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Old May 19, 2017 | 03:01 PM
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check this out.. base front caliper on rear base C6 Z51 rotor. brackets are milled down a certain way to make them fit and you even keep the ebrake...its essentially a poor man's BBK

i haven't gotten around to do it though
Darkknight, I like this mod. I would like to know who has done this and how much they've milled the bracket down, anymore info?
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Darkknight, I like this mod. I would like to know who has done this and how much they've milled the bracket down, anymore info?
Except that it screws up the brake balance and makes for a spongy pedal feel. Been talked about for years. Poor man's yes. Smart man's no.
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Darkknight, I like this mod. I would like to know who has done this and how much they've milled the bracket down, anymore info?


About 11 pages worth of talk of it lol


https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...r-in-rear.html
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Except that it screws up the brake balance and makes for a spongy pedal feel. Been talked about for years. Poor man's yes. Smart man's no.


Idk about a spongy feel but here's from someone who threw it together for Autox, where braking is obvioulsy a huge factor...
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Except that it screws up the brake balance and makes for a spongy pedal feel. Been talked about for years. Poor man's yes. Smart man's no.
Good point.
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Originally Posted by darkknight91
About 11 pages worth of talk of it lol


https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...r-in-rear.html
Thank you.
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Originally Posted by darkknight91
Idk about a spongy feel but here's from someone who threw it together for Autox, where braking is obvioulsy a huge factor...
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In AX use it could be and advantage to getting the rear to rotate better actually. Most folks don't like rear wheel lock up or abs mode intruding to prevent it as a DD.
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