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Old Apr 29, 2008 | 01:33 AM
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I just bought the Z51 upgrade kit from Gene Culley. What is the proper torque for the bolts/nuts on the caliper brackets? Also I always tighten lugnuts by hand what is the torque on the lug nuts as well?

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Old Apr 29, 2008 | 09:57 AM
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wheels= 100 ft/lbs
bracket= ???? not sure but I always doing hand tight with no issues
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Old Apr 29, 2008 | 10:10 AM
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The brake caliper brackets for my C5 were 125 lbs torque, plus it was highly recommended that you use a drop of red loctite. I would imagine the C6 is about the same. Hopefully, someone can confirm.

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Old Apr 29, 2008 | 10:20 AM
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The brake caliper brackets for my C5 were 125 lbs torque, plus it was highly recommended that you use a drop of red loctite. I would imagine the C6 is about the same. Hopefully, someone can confirm.

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The Caliper Mounting Bracket Bolts are 125 lb ft and the Guide Pin Bolts are 23 lb ft. It also used to be the recommendation that each time you took the bracket off you replaced the bracket bolts. I am not sure if that is true with these bolts or not. If you are reusing the bolts, clean the threads before putting new loctite on.
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Old Apr 29, 2008 | 11:54 PM
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thats what the helms man. says new bolts, but why not high temp red locktight ? thoughts any one? as I'm about to do the upgrade with DBA sloted disc's

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Thats good info. Thanks.
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Old Apr 30, 2008 | 01:52 PM
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Thanks for the responses.
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Old Apr 30, 2008 | 09:32 PM
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I use blue locktite & never had a bolt come loose.
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