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Old Apr 2, 2012 | 09:44 AM
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I have an 08 with the Z51 pkg love the big front brake caliper and am wondering if the front calipers can be mounted on the rear to have the same caliper on the back also, I dont have the car out of storage yet to have a close look.
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Why would you want to? The brake bias would be pushed towards the rear upsetting the braking balance. Generally the front of the car does 60-70% of the braking. If you push that bias towards the rear it will make the car more prone to spinning out when under hard braking.
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yes, will change brake bias.... but for a show car, could definately be done. I saw someone somewhere had C5 front brake setup on C6 rear
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yes, will change brake bias.... but for a show car, could definately be done. I saw someone somewhere had C5 front brake setup on C6 rear
It can be done. My good racing friend has AP Racing brakes on the front and C5 Z06 front brakes on the rear of his C6. Doug Rippie sells a larger master cylinder with adjustable bias control. You won't have a parking brake but I vaguely recall there may be a work-around for that. I never thought of brakes as an appearance mod but no matter...it can be done.
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I better clearify the front stays were it is and add the same to the back im after the look of big caliper front and rear
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