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Originally Posted by Apogee
Neil, I'm not sure where you got your information regarding the C6 Z06 front calipers, but it isn't correct. The C6 Z06 6-piston caliper pistons are 33mm diameter giving them each an area of 1.326 square inches. In order to calculate the effective area of a fixed caliper, you sum the total area on one side of the caliper, so in this case it's 3*(1.326) = 3.978 square inches, virtually the same as the 2-piston C5/C6 calipers. Your factory single-piston calipers have an effective area of 6.79 square inches. The CPP kit is just below that at 6.58 square inches.
As for your master cylinder concerns, you can just run a 15/16" or 1" bore master cylinder with your vacuum booster and any C5/C6 brake kit variation you like. CPP in fact sells C3 Corvette style cast iron master cylinders in both of these bore sizes that look like a factory type unit if that's your goal. If you prefer to run one of the orignal Delco castings, you get remanufactured units at nearly any auto parts store across the country.
The only way we would suggest running a 1-1/8" bore MC with any C5, C6, C6 Z51, C6 Z06 kit would be with a hydro-boost.
Tobin
KORE3
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I got the C6 Z06 specs from here (but I didn't check the calcs):
http://www.lukeskaff.com/car/brakes/...e_options.html
I'm really liking the CPP option with 13" rotors dual 52MM calipers and retaining the stock master, stock disc spindles, and stock track width. This makes it really easy to return the car to stock if I ever sell the car. Do you see any issues with this approach?
On a separate note, will the C6 Z06 front brakes bolt right on my C5 Corvette with no changes to the hydraulics?
Thanks! --Neil