14" ZO6 brake package
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Car: '88 Iroc, '91 RS, and a '70 RS
Engine: 5.7 TPI; 5.0 TBI; ZZ4/T56 on the ag
Transmission: A4, A4, slated to be a T56
14" ZO6 brake package
I put this combo together for a friend and thought you guys would like some more eye candy. This is for you big wheel guys, 18" and larger who want some big stuff behind the wheels. It's a true 14" C6 ZO6 rotor mated to a C5 ZO6 caliper, sounded like a perfect match to me and it goes together quite nicely. I don't know why the rotors are different color but they're the same part number. Nice lower priced option to the 6 piston stuff. Take a look:
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Car: '88 Iroc, '91 RS, and a '70 RS
Engine: 5.7 TPI; 5.0 TBI; ZZ4/T56 on the ag
Transmission: A4, A4, slated to be a T56
Performance wise? Probably not much or nothing between the two. The C6 rotor is 14", C5s are 12.75". C6 brake rotors come in 3 sizes: 12.75" base model, 13.5" Z51, and 14" ZO6.
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Car: '88 Iroc, '91 RS, and a '70 RS
Engine: 5.7 TPI; 5.0 TBI; ZZ4/T56 on the ag
Transmission: A4, A4, slated to be a T56
It can, I just bolted up a ZO6 caliper set that I have on hand. They both cost about the same at $100 per caliper or so new. C5 and C6 dual piston calipers will interchange.
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I just weighed the setup and it comes in at 65# per side. The rotor itself is 27#, that's how thick the casting is. I'd compare it to the thickness of a Baer rotor as seen here:
https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/brak...ight=dba+rotor
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I just weighed the setup and it comes in at 65# per side. The rotor itself is 27#, that's how thick the casting is. I'd compare it to the thickness of a Baer rotor as seen here:
https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/brak...ight=dba+rotor
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Engine: 5.7 TPI; 5.0 TBI; ZZ4/T56 on the ag
Transmission: A4, A4, slated to be a T56
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Car: 92 Z28 convertible
Engine: Miniram 383
Transmission: T-56
Axle/Gears: 4.10 stk 10 bolt
So if someone like me that had the C5 fronts already, wanted to go with the C6 ZO6 front 14" rotors, all I would need would be the spindle to caliper cage custom bracket, right? I already have 18" ZO6 front rims already too. Do you have any of thoes available? What is the 14" rotor part #? Thanks.
Ive also heard that the C6 ZO6 front 6 piston calipers will basicly "bolt on" to a C5 cailper mount? Is that true?
Ive also heard that the C6 ZO6 front 6 piston calipers will basicly "bolt on" to a C5 cailper mount? Is that true?
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Not to sound disrespectful or anything, I can appreciate the work that went into fitting the setup onto a 3rd gen application.
However, is it really necessary to have that large of rotors on a Firebird or Camaro when especially in involves adding about 25lbs of unsprung weight and rotation mass to the cars ride quality? These cars already have a harsh ride and this would further lower the sprung to unsprung ratio and even give a worse front end ride as it is. Thats a total increase of 50lbs unsprung weight up front- thats major.
14's would be nice on something heavy like a 6000lb SUV, but 13 max is plenty adequate for a 3400lb 3rd gen. Even the 3rd gen road racers are using the factory 1LE brakes fine (11.7" rotos and 2 pot calipers)
Or at least find a much lighter rotor to use. That HD 14" rotor is silly even on a lightweight suspension Vette unless it having to haul down the car repeatitively from 200mph @ LeMans or such. Use that HD vane and thickness of a rotor in a 12" and you'll do great for even road racing a 3rd gen- with about 15Lbs saving on each side.
However, is it really necessary to have that large of rotors on a Firebird or Camaro when especially in involves adding about 25lbs of unsprung weight and rotation mass to the cars ride quality? These cars already have a harsh ride and this would further lower the sprung to unsprung ratio and even give a worse front end ride as it is. Thats a total increase of 50lbs unsprung weight up front- thats major.
