05-03-2012, 08:02 AM | #1 |
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Corvette Calipers??
Has anyone ever looked into if the Corvette ZR-1 or Grand Sport 6 piston calipers will work for a brake upgrade? The J56 Corvette caliper appears to be slightly cheaper than the CTS-V calipers.
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While there isn't anything wrong with the Z06/GS calipers themselves but they do require close attention if you're tracking the car. Also be sure that you're running a single continuous pad design with those calipers, the factory pads use a padlet design on either side of the rotor and these have tendency to fail on track... infact we've lost padlets on track before, and it's not a pretty situation.
Our recommendation since we have experience with both setups? Spend the little extra cash and go to the CTS-V setup. It's really a complete bolt in and proven to work, work well, and wont give you the headaches of the stock C6Z/GS Calipers. Last edited by PfadtRacing; 05-03-2012 at 11:51 AM. |
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point taken. I may look a little bit into it too see if a solid/1-piece pad could fit the caliper. If all else fails I will go with the V setup but I think it is still worth a look. Besides, we may not have know that the V setup would work if someone didn't try it. Thanks for the info
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Not to thread jack....
But, would the difference in weight of the vehicles be a factor? I mean Corvette to Camaro difference. Would, or should I say ~ how soon ~, the brakes from a Corvette on a Camaro fade any quicker? I'm going to say yes, but would like to know. I, too, have seen the advantages of an even bigger set up from the CTS-V! Felt like the air was being pulled out of my chest!
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I seem to remember someone posting the stopping distance specs from the Camaro and Z06 and they were nearly identical. Not bad till you consider the Z weighs in at 500lbs+ less. More pistons doesn't necessarily equate to better stopping.
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both are Brembo 6 piston calipers. What is the difference? Not talking about pads here just calipers.
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05-04-2012, 09:07 AM | #9 |
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Surface area.
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surface area of what...the caliper pistons? what are you referring to?
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TOTAL CALIPER PISTON
SURFACE AREA (PER CALIPER) 06-11 ZR1 = 8.52 sq in 06-11 Z06 = 7.95 sq in 09-11 CTSV = 8.52 sq in plus rotor diameter is different, CTSV = 14.68" and Z06 = 13.976" and ZR1 = 15.5" |
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As Sleez posted, it's the braking surface area that makes the difference. You can't just say they're both 6 piston so they should perform similarly. You can put a physically bigger pad on the V calipers which translates into more braking surface area.
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I hadn't said anything of the sort. I was just posing a question and curious about what the differences were and trying to find a more affordable option that may have the same functionality.Apparently not,so now that I know that the pistons are different sizes, that answered my question about it. Thanks everyone for the information and now I can move on to more important things...brake cooling ducts
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