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post Oct 25 2015, 04:43 PM
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I'm in a C5 now, but I found this interesting. If it bolts directly to a C5 spindle, it should bolt to a F Body with track brackets.

They accept the 7416 pad shape.


These are directed at the "Hot Rod" crowd who run C5 suspensions, but should be better than a C5 stock caliper.

Sam Strano sells this setup.

http://www.stranoparts.com/partdetails.php...&ModelID=11
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post Nov 18 2015, 12:19 AM
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This kit would be much better if it used the 7420 pad. Part of the reason people move to aftermarket calipers is to use the nice thick pads that last much longer than factory stuff. Pads for aftermarket calipers aren't much cheaper than stock stuff- they last longer because of thickness and you typically get a bit better compound selection. This kit, like nape mentioned uses the thin pads; you go right back to the same issues the stock pieces have because of the thin pads. If you want to sink money into brakes, get some proper racing calipers. The ones in this kit are designed to be a flashy bolt on for Vette owners with money to blow. The pads in my wilwood SL6 calipers (7420) have over 15 sessions on them, on some hard braking tracks and they have plenty of life left. Not going to do that with thin pads.
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FASTFATBOY   Wilwood brake kit that bolts directly to C5 spindle inside.....   Oct 25 2015, 04:43 PM
dailydriver   Sam, do you know ANYONE who has done just what FFB...   Oct 26 2015, 12:05 AM
CrashTestDummy   I don't think Sam visits us that much any more...   Oct 27 2015, 12:19 PM
trackbird   I'd have to see the mounting brackets to have ...   Oct 27 2015, 04:06 PM
camarokid91   QUOTE (FASTFATBOY @ Oct 25 2015, 12:43 PM...   Oct 27 2015, 06:10 PM
Brigade   wow...no idea they had a kit like that. interesti...   Oct 27 2015, 06:18 PM
Brigade   http://www.wilwood.com/Images/Caliper/Imag...SLC56...   Oct 27 2015, 06:29 PM
trackbird   Looking at the line drawing, my gut feeling is tha...   Oct 28 2015, 12:37 AM
nape   These may not be as great as they seem depending o...   Oct 28 2015, 01:52 PM
JimMueller   I've wondered in the past if the aftermarket b...   Oct 29 2015, 01:23 PM
PeteL   QUOTE (JimMueller @ Oct 29 2015, 09:23 AM...   Oct 29 2015, 02:53 PM
Steve91T   QUOTE (JimMueller @ Oct 29 2015, 09:23 AM...   Oct 29 2015, 03:14 PM
FASTFATBOY   QUOTE (Steve91T @ Oct 29 2015, 03:14 PM) ...   Oct 30 2015, 12:15 AM
dailydriver   QUOTE (JimMueller @ Oct 29 2015, 09:23 AM...   Oct 30 2015, 12:24 AM
JimMueller   Sam is advertising a Wilwood package on Tech now.....   Nov 5 2015, 09:08 PM
dailydriver   QUOTE (JimMueller @ Nov 5 2015, 04:08 PM)...   Nov 8 2015, 12:23 AM
phoenix64   Nothing but respect for Sam I've bought many p...   Nov 17 2015, 10:12 PM
FASTFATBOY   QUOTE (phoenix64 @ Nov 17 2015, 10:12 PM)...   Nov 18 2015, 02:34 AM
79T/A   This kit would be much better if it used the 7420 ...   Nov 18 2015, 12:19 AM
Codyp14   We carry a kit for c5/c6 Corvette's. https:/...   Nov 20 2015, 06:46 PM
JimMueller   I was considering that Wilwood kit Sam was adverti...   Nov 20 2015, 09:50 PM
79T/A   You wouldn't notice them at all since you don...   Nov 23 2015, 08:27 PM

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