brake upgrade question

[jpalmer]

Re: brake upgrade question

im interested in this, i love the stock wheels but the brakes are marginal at best even with ssbc upgraded calipers

 

[thesyguy]

Re: brake upgrade question

im interested in this, i love the stock wheels but the brakes are marginal at best even with ssbc upgraded calipers

Those SSBC calipers are a joke. My buddy put a set on his Monte SS. Stopping distance INCREASED by almost 15 feet. Although fade was reduced.

 

[supersports10]

Re: brake upgrade question

What do you mean direct spindle swap, as in they bolt up?
I thought I have to cut the spindle ears or something and get a bracket

About the Price, C6s sound awesome but C5s would be cheaper I'm guessing?

Does anyone have corvette rears?
I'm hoping to set the blazer up with C5s all around since I have the wheels to match.
I'll probably give CBR a call tomorrow.

yup bolt right on. swap the complete spindle over to the 98 and newer 4x4, and you have dual piston calipers and 11" rotors. and they fit under the stock wheels.

 

[Daveman2]

Re: brake upgrade question

yup bolt right on. swap the complete spindle over to the 98 and newer 4x4, and you have dual piston calipers and 11" rotors. and they fit under the stock wheels.

Which spindle, do you mean I can swap a corvette spindle directly to my suspension arms?

 

[leadfoot]

Re: brake upgrade question

FWIW, I have an '02 4x4 and has those factory dual piston calipers. They are very heavy. Don't bother.

Spend the cash on an aluminum dual caliper. Funny cause the rear factory calipers are aluminum?? -go figure??

 

[Daveman2]

Re: brake upgrade question

FWIW, I have an '02 4x4 and has those factory dual piston calipers. They are very heavy. Don't bother.

Spend the cash on an aluminum dual caliper. Funny cause the rear factory calipers are aluminum?? -go figure??

???
I am confused. I just want to run C5 brakes, do I need a bracket kit from CBR? OR can I use a different 2WD style spindle that works with C5 brakes?

 

[supersports10]

Re: brake upgrade question

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I am confused. I just want to run C5 brakes, do I need a bracket kit from CBR? OR can I use a different 2WD style spindle that works with C5 brakes?

ok.... to use the c5 brakes you need to modify the original spindle and get the cbr brackets.

if you want the dual piston calipers from the 98 and newer 4x4 s10 trucks, and blazers, then they are a direct bolt on spindle you can get them fron s10wharehouse on ebay for between 155-255 depending on miles on the donor truck.:tup:

2WD style spindle does not currently work with the c5 brakes.:tdown:

 

[supersports10]

Re: brake upgrade question

FWIW, I have an '02 4x4 and has those factory dual piston calipers. They are very heavy. Don't bother.

Spend the cash on an aluminum dual caliper. Funny cause the rear factory calipers are aluminum?? -go figure??

ssbc makes a 3 piston aluminum caliper that bolts directly to the 98 and newer spindles and uses a 13 inch rotor VEEEERY similar to the c5 13 inch rotor.

 

[Daveman2]

Re: brake upgrade question

ok.... to use the c5 brakes you need to modify the original spindle and get the cbr brackets.

if you want the dual piston calipers from the 98 and newer 4x4 s10 trucks, and blazers, then they are a direct bolt on spindle you can get them fron s10wharehouse on ebay for between 155-255 depending on miles on the donor truck.:tup:

2WD style spindle does not currently work with the c5 brakes.:tdown:

Oh the reason I am confused is I already have a 98 4X4 S10 Blazer, lol I dont have a Sy/Ty.

So I'll need a bracket just like you guys, are there any better/lighter spindles we can swap to, especially any that are 2wd style?

 

[Syclone#892]

Re: brake upgrade question

Tobin from www.kore3.com mentioned to me that a company called afx make spindles for 2wd that use c5 vette sealed hub bearings so you can put any vette from brake setup on that you want. They are very nice pieces but pricey, 1k ish

 

[Daveman2]

Re: brake upgrade question

Tobin from www.kore3.com mentioned to me that a company called afx make spindles for 2wd that use c5 vette sealed hub bearings so you can put any vette from brake setup on that you want. They are very nice pieces but pricey, 1k ish

That sounds like EXACTLY what I have been looking for. If I could get tube arms and that kind of spindle on there I bet front weight reduction including coilovers would be over 150lbs
Stock spindles, CV Stubs, and arms are focking HEAVY

IMO that's a much better investment of $1000 than RPMs arms, I'd be reducing rotating mass as well.

 

[supersports10]

Re: brake upgrade question

let me clue you in on the differences between 2wd and 4wd spindles, and a arms,.....main difference 4wd puts the lower a arm ABOVE the lower spindle mount, with the ball joint facing down,

2wd puts the lower a arm BELOW the lower spindle mount, with the ball joint facing UP.

 

[Daveman2]

Re: brake upgrade question

let me clue you in on the differences between 2wd and 4wd spindles, and a arms,.....main difference 4wd puts the lower a arm ABOVE the lower spindle mount, with the ball joint facing down,

2wd puts the lower a arm BELOW the lower spindle mount, with the ball joint facing UP.

Ah, what if I switched them on the sides? i think I remember hearing the steering knuckle is in the rear of the 2wd spindle for this?
how hard would it be to modify a control arms for it to work?