a-matic

There is a rear Z06 set on Ebay at $5 right now, and i have a blue vette, and dont like the red calipers, but i would of bought em if they were an upgrade.

Thanks

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Oct 8, 2009 | 04:07 PM

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Oct 8, 2009 | 05:25 PM

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The only reason why Z06s stop better are due to their lighter weight and better tires.
Regular C5 brakes are great, so I guess they felt that they're good enough for the Z

Oct 8, 2009 | 05:56 PM

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exact same....but dont tell the Z guys......shhhh

Oct 8, 2009 | 08:25 PM

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EnVmYc5

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4 calipers

I just removed the factory calipers from my 04 vert 30k miles on car tryin to sell them Ill give you all 4 for 125+ shipping... worked great just previous owner did a disgusting job painting them so I bought and prepped another set of calipers to have ready and change all brakes out in one day pads rotors ss lines and all... sorry to hack your thread tho just seeing if I could help ya out!

Nick

Oct 8, 2009 | 08:27 PM

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The only reason why Z06s stop better are due to their lighter weight and better tires.
Regular C5 brakes are great, so I guess they felt that they're good enough for the Z

The brake pads are different too.

Oct 8, 2009 | 09:53 PM

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Nice, Yeah, mine are all faded. think i will paint them flat black then take of the paint on the lettering

This stuff works great on the calipers and rotor hats. It's pretty tough stuff too. Holds up very well. I used it on my 2000 C5. It's about $10.00 a can and one can is way more then enough.

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A professional grade coating that restores aluminum castings to their original luster. Formulated with acrylic resin for best adhesion and maximum durability. Good performance including resistance corrosion and abrasion can be expected, but slight discoloration may occur when used in the presence of products containing toluene.