C-5 Corvetter brake hub options???

[Veltboy618]

I bought some C5 calipers that I want to put on my 1984 Cutlass. What options do I have as far as hubs to use the slide on Vette rotors on the front? Also, is there anyone that makes the brackets to mount the calipers to the spindles?

 

[79loserbluebu]

What rotors and wheel size do you want to use?

Hubs
http://www.flynbye.com/catalog/i3.html

Brackets
http://www.flynbye.com/catalog/i37.html

For stock Cutlass wheels I think the only choice is Blazer brakes, but the LS1 rotor is minimum of 16" and the C5 I beleive, is a 17".

 

[Carlola]

PBR should make appropriate rotors calipers and brackets. I have 13" with blazer spindles requires minimum 17" wheel

 

[Veltboy618]

PBR should make appropriate rotors calipers and brackets. I have 13" with blazer spindles requires minimum 17" wheel

I'm getting the 13" also. How do I go about using the blazer spindles? Do they need any mods? Whats year parts can I use?

 

[85GPLef41]

PBR should make appropriate rotors calipers and brackets. I have 13" with blazer spindles requires minimum 17" wheel

I'm getting the 13" also. How do I go about using the blazer spindles? Do they need any mods? Whats year parts can I use?

you will need spindles off a 98+ 2WD Blazer or Jimmy.. I bought my brackets from a gentleman on another website who wasn't using them..They allow the C5 abutment bracket to bolt on to the spindle. Only mod i had to do to the spindle was a little grinding for the bolts to seat perfectly when tightened..If you can look at my Photobucket link and after a few pages of pics you will find the pics i posted of them i might have posted them here but can't remember.. The computor here at work doesn't allow me on certain websites I am also using 13in rotors and you will see pics of them mocked up as well.. Later on i can try to post pics if you would like..

 

[Carlola]

Should fit any c5 years caliper + rotor with appropriate bolt pattern. Fits stock A-arms, balljoints and steering gear, mine lowers ride height approx 2"

 

[Stoopud]

A friend did this conversion on a 3rd gen camaro, and the Blazer spindles are not needed and will lead to added costs when the hubs wear-out in the future, as they are substantially more expensive than bearings. Another alternative is to use your stock spindles, bearings, and rotors. All you need to do is cut the rotor surface off of the rotor and use the hat portion for the mounting surface. Stock C-5 Corvette rotors will slip over the remainder of your stock rotors that will now work as a hub.

Even if you don't have the tools it will cost much less to have a machine shop trim your rotors, buy new bearings than it would to buy junk yard s-10 hubs, and you will have a better (cheaper to maintain) assembly when you are done.

 

[79loserbluebu]

A friend did this conversion on a 3rd gen camaro, and the Blazer spindles are not needed and will lead to added costs when the hubs wear-out in the future, as they are substantially more expensive than bearings. Another alternative is to use your stock spindles, bearings, and rotors. All you need to do is cut the rotor surface off of the rotor and use the hat portion for the mounting surface. Stock C-5 Corvette rotors will slip over the remainder of your stock rotors that will now work as a hub.

Even if you don't have the tools it will cost much less to have a machine shop trim your rotors, buy new bearings than it would to buy junk yard s-10 hubs, and you will have a better (cheaper to maintain) assembly when you are done.

I agree, and unless you are going to be using the WSS in the Blazer hubs for an ABS setup, you need to plug the hole somehow. IMO the best option is to either buy the already cut hubs from www.flynbye.com or get a machine shop to turn an old set of rotors down for you. I think the turned down hubs with rotors to slip on, only adds around 1/4" so if using a stock wheel it probably won't be very noticeable.

 

[liquidh8]

that is what I am doing.

 

[81malibu350]

Here a Post about it on LS1 tech here: http://www.ls1tech.com/forums/conve...t-brakes-w-blazer-zq8-spindles-w-drawing.html