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JCO2185 · 11-02-2013, 06:38 PM

very nice!

47AJV8 · 11-02-2013, 09:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Go big or Go home

Obviously being bigger, both the rotors and calipers weigh slightly more. Which may be an issue for those highly concerned with weight reduction but my car already has two 15" subwoofers and 22" wheels so weight concern went out the door a long time ago haha!

Question, why you need such giant brakes if you're running 22" wheels? The huge wheels/unsprung weight will seriously hurt the braking performance and unless you're tracking the car bigger brakes won't help with anything, and I hope you're not tracking it with 22s! That's a recipe for cracking a really nice wheel!

Go big or Go home · 11-02-2013, 10:58 PM

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Originally Posted by nbrigdan

Question, why you need such giant brakes if you're running 22" wheels? The huge wheels/unsprung weight will seriously hurt the braking performance and unless you're tracking the car bigger brakes won't help with anything, and I hope you're not tracking it with 22s! That's a recipe for cracking a really nice wheel!

Bigger brakes = increased braking ability regardless of wheel size. The Camaro has an estimated braking review (according to Car and Driver) of 70-0 in 158ft compared to the SRT8 70-0 in 166ft. However the SRT8 weighs roughly 1,300lbs more. It is very save to conclude that the SRT8 Brembo will therefor stop my car in a noticeably less distance. I'm not sure why you need to be involved in tracking to want increased braking ability...

Lil' Nasty · 11-02-2013, 11:16 PM

Very cool, looking to try and use my dads take off Zo6 brakes but will probably need special brackets of some kind.

25thanniversary · 11-02-2013, 11:39 PM

Nice..

the rich dude · 11-03-2013, 01:30 AM

nice job!!!

and I agree, makes no sense to only want bigger brakes for the track??? increased stopping power is great when the moron in front of you slams on his brakes for no reason!!!

Go big or Go home · 11-03-2013, 07:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Lil' Nasty

Very cool, looking to try and use my dads take off Zo6 brakes but will probably need special brackets of some kind.

Thank you! Can't say I've heard of anyone using Z06 calipers so there might be some customizations needed but at least you won't run across someone else with the same

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Originally Posted by 25thanniversary

Nice..

Thank you!

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Originally Posted by the rich dude

nice job!!!

and I agree, makes no sense to only want bigger brakes for the track??? increased stopping power is great when the moron in front of you slams on his brakes for no reason!!!

Thank you! Yeah that's how I thought of it. I know my 4-piston Brembos saved me from more than one idiot who couldn't drive and I know the 6-piston will offer even more protection.

hrpiii · 11-04-2013, 09:02 AM

very beautiful and 'clean' lines on the car. Those giant brakes look awesome on it. Great job!

rh96ss · 11-04-2013, 09:01 PM

Nice work. Now the rears look so small.

Go big or Go home · 11-05-2013, 07:42 AM

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Originally Posted by hrpiii

very beautiful and 'clean' lines on the car. Those giant brakes look awesome on it. Great job!

Thank you so much!

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Originally Posted by rh96ss

Nice work. Now the rears look so small.

Thank you! Right! I've been laughing at how small the rear brakes look now. They are the 4-piston rears that come stock on the SS but man they look small now. Gonna take some measurements and see if I can get the 4-piston fronts to fit in the rear.

rh96ss · 11-05-2013, 07:57 AM

Good luck with the rears. I did a drum to disc rear conversion using C5 parts and front C6 caliper/C6 Z06 rotor conversion on a 1995 Caprice Wagon. That is easier when someone else has put a kit together after doing the work.

Doubleblank · 11-05-2013, 09:02 AM

Nice looking work there!

A word of caution. Adding too much front braking torque can reduce the car's ability to maximize the traction from all four tires. The f/r braking bias from the factory probably doesn't make the best use of your new fronts.

Go big or Go home · 11-07-2013, 08:16 AM

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Originally Posted by rh96ss

Good luck with the rears. I did a drum to disc rear conversion using C5 parts and front C6 caliper/C6 Z06 rotor conversion on a 1995 Caprice Wagon. That is easier when someone else has put a kit together after doing the work.

I love the Caprice Wagons. My sister has a regular '96 Caprice, great cars. From what I've heard the wagon drum to disc is slightly more difficult, especially using new style brakes. Was there a kit available for that? We converted the stock brakes on my sister's '96 Impala to SS Brembos, but that was fairly easy.

Go big or Go home · 11-09-2013, 07:21 PM

I did a little photo shoot with the car today… just a couple pictures where the brakes are visible..

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Lil' Nasty [COTW 4/13/15] Drives: Supercharged LLT Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Florida Posts: 5,957	Very cool, looking to try and use my dads take off Zo6 brakes but will probably need special brackets of some kind. __________________ LiL' Nasty's Build Journal

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Doubleblank Drives: 2010 Camaro SS, 2014 Z28 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Houston Posts: 414	Nice looking work there! A word of caution. Adding too much front braking torque can reduce the car's ability to maximize the traction from all four tires. The f/r braking bias from the factory probably doesn't make the best use of your new fronts. __________________ ERL 500 ci Short Block, 2in ARH Headers, TSP LS7 Heads, LSXR/NW 102, Forgeline, MGW Shifter, StopTech BBK, Pfadt C/O's, Pfadt ASB's, etc, PowerFab Dynotune

11-09-2013, 07:21 PM	#42
Go big or Go home Drives: 2010 Camaro 2LT RS Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: South Miami, FL Posts: 388	I did a little photo shoot with the car today… just a couple pictures where the brakes are visible.. __________________ My build thread: http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=299684

11-03-2013, 01:30 AM	#34
the rich dude Drives: Getting 2010 Camaro Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Vancouver Posts: 1,149	nice job!!! and I agree, makes no sense to only want bigger brakes for the track??? increased stopping power is great when the moron in front of you slams on his brakes for no reason!!!

11-04-2013, 09:02 AM	#36
hrpiii AKA "Beefcake" Drives: 2023 ZL1 Sharkskin Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Indy Posts: 8,529	very beautiful and 'clean' lines on the car. Those giant brakes look awesome on it. Great job!

11-04-2013, 09:01 PM	#37
rh96ss Drives: 2013 ZL1 Convertible/2015 Z/28 Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Port Orange, FL Posts: 80	Nice work. Now the rears look so small.

11-05-2013, 07:57 AM	#39
rh96ss Drives: 2013 ZL1 Convertible/2015 Z/28 Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Port Orange, FL Posts: 80	Good luck with the rears. I did a drum to disc rear conversion using C5 parts and front C6 caliper/C6 Z06 rotor conversion on a 1995 Caprice Wagon. That is easier when someone else has put a kit together after doing the work.