Has anyone considered Corvette Calipers

[yukonjacks]

Has anyone ever tried to use stainless Corvette Calipers?

 

[jomulk56]

I think at one time Max mentioned something about a guy who fabbed new brackets to use them.

 

[ItsAdam1]

Yes I plan on fabbing some bracket for them front and rear...
The front will use a plus 1 kit for the larger rotor...

 

[nytahoe]

a few people on gmfs have done this mod on the fronts.

 

[ryangt]

why would you use a light sports car brake caliper on a large hard to stop SUV? Seems a bit counter intuitive.

 

[emay]

Depending on which caliper it is (I haven't seen what's being used) there are 6 and 8 piston oem vette calipers out there. If that's what they are fitting, no chance in hell a oem SUV caliper can compete with the capabilities and pressures that those two can provide.

If it's the older 4p versions, I wouldn't make the switch. Not enough pad coverage to rotor or clamping power.

 

[Eagle]

actually, pressures are determined by the ratio between total piston area (caliper) and master cylinder piston area.

the number of pistons is irrelevant.

2 piston/4 piston/8 piston/264 piston... if they all have the same collective area they all have the same clamping force.
The difference is RESPONSIVENESS and FEEL. the more pistons the better feel, the more even the force is spread out on the pads, the less slop is needed to fully disengage them, and thus the better responsiveness and performance in non ABS inducing Threshold braking.


BTW: the ratio of front to rear braking is determined by the ratio of piston area on the front calipers to the rears. Increase the front piston area sizing and you get less front braking and more stability, as well as increased pedal travel (either more progressive or sloppy depending on how it was to begin with). Increase the diameter of the rotor and you can get some of the lost braking performance back on that axle (bigger lever) and keep the better feel to boot.

If someone has the piston diameter and number (as well as dual side or single side layout) for each one + OEM it will be very very easy to tell if they are a good match for the existing brake balance and also if they will actually improve braking on a same side rotor.

 

[vatahoelt]

actually, pressures are determined by the ratio between total piston area (caliper) and master cylinder piston area.

the number of pistons is irrelevant.

2 piston/4 piston/8 piston/264 piston... if they all have the same collective area they all have the same clamping force.
The difference is RESPONSIVENESS and FEEL. the more pistons the better feel, the more even the force is spread out on the pads, the less slop is needed to fully disengage them, and thus the better responsiveness and performance in non ABS inducing Threshold braking.


BTW: the ratio of front to rear braking is determined by the ratio of piston area on the front calipers to the rears. Increase the front piston area sizing and you get less front braking and more stability, as well as increased pedal travel (either more progressive or sloppy depending on how it was to begin with). Increase the diameter of the rotor and you can get some of the lost braking performance back on that axle (bigger lever) and keep the better feel to boot.

If someone has the piston diameter and number (as well as dual side or single side layout) for each one + OEM it will be very very easy to tell if they are a good match for the existing brake balance and also if they will actually improve braking on a same side rotor.

this sounds like a pretty informative answer.