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samckitt 02-07-2017 08:20 AM

Just an opinion, but it looks like the caliper is too far outward....?

Beach Cruiser 02-07-2017 08:51 AM

that's a c5 rotor and yes it's too small. the caliper does clear the wheel, not sure if I can make it work all the interwebs say that it's spaced out too far, still digging through all the info.

Efi69Cam 02-07-2017 05:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Beach Cruiser (Post 653904)
that's a c5 rotor and yes it's too small. the caliper does clear the wheel, not sure if I can make it work all the interwebs say that it's spaced out too far, still digging through all the info.

C6 Z51 rotors are 13.4" vs 12.8" for the C5/ base C6 if that helps.

sebtarta 02-08-2017 04:49 AM

Yup, you need the C6 Z51 rotors. I have a set brand new ACDelco if you want them. PM if interested.

Car will stop WAAAAY different with the new brakes. But pads is where it is at though.

Beach Cruiser 02-08-2017 04:55 AM

These are C7 Calipers bolted on to a C5 spindle, have you actually done the swap?

sebtarta 02-08-2017 05:05 AM

So sorry, not enough coffee in the system yet. For some reason I read C6 Sport calipers! NO idea how. I have not done that swap on C7 caliper to C5 spindle, but I found this

Beach Cruiser 02-08-2017 05:07 AM

yeah, I read that too, not very encouraging

Beach Cruiser 02-08-2017 03:07 PM

C6 Grandsport Rotor seems to be legit. Caliper fits, wheel fits, looks like pads will work. hmmm... I may be on to a retrofit kit for all the C5/C6 guys!
http://i539.photobucket.com/albums/f...psk3ocabje.jpg

Beach Cruiser 04-14-2017 05:07 AM

Sorry I haven't posted in a while, I've been really busy on the car since race season started. I took the car to the track the first weekend in March and had a little issue with the Hub. This is before I did any brake swapping, the car was in it's old form with the C5 Brakes. First let me say the car was an absolute beast on the track! Fastest its ever been. According to my GPS and backed up with an RPM calculator I was topping out around 168 mph on the front and back stretches of VIR! That's rolling! The new gear is just a tad steep for VIR as I'm on the rev limiter just before the brake zones on both straights. A 3:33 or similar may be in the works later this summer.

Later in the day I went out for a ridealong and on the 1st lap going into a hard left hander, boom! then I lost steering and brakes and was headed off the track! Thank god it was only about a 45 mph corner! I'll let the pictures tell the story! I'll post up the fix in another update. Spoiler the car is all back together bigger better stronger and I'll be headed to NOLA next weekend for an Optima event.

http://i539.photobucket.com/albums/f...psqvlkehnf.jpg

http://i539.photobucket.com/albums/f...psl7u1b1kg.jpg

http://i539.photobucket.com/albums/f...psmlsfli5h.jpg

http://i539.photobucket.com/albums/f...psobyf7btk.jpg

sebtarta 04-14-2017 06:32 AM

:goggles:

WOW! Glad you and the passenger were ok though. I bet a bit of poo came out as well, lol.

Amazing how things break in the most weird locations, yet I bet a lot of stress has been applied on that section of the hub. Cannot wait for the updates!


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