Corvette brake mod

olds03alero · 11-07-2008, 10:04 PM

if you put the corvette calpiers on our cars, will the gls heels still fit? i saw over on grandamgt.com theat some of the ga wheels will fit. this is the wheel im talking about.

cherrington17 · 11-07-2008, 10:08 PM

i thought i heard that they'll fit VERY tight under 16" rims. ...but they will fit.

someone want to verify this?

olds03alero · 11-07-2008, 10:14 PM

thats what they guys at grandamgt.com said, but there are a few guys driving around with the stock 16"s on. ive been looking into this since a junkyard down the raod is gonna sell the calipers to me for $85 for the pair. the car is an 03 with 36000 on it.

AJules · 11-07-2008, 10:58 PM

they will fit, but it will a very tight fit

also, remember that the 85 dollars won't give you everything you need.

don't forget about the anti-rattle clip and the camaro caliper brackets and whatever else they say you will need

cherrington17 · 11-07-2008, 11:01 PM

search for cliff's threads on this... hes pretty much the "go to" guy for the corvette brake mod

Rexter9x · 11-07-2008, 11:15 PM

Wow, if those will fit on the stock chrome gls rims, I know what Im getting very soon!

olds03alero · 11-07-2008, 11:35 PM

i've read into it a lot i know what i need, i have the camaro pads, getting camaro caliper brackets soon. probably waiting til spring to get the impala rotors then put everything on. my brakes will be worn out by then anyways.

KenshinZero · 11-08-2008, 03:22 AM

Question, The corvette brakes, can you just swap them from a vette, or do you need to modify them, and what about the back brakes?

alerored04 · 11-08-2008, 04:10 AM

Yes they do fit with the GLS wheels. I have them and have tried it. Tight fit but it will work. Kenshin there are no mods, bolt on the Camaro bracket, bolt vette caliper to that, install the rest as normal. There are no mods for the rears except the Baer kit.

Vtolds · 11-08-2008, 07:03 AM

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Originally Posted by olds03alero

i've read into it a lot i know what i need, i have the camaro pads, getting camaro caliper brackets soon. probably waiting til spring to get the impala rotors then put everything on. my brakes will be worn out by then anyways.

Get some Bremb Rotors. I had Brembo Rotors on my Impala, they worked very well and I got them from tirerack.com. They are just blank rotors, not cross drilled or slotted.

DOHC_tuner · 11-08-2008, 09:10 PM

1) Order these parts:
- 98-02 fbody caliper brackets (front) (P/N: 18026163) $61/each
- 97-04 Corvette calipers
---grey calipers: (P/N: 12530682)(P/N: 12530683)$100/each
---red (zo6) calipers: (P/N: 88895128)(P/N: 88895129) $96/each
- 98-02 fbody brake pads (front)
- 00-05 Impala rotors (front)
- 97-02 corvette anti-rattle clip
* all part numbers are GM numbers.
** the calipers are available at auto part stores for less, but are not GM original parts.

^off of GAGT.com

alerored04 · 11-09-2008, 10:49 AM

FYI the anti rattle clip comes in a set of two, so you only need to purchase one box of them.

cliffordwoeller · 11-09-2008, 01:55 PM

does brembo offer a corvette brake package that will fit on our aleros ?

Alerosaint · 11-09-2008, 02:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DOHC_tuner

1) Order these parts:
- 98-02 fbody caliper brackets (front) (P/N: 18026163) $61/each
- 97-04 Corvette calipers
---grey calipers: (P/N: 12530682)(P/N: 12530683)$100/each
---red (zo6) calipers: (P/N: 88895128)(P/N: 88895129) $96/each
- 98-02 fbody brake pads (front)
- 00-05 Impala rotors (front)
- 97-02 corvette anti-rattle clip
* all part numbers are GM numbers.
** the calipers are available at auto part stores for less, but are not GM original parts.

^off of GAGT.com

Will those part numbers work with GTO calipers as well???

Vtolds · 11-09-2008, 03:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cliffordwoeller

does brembo offer a corvette brake package that will fit on our aleros ?

I am sure Brembo probably makes something that will work with the right amount of money. Impala Rotors are 12 inch I believe which is pretty big.

AJules · 11-09-2008, 04:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cliffordwoeller

does brembo offer a corvette brake package that will fit on our aleros ?

http://www.aleromod.com/forums/showt...cts-v+calipers

Redog · 11-09-2008, 05:25 PM

16 inch GA wheels WILL NOT FIT over this brake mod, the only 16 inch wheels known to fit are the Grand Prix wheels, the very thin directional 5 spoke rims

Rexter9x · 11-09-2008, 10:35 PM

Ok, so some are saying it will fit with the chrome gls 16's, other are saying no..... anyone else try the vette brake mod with these rims?

alerored04 · 11-09-2008, 11:50 PM

Ken how would you know? Do you have these wheels? Do you have these brakes? I have this exact setup and I know for a fact it does work. When I get new snow tires on the stockers in a few weeks I will post pics as proof when they go on.

EDIT: I now notice that you said GA wheels, those also fit. There are pics of this on GAGT.

Cliff8928 · 11-11-2008, 02:29 AM

What wheels fit depend on the calipers you use. the F-Body calipers should net you more room than a C5/C6/GTO caliper. After all, they had 16" wheels stock.

I'm currently working on a *real* Corvette brake upgrade which you can run ANY C5/C6/Z06 caliper and rotor. This swap is basically a camaro brake upgrade. There is also the possibility of using the Cadillac "V" calipers with the C6Z rotors. I don't have any intentions of running brakes that large, so I haven't gotten the parts to test that one out. Other than that, I have a handful of other C5/C6/F-Body brakes in the garage working on what fits and what doesn't.