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Old May 6, 2009 | 11:11 AM
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I'm going to swap out the calipers on my 2008 for a set of powder coated ones. I have the F55 option (cross drilled rotors & magnetic susp). Question: are the calipers the same size as on the stock C6 as the one with the F55 option?
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I'm going to swap out the calipers on my 2008 for a set of powder coated ones. I have the F55 option (cross drilled rotors & magnetic susp). Question: are the calipers the same size as on the stock C6 as the one with the F55 option?
Calipers are but the brackets are not. Also the rears have a slightly smaller piston because of the larger rotor.
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Calipers are but the brackets are not. Also the rears have a slightly smaller piston because of the larger rotor.
Thanks Tim,

one last question ..........is the set up on the calipers F55 the same as on the Z51.... just want to make sure the calipers my powder coater sends me will fit
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Thanks Tim,

one last question ..........is the set up on the calipers F55 the same as on the Z51.... just want to make sure the calipers my powder coater sends me will fit
Should be since the later model F55's use Z51 brakes.
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