J56 Brake Caliper Hardware

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Aug 19, 2020 | 05:57 PM

PeteC7

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J56 Brake Caliper Hardware

Anyone got a connection for replacement brake caliper pins, retainer, etc? Are the J56 and J57 identical?
I've notice on some sites the picture doesn't match the description so I'm getting confused.

Aug 20, 2020 | 11:06 AM

JMII

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Have you tried RockAuto? Sometimes the pictures they use are generic, so you gotta go with the description and then return whatever isn't right.

Aug 21, 2020 | 08:24 AM

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Have you tried RockAuto? Sometimes the pictures they use are generic, so you gotta go with the description and then return whatever isn't right.

I think I found the rears there but the front, with the picture that looked correct, where shown to be for the J57 CCB brakes and it seemed to be like 3x more than it should be. There wasn't anything listed for the J56 fronts.

Aug 21, 2020 | 11:29 AM

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I believe the rear pins/clips are common on all C7 models since they all use a 4 piston caliper setup. The fronts is where all the differences occur because you have either 4 or 6 piston caliper configurations. Based on pictures it sure looks like the J56 and J57 use the same caliper thus I assume the same pins & clips. While the rotors are all different sizes the calipers are actually the same - with the only difference being the mounting ears / tabs get moved further from the hub to account for larger rotors. I know for a fact this is how the base (JL9) and Z51 fronts (J55) work because that is how my car is setup now (J55 calipers w/JL9 pads, clips and pins).

Its too bad RockAuto and other sites don't always use the RPO codes, instead they use the model like Z51 or Grand Sport but sometime just say Performance or Heavy Duty brake package.

Here is the break down... explained in detail here: https://vettelab.com/news-projects/e...-option-codes/

and a picture of the J55 (bottom 4 piston) vs J56 (top 6 piston)...

and the J57 sure look like the J56... with just the Brembo Carbon Ceramic sticker on them.

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Aug 21, 2020 | 12:53 PM

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Here is the pin kit for J56:

Amazon

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