C6 Z06 brake upgrade - ZR-1 Net Registry Forums

ZZZZZR1 · 08-05-2012

Wow....

After spending a day with ZR-1 brothers in Virginia, we installed a few items:

32mm sway bar
new A arms (with new bushings / ball joints) *polished up too!!
new front hubs

C6 Z06 calipers / 1 piece ceramic brake pads / stock Z06 rotors

There is a huge difference, even with Ceramic pads!

Going to install the rear brake calipers / rotors in the coming week. (can't wait!!!)

Thanks to Yun, Gibby, Mark, Matthew ***(new to most), Paul, Mike **(new), Glen and especialy Rich for hosting this!!!!!

Lots of pictures and will document the C6 Z06 brake upgrade for the newsletter.

You do need larger wheels in order to accomodate the large 6 piston front calipers and 4 piston rear.... WORTH IT!

For asthetics and stopping power

Here is a teaser

David

* thanks Rich!!!!
** Welcome to Wazoo Mike!!! (he is setting up a C4 ZR-1 road race car)
*** Newest Admiral Blue ZR-1 owner!

GSJoe · 08-05-2012

Very nice, David! As my Dad would say: "Now you can stop on a dime and get a nickel's change!"

efnfast · 08-05-2012

I'm jealous David.

DaveK · 08-05-2012

He stole those pics off the web, they don't look anywhere near that good in real life...

Hard to tell from stock brakes to be honest. Also you need badly fitting "Carlos Fandango" wheels to accommodate the calipers...

XfireZ51 · 08-05-2012

Boy that looks tight on the Fiskes! Can we see pics of the adapters?

ZZZZZR1 · 08-05-2012

Quote:

Originally Posted by XfireZ51

Boy that looks tight on the Fiskes! Can we see pics of the adapters?

Dom, my apologies. I said the adapters were much larger than C5/C6 adapters, but it's the opposite

See the C6 Z06 adapters (shiny new) and the C5/C6 attached to the caliper

David

DaveK · 08-05-2012

I'm 100% joking - they look great, wish I could run the wheels needed for that set-up.

Thanks for the C5 set-up David

-=Jeff=- · 08-05-2012

What did you do for the E-Brake?

Blue Flame Restorations · 08-05-2012

Will the late model GTO spare wheel work with the C6 calipers and rotor size?

XfireZ51 · 08-05-2012

Dave,

The C6 adapters look smaller but it looks as if the bolt holes for the caliper attaching to the spindle match up. Looks like with spacers and re-engineering of the spindle holes, you could eliminate the adapter unless you need it to add clearance for the 14" rotors. But that's what the bolt bosses on the C6Z er may be for. Would need to measure "height" of caliper compared to C4. Should be .5" taller. Anyway u could tell us that Dave?

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ZZZZZR1 Banned BANNED Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: MD Posts: 3,690	C6 Z06 brake upgrade Wow.... After spending a day with ZR-1 brothers in Virginia, we installed a few items: 32mm sway bar new A arms (with new bushings / ball joints) polished up too!! new front hubs C6 Z06 calipers / 1 piece ceramic brake pads / stock Z06 rotors There is a huge difference, even with Ceramic pads! Going to install the rear brake calipers / rotors in the coming week. (can't wait!!!) Thanks to Yun, Gibby, Mark, Matthew (new to most), Paul, Mike (new), Glen and especialy Rich for hosting this!!!!! Lots of pictures and will document the C6 Z06 brake upgrade for the newsletter. You do need larger wheels in order to accomodate the large 6 piston front calipers and 4 piston rear.... WORTH IT! For asthetics and stopping power Here is a teaser David * thanks Rich!!!! Welcome to Wazoo Mike!!! (he is setting up a C4 ZR-1 road race car) * Newest Admiral Blue ZR-1 owner!

08-05-2012	#2
GSJoe Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 135	Re: C6 Z06 brake upgrade Very nice, David! As my Dad would say: "Now you can stop on a dime and get a nickel's change!"

08-05-2012	#3
efnfast Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Dunbarton NH Posts: 7,486	Re: C6 Z06 brake upgrade I'm jealous David.

08-05-2012	#4
DaveK Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Sudbury, Ontario. Canada Posts: 1,538	Re: C6 Z06 brake upgrade He stole those pics off the web, they don't look anywhere near that good in real life... Hard to tell from stock brakes to be honest. Also you need badly fitting "Carlos Fandango" wheels to accommodate the calipers... __________________ 1991 #1516 Black/Black davidmkelly.com "Speed is often confused with insight." - Johan Cruijff

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XfireZ51 Join Date: May 2007 Location: Chicagoland, IL Posts: 9,708	Re: C6 Z06 brake upgrade Boy that looks tight on the Fiskes! Can we see pics of the adapters? __________________ [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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DaveK Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Sudbury, Ontario. Canada Posts: 1,538	Re: C6 Z06 brake upgrade I'm 100% joking - they look great, wish I could run the wheels needed for that set-up. Thanks for the C5 set-up David __________________ 1991 #1516 Black/Black davidmkelly.com "Speed is often confused with insight." - Johan Cruijff

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-=Jeff=- Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Bartlett, IL Posts: 7,169	Re: C6 Z06 brake upgrade What did you do for the E-Brake? __________________ 1990 Corvette ZR-1 #1051 Watson Headers (2" Primary) - Flowmaster Cats - Borla Catback Late Model IH - Plenum Coilovers - 4.10s Custom Interior NCM Lifetime Member #978

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Blue Flame Restorations Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Pendleton, IN Posts: 3,904	Re: C6 Z06 brake upgrade Will the late model GTO spare wheel work with the C6 calipers and rotor size? __________________ 1988 KOH Prototype EX5023 sold 1990 ZR-1 #444 Convertible 1990 ZR-1 Black #966 1991 ZR-1 Quazar Blue #296 1957 Duntov SS Project Last edited by Blue Flame Restorations; 08-05-2012 at 11:25 PM.

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XfireZ51 Join Date: May 2007 Location: Chicagoland, IL Posts: 9,708	Re: C6 Z06 brake upgrade Dave, The C6 adapters look smaller but it looks as if the bolt holes for the caliper attaching to the spindle match up. Looks like with spacers and re-engineering of the spindle holes, you could eliminate the adapter unless you need it to add clearance for the 14" rotors. But that's what the bolt bosses on the C6Z er may be for. Would need to measure "height" of caliper compared to C4. Should be .5" taller. Anyway u could tell us that Dave? __________________ [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