C6 knuckles for brake conversion.
11-12-2018, 08:57 PM
#1
C6 knuckles for brake conversion.
Hey all,
I've been a bit confused about something here. I have an 01 base and I'm planning on installing some 2012 grand sport big brakes on it. Is there a problem with the spindles meshing up? Has anyone used brakes from an 09 and up grand sport/z06 on their c5 without having to change the knuckles? Thanks in advance.
I've been a bit confused about something here. I have an 01 base and I'm planning on installing some 2012 grand sport big brakes on it. Is there a problem with the spindles meshing up? Has anyone used brakes from an 09 and up grand sport/z06 on their c5 without having to change the knuckles? Thanks in advance.
11-12-2018, 09:23 PM
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you don't have to change the spindles, the c5 spindles will work fine... the c6 will work as well, they are very similar but they have a little more meat in the area where the calipers bolt so they are probably stronger but for a street driven car that most likely won't matter
11-12-2018, 09:30 PM
#3
you don't have to change the spindles, the c5 spindles will work fine... the c6 will work as well, they are very similar but they have a little more meat in the area where the calipers bolt so they are probably stronger but for a street driven car that most likely won't matter
Last edited by Asterios Anagnostou; 11-13-2018 at 01:14 AM.
11-15-2018, 02:45 PM
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The newer spindles are stronger. If it is a street car you should be fine but if you track the car I would look at upgrading to the newer spindles.
The new spindles are a bolt in swap, the changes are to the manufacturing process and a slightly shorter steering arm for quicker turn in. I have done the swap on my car and a friend's car. I also have a pro-touring friend who autoxes his old car regularly which is on C5 spindles who broke the ears off the spindle much like this one:
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...-spindles.html
The new spindles are a bolt in swap, the changes are to the manufacturing process and a slightly shorter steering arm for quicker turn in. I have done the swap on my car and a friend's car. I also have a pro-touring friend who autoxes his old car regularly which is on C5 spindles who broke the ears off the spindle much like this one:
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...-spindles.html
Last edited by 93Polo; 11-15-2018 at 02:47 PM.
11-15-2018, 04:41 PM
#6
Well, I like where this all went. Glad I asked! Thanks all for your I put. I'm going to go ahead and use my stock ones for the time being. I have no plans to track it yet, mainly because of my crappy work schedule. Ultimately, I'm going to go ahead and switch to newer spindles. Last thing I want is to crash my baby.
11-16-2018, 04:35 PM
#7
When folks upgrade the front brakes to some form of a BBK and it is done for looks (wow factor) and the car is strictly street driven, most don't bother to upgrade to the C6 Z06/ZR1 spindles in the front #88965637 & 88965638. But if you do plan to run the car at the track and need the extra strength, you might as well also budget for the SKF X-tracker wheel bearing up front as well.
Last edited by JHrinsin; 11-16-2018 at 04:35 PM.
11-16-2018, 05:23 PM
#8
Good thinking. I will do that as soon as I get to that point. I want the car to stay in one piece when I drive it hard on the track. The brakes are on the car and I'm about to go on a test drive so pray for me, lol! I'm going to try and do a write up for it.