GMHTP is going to publish my Z06 brake swap in their March issue (on sale date is Feb. 7) I sent them detailed pictures and step by step instructions as well as a list of all parts and part numbers and diagrams for the brackets. I'm psyched to see it in there...I'm hoping for 3-4 pages maybe. Big thanks to everyone who helped me when I did the swap. I asked them to mention TGO in the article so we'll see.

 

You don't have a link to it do you?

Ben

 

A link to what?

 

Congrats Paul! I'll definately be getting that issue.

 

kick ***...i wanna see it now...lol

 

I'm interested to see that writeup also.

Ed

 

lol

Boy, are they sure?

Might **** off a couple vendors who do adds in there mag.

Weird bit, they go from unaffordable setups and cars to a real article on tuning a stock ecm back to advertiser press back to DIY projects.

Either way, should be neat to see

later
Jeremy

 

A link to the write-up. I want to see it now, the whole thing. They might chop it up a little bit.

 

Thanks guys. Sorry I don't have a link to it....it's not up on their website or anything like that. I don't know if they'll be putting it up there, but from everything I sent them it should be a very good step by step article.

Waiting the 3 more weeks is going to feel like an eternity.

 

Do you have it saved on a computer and do you have digital pictures. They have a spot here on TGO for good write-ups.

If not you could e-mail it to me and I'll find some web space for it.
It would be nice to have a copy available somewhere on the internet.
What if you don't subscribe to GMHTP?

In any case, congrats for getting it in the mag.

Ben

 

Ok Ben now I'm on the same page. I do have all of my pics and written directions as well as a part number and price list. Any idea which moderator I should contact about having it hosted as a tech article on here?

 

I believe Justins86bird is the moderator. Hopefully he'll see this post and speak up, if not you can send him a PM. His name is at the top of the brake forum under moderator. You can just click on it and send him a pm.

 

I was thinking that too...maybe I ought to do one on my Wilwood setup for GTA wheels?

Hmmmm..where's that patent paperwork?

Ed

 

ttt

 

PLZ keep us informed as to the publication release, and or the posting of it here on TGO. Thanks, Ed.

 

On Sale date is Feb. 7th....I can't wait.

 

is this a write up of the c6 z06 brakes or the c5 brakes? If the c6 zo6, where did you buy them from? Still waiting on my dealer to be able to buy them.

thanks
anthony

 

C5....I didn't even know guys were using C6 ones yet. I'll have to look into that and educate myself a little on the differences.

 

Hey paul I searched your name on tgo for the brake board and couldn't find any completed/ how you did it links. Do you have any you would like to share? And is this cheaper then the baer kit thats like over 1k

 

If you do a search you can read enough posts to understand how to convert 3rdgen brakes to LS1 or C5 brakes. I haven't been able to find an actual write-up, with pictures, of how to do it.
There is one for the rear LS1/C5 conversion but nothing for the front. That's why I was hoping to get this one posted on the board somewhere.

Paul Riccioli Jr did you ever contact Justins86bird, the brake board moderator. If not, send me a PM.

Ben

 

to my knowledge, nobody has done the c6 z06 swap yet due to the number of replacement parts from the dealer have been hit and miss. i have been checking my dealer once a month for the parts to become available. as far as i know, if you have the c5 swap done, all you would have to do is buy the calipers, pads, and rotors because the caliper bracket is made onto the caliper. The c5 vette guys that have been able to get there hands on them have been able to bolt them on with no mods which is a good thing for us, so we wont have to engineer a whole new setup for these.

side note: 18" wheels are required to clear the brakes on the c6 z06

thanks

 

Sorry I haven't had time to put a full writeup together. I just sent all my step by step stuff and pics to the mag and let them organize it. I'll have to find some time to lay it out nicely. There's a link floating around in the posts about the C5 brakes that pretty much shows you step by step. Do a few searches and I'm sure you'll find it. Look for some posts that I started it may even be in there.

 

IIRC, they whole '06 ZO6 brake part list is somewhere on corvetteforum.com .


Ed

 

If ya get too busy, send the stuff to me.
I'll buy the mag, so just send me the pics in an e-mail and put the descriptions in myself. Sent you a PM with my email.

Ben

 

i was pretty sure those numbers were off the prototype setup that one guy had that sold on ebay. do you know if they are new numbers or the ones that have been on there for a couple months?

 

Ok here's the deal. I have a customer's Mu$*ang to put back together ASAP for him so I'm gonna be busy the next week or two. As soon as the magazine comes out though I'm going to scan the whole article and host it on my company site (www.rpmrestoandcustom.com) as well as have it hosted on my local club site (www.njfboa.org) I will let you guys know as soon as it's up. I'm very sorry that I can't put something together sooner.
You can find all of the info on TGO scattered in various places though....that's how I did all my prep work. So long as you find the diagram for the caliper brackets you can get all the part numbers from your local dealer and just make sure you get your hubs machined to just fit inside the new rotor. And use longer wheel studs to be safe! All of the part numbers and prices should be listed in the article. Once again I'm sorry I can't get this to you guys sooner.

 

We can wait for the articles, not like it is life or death

thanks for taking the time to follow up, something most people dont do.

thanks

 

just got it in the mail today...
the only thing published is "stainless Steel Brakes" upgrade...

unless i read this wrong, i thought this topic was about publishing the C5 brake swap?? in the march 06 GMHTP mag.

 

I was told it was going to be in there. What's in the Stainless Steel Brake Upgrade article? Maybe you can take another look through the mag?

 

It should be in there....they have something about it on the website. GMHTP Site

It's listed as "Z(06)28 - Killer Thirdgen Stopping Power on the Cheap"

 

I got it today also.

Was a good read, although nothing new to me :-) I did the LS1 swap on the Formie over a year ago lol

It was really funny reading it and than seeing the wimpy and also less cost effective vs. braking power SSB stock size bolt on setup as the next article lol.

Nice to see things in car mags that obvioulsy arent getting hawked by a vendor

Good work.

later
Jeremy

 

So are you saying the Z06 swap is or isn't in there? I couldn't tell from your post.

 

It is in there, nice job. Articles on our beasts are few and far between. That SSBC article was lame in comparison. Those SSBC are not an upgrade anyway, more eye candy than anything else.

 

Awesome! Now I just have to wait for it to hit the newstands. If anyone sees it out in the stores please let me know so I can go pick up the 8-10 copies I need for various people. I'll scan it in as soon as I get a copy, or if someone else wants to do it first I have no problem with them doing it.

 

OOPS, its there, i past it up because of the ssb article.... that caught my eye, and the Z(06)28 article didnt...

cool!!

 

So what does it say about TGO? I think I let my subscription lapse so I won't get it in the mail, gotta hit the shelf I guess.

Ed

 

....., and the members of www.thirdgen,org for all of their work in developing this swap.

P.S. did you get my PM ???

 

Replying now..

Ed

 

I just read the article in GMhightech. Does anyone know if this brake mod will fit behind 17" torque thrust II's?

 

It will depend on backspacing and offset. Read these:

https://www.thirdgen.org/techbb2/sho...ghlight=brakes

and

https://www.thirdgen.org/techbb2/sho...ghlight=brakes

Ed

 

Thanks for the info ebmiller. Are you selling the the pieces that need to be machined for this kit? After reading those links I got the impression that you were. If so, how much for the caliper mount brakets? and how much for motified rotors?

 

Sent PM.

Ed

 

I just bought the issue and sure enough its right in there. This is pretty cool. Good work.

 

Thanks! Let me know if you have any questions.