C5 Brake Upgrade Q??
 

Will a 4 wheel C5 brake upgrade (for my 84) change my wheel offset? I see that the C5 rotors are thicker then even the j55 rotors on a ZR1 or GS...I am trying to piece a Z06 set together...

I am running 17" A molds on all 4 corners now...

Thanks!

Re: C5 Brake Upgrade Q?? (byte_me)
 

No. But you dont need the C5 rear brakes

Re: C5 Brake Upgrade Q?? (byte_me)
 

Unless you are into some sort of competition the 12" stock brakes work fine. (a master cylinder bias spring helps)
I have heard of people moving the 13" fronts to the rear but you lose the E brake.
Check the Superior Chevrolet web site, Jeff Kopp had some info on rear C-5 conversions there.

Re: C5 Brake Upgrade Q?? (DON M)
 

The stock brakes on his car are not like what you have.

84-87s were smaller, and 84 had no ABS.

Re: C5 Brake Upgrade Q?? (vader86)
 

The 84-87 are a little smaller than the 12" brake (11.5"), but I wouldn't waste my money converting to C5 rear brakes.

Re: C5 Brake Upgrade Q?? (dgoodhue)
 

Bigger is better.

http://crossfire.vettextc.net/Car_pics/P1002061.jpg

Re: C5 Brake Upgrade Q?? (Dominic Sorresso)
 

Dominic,

Did you do the rears as well? What rotors did you go with? Seems like I am following everything you have done! ZF, Brakes.... LOL!

Re: C5 Brake Upgrade Q?? (byte_me)
 

I bought C5 calipers and rotors from someone that replaced his with ZO6 brakes after only 11k miles. The rears are stock. I used Green Stuff Pads and new rotors in back. Would have liked to use Slotted Rotors. Really no need to bother with larger brakes in back. I did do a reproportioning spring from Rippie because of the bigger fronts. It stops right now.


[Modified by Dominic Sorresso, 5:33 PM 3/5/2004]