14's would be nice on something heavy like a 6000lb SUV, but 13 max is plenty adequate for a 3400lb 3rd gen. Even the 3rd gen road racers are using the factory 1LE brakes fine (11.7" rotos and 2 pot calipers)
Or at least find a much lighter rotor to use. That HD 14" rotor is silly even on a lightweight suspension Vette unless it having to haul down the car repeatitively from 200mph @ LeMans or such. Use that HD vane and thickness of a rotor in a 12" and you'll do great for even road racing a 3rd gen- with about 15Lbs saving on each side.
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Car: 89 IrocZ/17 LS 1LE
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Transmission: 400/TR-3160
Axle/Gears: 3.08/3.27
so will the C5 bracket work for the C6 Z51's? how thick of a spacer is needed? I was gonna go with the C5 brakes, and us the 1.7" spacer from Skulte.
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Car: '88 Iroc, '91 RS, and a '70 RS
Engine: 5.7 TPI; 5.0 TBI; ZZ4/T56 on the ag
Transmission: A4, A4, slated to be a T56
So if someone like me that had the C5 fronts already, wanted to go with the C6 ZO6 front 14" rotors, all I would need would be the spindle to caliper cage custom bracket, right? I already have 18" ZO6 front rims already too. Do you have any of thoes available? What is the 14" rotor part #? Thanks.
Ive also heard that the C6 ZO6 front 6 piston calipers will basicly "bolt on" to a C5 cailper mount? Is that true?
Ive also heard that the C6 ZO6 front 6 piston calipers will basicly "bolt on" to a C5 cailper mount? Is that true?
Not to sound disrespectful or anything, I can appreciate the work that went into fitting the setup onto a 3rd gen application.
However, is it really necessary to have that large of rotors on a Firebird or Camaro when especially in involves adding about 25lbs of unsprung weight and rotation mass to the cars ride quality? These cars already have a harsh ride and this would further lower the sprung to unsprung ratio and even give a worse front end ride as it is. Thats a total increase of 50lbs unsprung weight up front- thats major.
14's would be nice on something heavy like a 6000lb SUV, but 13 max is plenty adequate for a 3400lb 3rd gen. Even the 3rd gen road racers are using the factory 1LE brakes fine (11.7" rotos and 2 pot calipers)
Or at least find a much lighter rotor to use. That HD 14" rotor is silly even on a lightweight suspension Vette unless it having to haul down the car repeatitively from 200mph @ LeMans or such. Use that HD vane and thickness of a rotor in a 12" and you'll do great for even road racing a 3rd gen- with about 15Lbs saving on each side.
However, is it really necessary to have that large of rotors on a Firebird or Camaro when especially in involves adding about 25lbs of unsprung weight and rotation mass to the cars ride quality? These cars already have a harsh ride and this would further lower the sprung to unsprung ratio and even give a worse front end ride as it is. Thats a total increase of 50lbs unsprung weight up front- thats major.
14's would be nice on something heavy like a 6000lb SUV, but 13 max is plenty adequate for a 3400lb 3rd gen. Even the 3rd gen road racers are using the factory 1LE brakes fine (11.7" rotos and 2 pot calipers)
Or at least find a much lighter rotor to use. That HD 14" rotor is silly even on a lightweight suspension Vette unless it having to haul down the car repeatitively from 200mph @ LeMans or such. Use that HD vane and thickness of a rotor in a 12" and you'll do great for even road racing a 3rd gen- with about 15Lbs saving on each side.
wow!!!! thats hard to believe. my mom has a C5 and when she had the stock rims there wasn't much room between the rim and caliper.
so will the C5 bracket work for the C6 Z51's? how thick of a spacer is needed? I was gonna go with the C5 brakes, and us the 1.7" spacer from Skulte.
so will the C5 bracket work for the C6 Z51's? how thick of a spacer is needed? I was gonna go with the C5 brakes, and us the 1.7" spacer from Skulte.
