i have a good deal running for a set of front calipers and rotors off of c6 zo6 corvette... will they work on the fd or would i have to purchace a bracket or something from brembo to make them fit.

 

So im guessing that with all the looks and no comments that this has A. Never been done before or B. not applicable

 

not to many people have done it i assume. id be more concerned if the caliper would be hitting rim. otherwise you gotta find out the measurement of the axle hub to compare to see if itll fit with the new rotor. gl

 

I think i will be fine with the wheel fitment running 19s with an agressive offset the caliper clearance might be a tad tight but nothing a 1/4 spacer cant fix there.
I guess my concern is more geared toward how they would actually bolt up to the factory location given they are larger.
I wont be able to do any real measurements or even have the c6 calipers available until september so just trying to find out if anyone has ever experimented with this at all and their advice.

Thanks for the imput gives me a little more to think about

 

99.9% sure you'll need something like this, but probably incorporating an offset as well https://www.rx7club.com/2nd-generati...rotors-744893/. Custom part that you'll need to design yourself to make this cost-effective. Then you'll want to take a look at your master cylinder sizing. Then decide if you need a brake bias adjuster. By the time you get it all figured out, you probably could've just gone with one of the tested bbk's. Do you want to upgrade for the track or just for looks?

 

Well after all the work ive put into it and lack of resources and willingness to pay for new interior pieces ive decided to make it a track car. Ive looked into bbk and the group buys for bb kits still looking at 2000 plus for just the frontend on anything really worth using.
The only real reason i wanted to know more about this is because i have a buddy that is upgrading his 06' zo6 brakes and told me if they fit my car hed damn near give me his stock oversized set
so if i could make them work reliability for they price i would spend on a larger master cylender and a brake bias adjuster new lines i would still be under a full bb kit buy at least 5000 or more dollars.
But if its not going to work then i wouldnt bother i juat figure for what i would spend it might be worth a shot

 

Wonder if this can be done to an fc...

 

For starters you have a different lug pattern. A vette is a 5 on 4 3/4 and a rx7 is 5 on 4 1/2 basically. Sopose you drill your lug pattern into the rotors while doing this you would have to be carefully of causing too much heat and warping your rotors. And if you were secussful on this you think would have caliper adapters made. Wouldn't be a complete nightmare as long as you knew what measurements you were dealing with. Then you have the wheels which I don't think would be that big of a problem. That's what aftermarket is for...to me it seems like to much of a hassle

 

Hey! I'm from Brownsburg, IN.

Thought there was only 1 of us here.

 

That's all in tires and I sent you message fellow brownsburg resident

 

You really think that redrilling a BRAKE rotor will cause enough heat soak to wrap a rotor!?

 

You are drilling pretty big holes in a rotor machined down to spec already. 12mm holes is pretty big plus there's 5 of them. My point was really sounds like to much hassle.

 

A. There's the different bolt pattern, so you're probably better off going with 2-piece stock-size rotors with custom machined hats.

B. No idea, but I would guess that the overall piston area is WAY, WAY larger, so there will likely be a ton of pedal movement due to small master cylinder—requiring an upgrade, and the 929 might not be large enough so you may need something custom.

C. Unless you upgrade the rears (and factor that into the MC equation), you'll likely have a serious balance problem vs. the rear brakes.

D. AND, you'd need some sort of custom caliper bracket which has to be very accurate to center the caliper on the rotor properly.

E. You'll need custom lines to go from the FD hard line (metric) to the Corvette caliper (presumably US thread).


I doubt this will be a "deal" once you've made it actually work.

 

Just purchase a BBK for the FD because stock C6 Z06 brakes SUCK! I used to own a Z06 and they're notorious for having horrible brakes. The caliper design is pathetic. Most owners just upgrade to BBK. I wouldn't upgrade the FD brakes to a Z06, I would upgrade to brembo, stoptech, etc.

 

First time for everything?

 

"Just purchase a BBK for the FD because stock C6 Z06 brakes SUCK!"

i just happened on this thread and i am wondering WHY anyone would want ZO6 brakes given their design/performance and it took all the way to post 14 for someone to point that out.

way to go 97SupraTwinTurbo

Gee, i wonder why the guy is getting rid of them........

in addition to that small detail, as Peter points out, there's brake balance which is critical. change it a few % points and you will effectively remove two brakes from the chassis.

19 inch wheels do not have enough sidewall to talk to you so you may find yourself looking more at the armco than the track.

OTOH, it is a big world out there and the calipers and 19 inch wheels might be pleasing to some as a fashion statement. nothing wrong on that basis however i wouldn't go near the track w 19 inch wheels and corvette brakes.

if you are primarily interested in performance, do additional research, save some money and do it right.

the FD is worth it.

good luck,

howard

 

so for lack of resources you decided to make it into a track car? thats doesnt really save you any money. with my experience everything i would need to make my FD reliable for the track would pay for the interior multiple times. im just sayin