Well here's a shot of the whole front and rear caliper setup for the new ZO6 14" brakes. Looks like a 6 piston caliper with 6 pads, 1 for each piston. They look like a lug mount caliper so I'm sure "we" can come up with a bracket to make them work but I"m sure they'll take a 18" wheel to fit them.

And here's what they're currently going for:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...BUAA%3AUS%3A72

Ed

 

Another:

 

That is a very nice way to go-Why?- Because you will have unlimited options in the near and very distant future on brake pad compound choices.

Thats my only drawback when I used the Wilwood SL-6 calipers, I am limited on pad choices. Every manufacturer and their brother will be making pad compounds for factory Vette calipers.

In 8 months I am finally just barely starting to get low speed pulse moan with the EBC greens. Greens are notorious for leaving pad "build-up" on the rotor face and giving that warped feeling. I will need to pull them down in a month or two and turn them clean. I am going to try the Hawks HPS street pads next to see if they are any better. Plus the EBC's have too touchy of an initial bite- not smooth until they are heated, then they fade easy above 600* which isn't much heat tolerance the way I drive.

If only Stillen made pads to fit the SL-6 calipers, itwould be a perfect world for me.

 

I just had a thought...I'll bet you can fit up those rear calipers for a front kit just as well...

Ed

 

id like to get those on my trans am , i want more brakes, just for looks and shows and stuff. I dont think they will fit my wheel with the stepped lip .

 

I'd like to see them when you get them worked up Ed.

 

Holy crap!! The car isn't even out yet and the brakes are on e-Bay?! Very nice, though!!!!!!!

 

I thought that was odd myself...note how he ended the auction early. Guess he wasn't getting what he wanted for them.

Ed

 

lol, i looked and seen .99 for the amount, then seen it was ended by seller. guess nobody bid enough. i wonder how much these will go for when they become easier to get.
those would look nice under a set of 18's wouldnt they

thanks
anthony

 

I need to get some parts from Dal so I'll check prices and availability with him at that time. I'm sure they are some sweet calipers.

Ed

 

i would say so being the car has been tested at nurimbirg f1 track with no brake fade. i would love to have that setup on my car.



..................... so how long before you toy around with it on yours ed?


thanks
anthony

 

No time soon my man...I still have the new Wilwoods on the floor in the shop.

Ed

 

thats cool. i have yet to buy upgraded brakes for the t/a yet because i have more important stuff to get for it. but i am trying to decide what to get. i might price this stuff new from gm with my 25 % discount. i will do a little research.

thanks

 

My new best friend!!!

 

what size are the front rotors for the 06 vette. im in the middle of doing the 98 + style i could always return everything i bought and buy the 06 stuff.

 

yea there 14" drilled and sloted fronts with 6 piston calipers, rears are 13.4 with 4 piston calipers!

that would really fill up the wheels wouldnt it.

thanks

 

Just to be clear, only the Z06 Vettes get the 14" front brakes, the other C6 "Z51" cars get the same C5 12.75" brakes. I still think we can use the rear calipers for a front kit using the C5 12.75" front rotor.

Ed

 

id like to put those 4 piston brakes on the front too, ed you should find out if they fit , i may think about doing it and sell my c5 stuff.

 

6 pistons. 6 pads. 14" rotors. Will the madness ever end!!!!!!

 

i think the rears were 13.6 but like .2 really matters

 

they might be, i was just typeing what motor trend had in there last article on it, but they have been known to be wrong in the past on stuff like this.

thanks

 

" Ed you should find out if they fit "

If someone sends me a caliper I'd be glad to, no problem...I've got a lot of money tied up in parts right now and the piggy bank is a bit low. I'm still trying to unload a lot of parts as it is...

Ed

 

I'll save you guys some work and money... the C6 ZO6 front brakes are a direct swap for the standard C5 brakes. this means that the brackets that are already made up for the C5 brake swap will work for the C6 ZO6 brakes. the real trick will be to fit the rears from that setup on the rear of a third gen. Thats something i'd like to find out, and am looking to do, as soon as pricing is out for all of the parts... and hears a thread with much better pictures and install pics..
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show...347&forum_id=1

 

what is the cost for the calipers and pads? i guess when there available if there not already

 

o man thats awesome , so they just bolt on , i wanna get a set for the front of my car. does anyone know how much they are for the calipers rotors and pads from like gm partsdirect since their the cheapest .

