C5 drag setup with c6z06 brakes???
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Burning Brakes
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C5 drag setup with c6z06 brakes???
It is time for a new brake setup on my c5 FRC, currently have stock brakes and street drive and drag race but do not care for the look of the stockers
I currently have 17 GTO spares with 1.25 adaptor/spacer up front and run 17in early model GM grandsport rear wheels 17.9.5. Will this setup work with C6zo6 brakes, if not what skinnies are the c6z06 guys running that are not outrageous in price.
Street setup are forgestar 18/19 f14's satin black, make the already small c5 brakes look tiny, so I have to admit I am going for some looks as well, but want to continue to run my drag setup.
Also want any lightweight rotor options?
Any advice pics info would be great
I currently have 17 GTO spares with 1.25 adaptor/spacer up front and run 17in early model GM grandsport rear wheels 17.9.5. Will this setup work with C6zo6 brakes, if not what skinnies are the c6z06 guys running that are not outrageous in price.
Street setup are forgestar 18/19 f14's satin black, make the already small c5 brakes look tiny, so I have to admit I am going for some looks as well, but want to continue to run my drag setup.
Also want any lightweight rotor options?
Any advice pics info would be great
Melting Slicks
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FWIW, my C5 came with the the C5 "ZO6" Red Calipers and then I added 18/19 wheels, Baer Plus I/II 2 piece rotors, Hawke HPS Pads, Goodridge SS Brake Lines, and for looks added the matching red powder coated caliper brackets.
I first tried the Hawk Ceramic Pads which were fine for aggressive street driving, but they were actually a little scary on an autocross course. Serious fade issues. But, the zero dust was nice.
Braking is now significantly improved in all respects and fade is not an issue. Looks-wise, the new brackets really improved the visual impact of the C5 calipers, especially the puny rear singles.
Maybe someday I'll go with Baer calipers or the C6 ZO6 calipers with Baer single piece pads not the problematic multi-pad GM setup. For now this rig meets my needs.
If interested, you can click on the link below to see what the rotors and calipers look like with the matching caliper brackets.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/gara...8-B747VET.html
I first tried the Hawk Ceramic Pads which were fine for aggressive street driving, but they were actually a little scary on an autocross course. Serious fade issues. But, the zero dust was nice.
Braking is now significantly improved in all respects and fade is not an issue. Looks-wise, the new brackets really improved the visual impact of the C5 calipers, especially the puny rear singles.
Maybe someday I'll go with Baer calipers or the C6 ZO6 calipers with Baer single piece pads not the problematic multi-pad GM setup. For now this rig meets my needs.
If interested, you can click on the link below to see what the rotors and calipers look like with the matching caliper brackets.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/gara...8-B747VET.html
Last edited by B747VET; Jan 1, 2013 at 08:58 PM.
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Burning Brakes
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From: dothan alabama
Did you get your ls3 in and running, I beleive you were doing that setup right?
Melting Slicks
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I believe those rotors require 18" up front. Check with an expert like Joseph @ West Coast Corvettes or whoever you use for that type of purchase.
Safety Car
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Yup its running very strong. 470rwhp/455rwtq cam only so I'm happy so far.
