difference between c5 and c6?

[jcal87]

I am thinking about buying some c5 zo6 brand new in box brake calipers for $175 a pair if that's a good deal? but whats the difference between them and the c6 and by the way i will not be putting these on my car anytime soon just trying to buy parts little by little. until i can get a nice subframe like dse or something comparable.

[almcbri]

C5 are 2 piston calipers and C6 are 6 piston calipers.

I am not sure what size wheels you have to run with C6 though. I know you can get by with 17"+ size wheels with C5's.

Thats not a bad deal. I got mine off of an 03' for $100 from a local salvage.

[Apogee]

C5 Corvette: PBR twin 40.5mm piston floating front calipers, Ø325mm x 32mm front rotors. Requires Ø17" wheels minimum.

C6 Corvette: PBR twin 40.5mm piston floating front calipers, Ø325mm x 32mm front rotors. Caliper is ~25% more rigid due to additional material (.16 lb) across the bridge of the caliper, however wheel fitment is the same as with the C5(Z06) calipers. The C6 front calipers do not use an anti-rattle spring. Requires Ø17" wheels minimum.

C6 Z51 Corvette: PBR twin 40.5mm piston floating front calipers, Ø340mm x 32mm front rotors. Note that the pad abutment brackets are taller radially speaking to accommodate the larger diameter rotors. Requires 18" wheels minimum.

C6 Z06 Corvette: PBR M-Series 6-piston (Ø33mm) fixed monoblock calipers, Ø355mm x 32mm front rotors. Caliper uses a muti-padlet design with one brake pad per piston. Requires Ø18" wheels minimum with a lot of caliper clearance due to the overhang of the face of the caliper. Fitment templates can be downloaded here.

Hope that helps.

Tobin
KORE3

[jcal87]

awesome now all i have to do is save up for some new suspension