 

Good grief those brakes are friggin huge! It's a HUGE plus that they bolt right on....you guys with 18" wheels should be going crazy.

Thanks to BN for the link.

Ed

 

So they wont fit under 17" huh?

 

Wow, and I thought the C5 calipers were big when comparing to the stock thirdgen calipers.. They look like midgets compared to the C6 calipers.. Even though I just did the C5 upgrade, I can't help wanting 18's in the front instead of the 17's (have 18's in the rear) and the C6 brakes (not likely to happen in this lifetime unless I win the lottery). It's not even that I would need that much braking power either, it just looks cool

So these just slip right over the rotor with the pads in place and bolt to the bracket and you're done? If so thats much easier than bothering with the caliper bracket and greasing pins.

 

im now looking for a disc rear to have as a mock up axel... i am going to try and retrofit the C6 ZO6 rear brakes onto a 3rd/4th gen rear end. i also talked to the people that make the 18 x 8.5 replica irocs and i can get a test wheel from them to check clearances... as soon as i get a rear and the parts become avaliable im going to start the project...

 

Well the rear C5 calipers are the same as the rear LS1 fourth gen calipers, and all three rotors use a drum style parking brake. Should bolt on the same as well right?

Kevin D.

 

thats what im wondering, i have no clue... i know the lug pattern is the same so it **should** bolt on, then theres the parking brake issue, along with the bracket to hold the caliper. i also have no clue if these will fit inside the iroc wheels i want to use.... either way i hope to have something to report bacl... its just a matter of time, skill and money... time and skill i have, money not so much of....

 

I'm down to just skill, so you're ahead of me!

Kevin D.

 

just got off the phone with Fred Beans, parts or pricing wont be avaliable for another 30 days there estimating.... rough guess from them for 4 rotors, 4 calipers, and all brake pads is $1,500 - $2000... if people are still interisted i can contine to push forward with the project....

 

Man I would love to have those instead of the C5 calipers. For now though I am going to focus on getting body work and paint done! Keep us posted, I would definitely be interested in doing this mod down the road and hopefully prices will drop a little.

 

Any updates?

 

nothing as of now... i havent put a whole lot of time into this, ive been busy with a new job, and as far as i know parts have not been released yet, also the wheel issue is another problem, i dont know if i want to run the 06 zo6 wheels and spacers on my car... need to do a little info gathering on that too...

 

nothing as of yet. I know the parts manager pretty well, and he said chevrolet has not given them the parts catolog for the zo6 specific parts yet, hell they just got an 06 zo6 on there showroom. let me tell you, i had a hard time not drooling over the fenders lol. When i find anything out, i will post updates, but i was told that it may be a couple more months before a mass release of parts.

thanks
anthony

 

I'm wondering if the c5 17's might possibly fit, the c6 zo6 has 18 huh?

 

You will defitely need 18's. Also, as incredible as the system is $1500 is not cheap. Personnaly I would only spend that much on a brake system is if it was for a track car, not a street car. If a full 13" brake system is not enough for the street, I'm either driving too fast or towing a trailer...

Ben
I can't believe I just said 'driving too fast' I must be getting old er something.

 

18" c5 thin spokes have been confirmed to fit on a c5 with the c6 zo6 brakes... and the 18" z07 wheels from corvette garage fit on a c5 with c6 zo6 brakes... as soon as aftermarket pads and rotor are avaliable im going to persue this further... im not going to spend all that money and have 4 right side rotors on my car.

 

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/CORVE...QQcmdZViewItem

i found the rotors on ebay

 

it was only a matter of time... if you decide to grab these remember that they are drilled, so they will crack, not if but when, and they are directional for the right side of the car only, IE putting the rotor on the left side it has the vanes going the wrong way... gm's way of saving a buck.