Rear Z06 Caliper Install

[secondchance]

Originally Posted by USAZR1

Dom & Yun: I'll be installing 19" CCW's probably next week so I can certainly understand the motivation to add big brakes. This thread has just added fuel to the fire.

On the front of our 94,the two options I'm considering are the complete C6 Z06 set-up or just install a pair of Baer 6P's on its front Eradispeeds. Cost would be about the same but the Baer calipers would be a much simpler mod.
However,the 14" Z06 rotors are hard to ignore.

I fully understand. To be frank, my first thought was Brembos. I backed off because Brembos are quite expensive. However, Brembos are getting quite prevalent with OEM - Camaroes, Mopars and even Hyumdai Genisis Coupes.Perhaps, there is a market for adapter plate for Brembos to C4.
I think, after installing 19" CCWs, you are going to look through the wheels and go "I need to fill them in". When you do, figure which brakes and then start looking for engineering solutions.
Once I am done with 380 build, I am going to finish the fronts with 6 pot Wilwood w/ 2 piece rotors and replace rear with 2 piece rotors also. To optimize 18 or 19" wheels performance wise and aesthetically is 14" rotors up front and 13" rotors for the rear.

[XfireZ51]

Clint,

Here's what the stock caliper(polished) looks like w 19s




Stock caliper



Z06 4 piston rear




Tomorrow I'll take pic of Z06 19s w C6Z rear caliper.

[USAZR1]

What diameter are those Z06 rear rotors,Dom?

[XfireZ51]

Originally Posted by Dmod81

XfireZ51,
I ran the cables above and zip tied them to the lower shock mount. You might be able to see what it looks like in one of the pictures I posted.

I thought the cable housing sizing was a pain. I hope you had a much easier time of it than me. I ended up cutting each about 15 times to get that perfect length so that they ended up about halfway in between the lowest part of the knuckle and the wheel without rubbing on anything else.

I'm thinking of some type of spring to hold them away from wheel. I have a friend who installs garage doors. Took about three trips to get the cable length correct. Also needed to slot the eBrake bracket behind the adapter, and the cable brackets by the mid section and used for adjusting cable tension.

[XfireZ51]

Originally Posted by USAZR1

What diameter are those Z06 rear rotors,Dom?

13s. As you can tell they ain't warping anytime soon.

[XfireZ51]

More progress today looking to address the drooping eBrake cable. Went to Home Depot and got a couple of conduit hangers. Put rubber hose sleeve on the lower control arm and then looped the eBrake cable through the hanger. Pulls it away from the wheel drum. And it stays in sync with the rest of the suspension.

[RICKYRJ1]

I agree with Dom, his overall look is great! When you take a side view of his car everything looks properly proportioned,(wheels, rotors,calipers) all engineered at one time. He did a great job, (better than the guy that did mine) Congrats! Dom, job well done

[XfireZ51]

Finally had an opportunity to bleed the brakes, F/R. WOW! I wish I could get as stiff as the brake pedal was. Automotive Viagara!

Thanks to =Jeff= and Paul Workman for getting brakes nice and hard yesterday.
Also thanks to Alex, Jeff's son, for lending his foot on the pedal.

[XfireZ51]

Latest "while I was there..." do its during this project. I had previously replaced
the rear tie rod ends. Since I now need an alignment, I decided to do the front tie rod ends as well. Passenger side boot was ripped and compared to the new rod ends, it was pretty loose. Really looking forward to feeling how the car drives and rides with some new bushings and tie rod ends installed.

[XfireZ51]

So here's a compare to see if you think larger brakes are aesthetically the right thing to do w bigger wheels. You tell me.


Before



After