Z51 front brake brackets
07-22-2018, 04:55 PM
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Burning Brakes
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Z51 front brake brackets
I have a set of front brackets. Is there any way to tell if they are Z51. I know they are taller than base, but I have no point of reference. Thanx.
07-22-2018, 07:31 PM
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Burning Brakes
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I know rotor size difference, I know piston size difference on rear calipers, etc. All I have is a pair of front brackets with nothing to compare them to.
07-22-2018, 09:51 PM
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Safety Car
07-22-2018, 09:59 PM
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07-23-2018, 12:41 AM
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Your term "taller" also has no point of reference. The brackets on the J55 brakes, which were part of the Z51 option and other base car options, are .3" larger on the front and .5" larger on the rear than the base (JL9) brake brackets, measured from the centerline of a mounting hole to a similar maximum point on the outer casting surface that's on a radial line to the hub center as compared to a JL9 bracket.
