C8 question
Thread Starter
6th Gear
Joined: Dec 2021
Posts: 6
Likes: 0
C8 question
I recently purchased a 2021 C8 with 1K miles, it is equipped with the Z51 package but the Calipers don't have Z51 printed on them. Can they be Z51 calipers or does it need to be printed on the caliper?
Race Director
Joined: Aug 2016
Posts: 12,760
Likes: 10,193
From: Garden Valley CA
You can use a VIN decoder to determine if it is a Z51 if you don't have the original window sticker. The calipers may have been repainted.
A Z51 will have holes inboard of the front radiator grills for brake ducts. A non-Z51 will be blanked off. And there will be a third radiator in the passenger side side inlet.
A Z51 will have holes inboard of the front radiator grills for brake ducts. A non-Z51 will be blanked off. And there will be a third radiator in the passenger side side inlet.
Intermediate
Joined: Nov 2020
Posts: 30
Likes: 8
Corvette Stories
The Best of Corvette for Corvette Enthusiasts
Top 10 Most Explosive Corvettes Ever Made: Power-to-Weight Ratio Ranked!
Joe Kucinski
150 hp to 1,250 hp: Every Corvette Generation Compared by the Specs That Matter
Joe Kucinski
8 Coolest Corvette Pace Cars (and Replicas) of All Time
Verdad Gallardo
Top 10 Corvette Engines RANKED by Peak Torque (70+ Years of Muscle!)
Joe Kucinski
Corvette ZR1X Will Be Pacing the Indy 500, And Could Probably Race, Too!
Verdad Gallardo
Top 10 Corvettes Coming to Mecum Indy 2026!
Brett Foote
Top 10 C9 Corvette MUST-HAVES to Fix These C8 Generation Flaws!
Michael S. Palmer
10 Revolutionary 'Corvette Firsts' Most People Don't Know
Joe Kucinski
5 Reasons to Upgrade to an LS6-Powered Corvette; 5 Reasons to Stay LT2
Michael S. Palmer
Le Mans Master
Joined: Apr 2005
Posts: 7,361
Likes: 4,800
From: West Burbs of Chicago IL
Pro
Joined: May 2017
Posts: 525
Likes: 555
Melting Slicks
Joined: Dec 2020
Posts: 3,485
Likes: 3,312
Race Director
Joined: Jan 2014
Posts: 10,709
Likes: 7,101
From: Fulshear, TX
Le Mans Master
Joined: Apr 2005
Posts: 7,361
Likes: 4,800
From: West Burbs of Chicago IL
OP has a 2021. If memory serves the Z51 spoiler delete was not available until 2022 MY...or maybe I'm thinking of the low profile spoiler. Seems odd that the Calipers don't have Z51 on them if it is a Z51. I wonder if the previous owner added a few Z51 items (like the spoiler, front splitter) and he bought a non-Z51 car.
Administrator
Joined: Mar 2001
Posts: 368,053
Likes: 24,728
From: In a parallel universe. Currently own 2014 Stingray Coupe.
C7 of the Year - Modified Finalist 2021
MO Events Coordinator
St. Jude Co-Organizer
St. Jude Donor '03 thru '25
NCM Sinkhole Donor
CI 5, 8 & 11 Veteran
Would be kind of strange if the calipers were repainted with only 1K miles on the car. But anything is possible I guess. Perhaps the original owner did not like the color of the calipers as ordered on the car.
Race Director
Joined: Sep 2016
Posts: 13,180
Likes: 10,522
Race Director
Joined: Sep 2016
Posts: 13,180
Likes: 10,522
OP has a 2021. If memory serves the Z51 spoiler delete was not available until 2022 MY...or maybe I'm thinking of the low profile spoiler. Seems odd that the Calipers don't have Z51 on them if it is a Z51. I wonder if the previous owner added a few Z51 items (like the spoiler, front splitter) and he bought a non-Z51 car.
Burning Brakes
Joined: Sep 2020
Posts: 807
Likes: 562
Use your phone, scan the QR decal on the inside of the drivers door. That will translate a list of build codes and options that were factory. It is not a complete list as the build should would be. But it will have the major codes for the car. Look up in the sticky threads Zymurg have put together a list of codes and translation. Between that and above suggestions, you should get a pretty clear picture. Ultimate answer, order a factory build sheet from the NCM sight.