Help Identify My Brakes - ZR-1 Net Registry Forums

emmvette · 08-12-2013

As the title states, I am looking for a little help identifying the brakes on my car. The calipers are easy since they say "Brembo" on them. How about the two piece rotors? I can not find a single identifying mark on them. The rotor hat and the mounting pieces are the same light blue color and are aluminum. Does anybody recognize these?

I would estimate them to be from around 1995-1998.

Below are pics of the rotor and calipers, front and back of the rotor, and last the mounts.

Any ideas?

XfireZ51 · 08-12-2013

Those are Brembo rotors. Looks like a custom adapter for the rear caliper mount.

BigJohn · 08-12-2013

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Originally Posted by emmvette

As the title states, I am looking for a little help identifying the brakes on my car. The calipers are easy since they say "Brembo" on them. How about the two piece rotors? I can not find a single identifying mark on them. The rotor hat and the mounting pieces are the same light blue color and are aluminum. Does anybody recognize these?

I would estimate them to be from around 1995-1998.

Below are pics of the rotor and calipers, front and back of the rotor, and last the mounts.

Any ideas?

Looks just like my Brembo Indy rear brakes!

gbrtng · 08-12-2013

Did a little snooping and found this fellow who is a source for Guido who built
Brembo system upgrades for ZR-1s in the late 1990s:

http://www.movitbrakes.com/kontakt/

TF Enterprises
14781 Pomerado Road,
No. 226
92064 Poway
Unites States of America

Tel.: 858-883-2655
E-Mail
Homepage

I doubt TF was around then but he might be some help. Your real concern is where to
get replacement pads and rotors - some of this stuff was 993 Porsche.

The other possible is Callaway who also did conversions in those years too.

Hope this helps,
Glenn

gbrtng · 08-12-2013

Hey Eric - who did you buy that car from? Does it have a roll cage and a differential oil cooler?

PM sent

BigJohn · 08-12-2013

So what is wrong with them?
Mine have always squeaked; even when new.

emmvette · 08-12-2013

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Originally Posted by BigJohn

So what is wrong with them?
Mine have always squeaked; even when new.

No problems at this point... The wheel was loose so I inspected for a bad wheel bearing and found upon disassembly that one or two of the fasteners holding the hat to the rotor were loosening. Could have been trouble, but I caught it early.

I may revisit this and put some thread-lock on all four corners. Any thoughts on this? I know they get hot, so I would need to investigate the temp rating of the thread-lock.

These may be impossible to find, or at least very expensive to replace the rotors, so its worth preventative maintenance on my part.

Daniel_Mc · 08-12-2013

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Originally Posted by emmvette

These may be impossible to find, or at least very expensive to replace the rotors, so its worth preventative maintenance on my part.

No experience with Brembo but I have ruined numerous sets of the Wilwood 2-piece rotors and they still have the rings. You can get them from HRP World just take some measurements and you should be good. If in question call them they are very knowledgeable.
http://www.hrpworld.com/index.cfm?fo...ction=category

BTW it is not expensive I think somewhere around 300 for a pair.

-Daniel

Almost forgot don't use the thread locker just safety wire them.

emmvette · 08-12-2013

Quote:

Originally Posted by Daniel_Mc

No experience with Brembo but I have ruined numerous sets of the Wilwood 2-piece rotors and they still have the rings. You can get them from HRP World just take some measurements and you should be good. If in question call them they are very knowledgeable.
http://www.hrpworld.com/index.cfm?fo...ction=category

BTW it is not expensive I think somewhere around 300 for a pair.

-Daniel

Almost forgot don't use the thread locker just safety wire them.

Thanks for the link, I appreciate the knowledge share! I'm not sure what you mean by "safely wire them". The fasteners are a female hex head cap screw, so they just get tightened with allen wrench or a male allen socket.

tf95ZR1 · 08-12-2013

Those look like extra long wheel studs. Is the hat very thick?
I wonder if the brake and emergency brake caliper adapter (backing plate)
pushes out the wheel offset?
And emm, what wheels do you use?

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emmvette Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Central Iowa Posts: 190	Help Identify My Brakes As the title states, I am looking for a little help identifying the brakes on my car. The calipers are easy since they say "Brembo" on them. How about the two piece rotors? I can not find a single identifying mark on them. The rotor hat and the mounting pieces are the same light blue color and are aluminum. Does anybody recognize these? I would estimate them to be from around 1995-1998. Below are pics of the rotor and calipers, front and back of the rotor, and last the mounts. Any ideas? __________________ [CENTER][SIZE=4][COLOR=red]1990 ZR-1 Red / Red[/COLOR][/SIZE][/CENTER]

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XfireZ51 Join Date: May 2007 Location: Chicagoland, IL Posts: 9,708	Re: Help Identify My Brakes Those are Brembo rotors. Looks like a custom adapter for the rear caliper mount. __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]Former Membership Chairman Former ZR-1 Registry - BOD 1972 Corvette 4speed base Coupe SOLD long time ago 1984 Corvette Z-51/4+3 SOLD 1992 Corvette ZR-1 Aqua/Gray #474 SOLD 1992 Corvette ZR-1 Black Rose/Cognac #458 2014 Honda VFR Interceptor DX

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gbrtng Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: San Antonio area Posts: 1,179	Re: Help Identify My Brakes Did a little snooping and found this fellow who is a source for Guido who built Brembo system upgrades for ZR-1s in the late 1990s: http://www.movitbrakes.com/kontakt/ TF Enterprises 14781 Pomerado Road, No. 226 92064 Poway Unites States of America Tel.: 858-883-2655 E-Mail Homepage I doubt TF was around then but he might be some help. Your real concern is where to get replacement pads and rotors - some of this stuff was 993 Porsche. The other possible is Callaway who also did conversions in those years too. Hope this helps, Glenn __________________ “Buy the best example of what you want, and pay whatever it takes. That way, you cry only once.” ~ Bruce Meyer

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gbrtng Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: San Antonio area Posts: 1,179	Re: Help Identify My Brakes Hey Eric - who did you buy that car from? Does it have a roll cage and a differential oil cooler? PM sent __________________ “Buy the best example of what you want, and pay whatever it takes. That way, you cry only once.” ~ Bruce Meyer Last edited by gbrtng; 08-12-2013 at 04:54 PM.

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BigJohn Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Ledyard,CT Posts: 8,253	Re: Help Identify My Brakes So what is wrong with them? Mine have always squeaked; even when new.

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tf95ZR1 Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Northridge, CA Posts: 1,461	Re: Help Identify My Brakes Those look like extra long wheel studs. Is the hat very thick? I wonder if the brake and emergency brake caliper adapter (backing plate) pushes out the wheel offset? And emm, what wheels do you use? Last edited by tf95ZR1; 08-12-2013 at 09:28 PM. Reason: Wanted 2