OH...I almost forgot.. I test fitted this setup today on an aftermarket 18" Iroc wheel (as seen on Ebay and the like) and it fit great. This wheel had zero offset and 4.5" of backspacing, you could probably get away with 5" of BS. I have yet to try the 17" 4th gen wheels I have in the shop but they'll at least need a spacer.
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I just want to say the work you do is awesome! Much appreciated by the thridgen community. When the time comes, which may be far away, to upgrade the brakes on my car, I will be buying from you.
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It really depends, on your rims, certain rims show everything, hide nothing, heck show off them big brakes. I'll be picking up a set on Thursday, although it'll take a few months before I'll mount them.
Can you guys show a pic of that 6 piston assembly ? Never seen one actually mounted, just bare calipers in Summit and JEGs.
Can you guys show a pic of that 6 piston assembly ? Never seen one actually mounted, just bare calipers in Summit and JEGs.
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Car: 92 Z28 convertible
Engine: Miniram 383
Transmission: T-56
Axle/Gears: 4.10 stk 10 bolt
ebmiller88, so the Z51 carrier (abutment) allows the use of a 13.5 in Z51 front rotor? So if one was to use the 13.5 rotor all you would need is the Z51 carrier and rotors?
What I was wondering was if you had anymore of thoes custom spindle brackets for the 14" rotor? But now Im thinking I would rather go the Z51 route with the 13.5 rotors to replace my current 12.75 ones.
Also do you have the part #'s for the Z51 rotors and carrier (abutment) Thanks again!!
What I was wondering was if you had anymore of thoes custom spindle brackets for the 14" rotor? But now Im thinking I would rather go the Z51 route with the 13.5 rotors to replace my current 12.75 ones.
Also do you have the part #'s for the Z51 rotors and carrier (abutment) Thanks again!!
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ebmiller88, nice work and I like your hub! Did you fab that yourself? I have the C6 ZO6 brake calipers/rotors on my car as well, though the car is still a work in progress. I still have to fab a bracket for the rear calipers, so it's going to get interesting. I'll start with designing a bracket from wood and then go from there, oh and I am using a stange 12-bolt rear diff., so the brackets I currently have are designed for the LT1 camaro calipers not the stock thirdgen ones. I tried to repost some pics but they are already in another thread, so here's the link:
https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/body...te-now-13.html
https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/body...te-now-13.html
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Thank you, that kit was pretty much made from scratch.
As for your rear brakes, what flanges do you have on the rearend? Being a Strange, a stock set of PBR disc backing plates should bolt right up, no fab work needed on your end. LT1 rear discs are the same as those on '89-92 third gens so install should be totally bolt on.
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As for your rear brakes, what flanges do you have on the rearend? Being a Strange, a stock set of PBR disc backing plates should bolt right up, no fab work needed on your end. LT1 rear discs are the same as those on '89-92 third gens so install should be totally bolt on.
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Car: '87+'02 Z28
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[QUOTE=ebmiller88;3264487]Thank you, that kit was pretty much made from scratch.
As for your rear brakes, what flanges do you have on the rearend? Being a Strange, a stock set of PBR disc backing plates should bolt right up, no fab work needed on your end. LT1 rear discs are the same as those on '89-92 third gens so install should be totally bolt on.
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For me to run the C6 ZO6 rear calipers would these backing plates work? I am not what you mean by what flanges I have? I can tell you that the caliper mounting bracket/flange is a one piece design that also holds the axle in (since there are no C-clips)
As for your rear brakes, what flanges do you have on the rearend? Being a Strange, a stock set of PBR disc backing plates should bolt right up, no fab work needed on your end. LT1 rear discs are the same as those on '89-92 third gens so install should be totally bolt on.
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For me to run the C6 ZO6 rear calipers would these backing plates work? I am not what you mean by what flanges I have? I can tell you that the caliper mounting bracket/flange is a one piece design that also holds the axle in (since there are no C-clips)
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