Now that I have decided on using a C6 Corvette ZR1 reae hub on all 4 corners, I can look for brake kits that fit on that 5×4.75″ pattern hub.
Design considerations for the brakes are
- Size (biggest brake that will fit inside 18″ wheels)
- Availability & Price (readily available in the second hand market for under $2000)
- Fits on 5×4.75″ pattern hubs
- 6 Piston front & 4 Piston rear Brembo calipers
Options I have considered are:
- C6 Corvette Z06 14″x32mm 6 Piston Fronts
- C7 Corvette Z06 14.6″ 6 Piston Fronts (too big for 18’s)
- C7 Corvette ZR1 Carbon Brakes 15″ 6 Piston Fronts (too big for 18s)
I found a set of 14″ C6 Z06 brakes that will fit under 18″ wheels for $1500 on ebay and locked those in.
Disclaimer: I don’t know what i’m doing. But this site is a chronicle of my figuring it out. There is probably a better way to do what I have outlined here, and I will eventually make my way there eventually.
These posts will serve as a historical archive of long format information dumps of where my mind was at the time of writing, for refreshing my memory in the future and tracking my own progress.
I often learn by doing something wrong until I figure out how to do it less wrong. Readers should not take these posts as instructional. These are a record of what I did, not what should be done, and they are not meant to be used as how-to’s.
In short, You should not do what I do unless you love the pain of failure.