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https://www.brembo.com/en/company/news/brembo-brakes-gm-suv

Will these fit our 2007-2014s? Our stock calipers have the same part numbers as the 2015s so I think they should fit.
Would our master cylinder be able to handle them?

I just dumped about 4000 into mine so I can't afford to spend 2500 on brakes right now but I'm curious incase maybe next year I will be able to afford them.
 

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not sure, but the brembo kit is only the fronts.

might be worth looking @ & saving for wilwood kit or stoptech
 

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I've been searching for the answer to this same question without success. I agree that it seems like they should work but it's probably going to take someone spending the $$ to find out. I've run Baer alumasports for 10+ years and the cost of the rotor replacements is really getting to me. I'd love an option other than Wilwood.
 

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Wilwoods FTW, I have also found them to be lighter then the Brembos too.

Less unsprung weight is good!
 

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That kit is for 15> unfortunately. It’s due to the offset of the brake carrier to the disc. There’s a clone kit made by CTSV.com. They make the adapter for using Brembo C6 ZR1 calipers with the rotors in the kit you referenced.

https://ctsvbrakeswap.com/collectio...6-piston-c6-zr1-caliper-big-brake-bracket-kit

I pieced the parts together for $1.4K last year and have yet to install it. You’ll need 20” rims min. The discs are huge at 16”

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They will work. The brakes are the same from 2008-2020 on the SUV’s. The 21+ Brembo kit or the stock 4 piston brakes will also work but the calipers need a washer between the knuckle to center it on the rotor.
 

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They will work. The brakes are the same from 2008-2020 on the SUV’s. The 21+ Brembo kit or the stock 4 piston brakes will also work but the calipers need a washer between the knuckle to center it on the rotor.

Yeah the 19+ Silverado/ 21+ SUV 4 piston calipers is the way I'm looking to go with the OEM 13.6" rotors.

But I might get froggy and order that Wilwood 16" kit.
 

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Yeah the 19+ Silverado/ 21+ SUV 4 piston calipers is the way I'm looking to go with the OEM 13.6" rotors.

But I might get froggy and order that Wilwood 16" kit.

The 21 4 piston calipers are super wide, you have to be very careful about wheel fitment. I have a brand new set of them but they won’t fit with any of my wheels because they’re concave. I really want the Brembos because they will work with all of the wheels I have and look killer but I have a hard time on the cost when I don’t NEED them.

The Kit posted earlier in this thread for the ZR1 calipers will cost $1800-$2000 in parts. If it used CTS-V calipers it could be very reasonable because there are plenty of used ones out there. The Wilwood kit is the cheapest but I wonder about how hard it’ll be to acquire pads and rotors when they need replacement.
 

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One thing to factor in is the ongoing cost of replacement pads. The CTS-V ones are $75, and stocked at my local car parts place. How much are they for Wilwood and Brembo? And how long to they take to get?
 
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That kit is for 15> unfortunately. It’s due to the offset of the brake carrier to the disc. There’s a clone kit made by CTSV.com. They make the adapter for using Brembo C6 ZR1 calipers with the rotors in the kit you referenced.

https://ctsvbrakeswap.com/collectio...6-piston-c6-zr1-caliper-big-brake-bracket-kit

I pieced the parts together for $1.4K last year and have yet to install it. You’ll need 20” rims min. The discs are huge at 16”

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This kit is probably best for part availability and future maintenance definitely going to look into this more.
 

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Order the rotors early. They were the most difficult to get due to high demand and Covid slow downs in manufacturing.


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Wilwoods FTW, I have also found them to be lighter then the Brembos too.

Less unsprung weight is good!
I second the Wilwoods. Imo the best for the price, I have their 16”/ 14” rotors on both my trucks.
 

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Order the rotors early. They were the most difficult to get due to high demand and Covid slow downs in manufacturing.


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Last time I priced it, the Centric rotors were finally back in stock but the whole kit all in was still far too much in my opinion to be worth it over the Wilwood or Brembo kits.
 

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$1,442 ain’t bad for 6 pot Brembo monoblock BBK complete, No?


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Pretty sure that’s for the 14.5” rotor version, not the 16” rotor version. The cheapest I found the 16” version was $2k.
 

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Timed most of the purchases for the 16” rotor kit to holiday or flash sales after getting on their mailing lists.

* $195.00 Caliper carrier / adapter kit. CTSV.com
* $170 ($85.00 x 2) 16" OEM each shipped (2) Centric Rotors 120621.80 Stoptech via BuyBrakes.com
* $994 Shipped New (for both) GM / OEM Brembo 09-13 Corvette ZR1 Front 6 Piston Brake via eBay.
* $66.68 Shipped (for both) POWER STOP Z231405 (Premium) Z23 Evolution Sport; Carbon Fiber-Ceramic w/ Hardware via Rock Auto
* $17.06 shipped (for both) Caliper Bolt to Hose Dorman 14100 via eBay

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I thought you were talking about Wilwoods. You got a good deal on the rotors and calipers. The calipers especially are much higher than that now. The other thing that raised the cost for me is I would only use the OEM Brembo pads to get the best performance but either way they ought to stop better than the stock 2 pistons. I pulled the trigger on the GM Brembo kit.
 

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Is the corvette logo cast into the caliper? I'd want the caliper to be plain.

That $994 price on the calipers is crazy. They are selling on eBay for $1200/pair and up right now.
 
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