Question on Gbody C5/C6 Brake upgrade

[Stg1Regal]

I found this thread awhile back.

http://www.turbobuick.com/forums/brakes ... rerid=1864

Was wondering if anyone hasn tried this ( machining down our Gbody hub) to accept C5/C6 brake rotors for the brake upgrade, instead of tring to find those ZQ8 spindles?

Seems, In My Opinon, All one would hafta do is make a braket for the caliper.

Same thing right?

Would it increase the front track width?

It would be a cheaper alternative..........

 

[drogg1]

viewtopic.php?f=14&t=14800&hilit=c5+vette+brakes

 

[uneek1976]

Here's what have done for mine.

 

[drogg1]

That looks tight.

 

[79loserbluebu]

I think what the OP means is will the machined down hub add an inch or two with a rotor on top of it and need aftermarket wheels with the right backspacing to look right on the car with stock fenders. Uneek, any information on the setup you have?

 

[FE3X CLONE]

Your track width will increase by the thickness of the rotor. Maybe .375" tops on each side.

 

[79loserbluebu]

That's actually not even that bad. I'll put this on the growing list of maybes :lol:

 

[FE3X CLONE]

That's actually not even that bad. I'll put this on the growing list of maybes :lol:

Yeah. Since the hub he is using is just a standard brake rotor with the pad surface machined off, there's no increase in track width there. Just the new rotor itself.

 

[uneek1976]

FE3X CLONE you hit right on the head. Don't you have kind of the same setup but your using F-Body calipers?

That's actually not even that bad. I'll put this on the growing list of maybes :lol:

Yeah. Since the hub he is using is just a standard brake rotor with the pad surface machined off, there's no increase in track width there. Just the new rotor itself.