zdmcman

will c5 brakes work on a 02 ss? will it make a big differnce? could anyone recommend brakes rotors and calipers for the car?...thank you!

SSpdDmon

Yes you can put C5 brakes on a 4th gen f-body. You will need the rotors, calipers, pads and an adapter bracket/spindle. I'm not too sure where to find the adapter though. It is an upgrade and you will notice a difference due to the greater surface/contact area between the pad and rotor. After all, they are an inch greater in diameter.

anasazi

there is a huge difference.

do a search for bob bishop's brake brackets. they sold for about $300 shipped before he stopped making them.

zdmcman

could i order the parts from gm directly? how much would the whole system cost?

Ken S

well, with Bob's brackets, the only thing nongm you need is the adaptor and bolts. Everything else is GM parts for a C5.

I believe can possibly get the actual brake stuff like caliper, pad bracket, pads, hoses, etc for like $400 thru a good GM parts seller? Don't quote me on that though..

CamaroBoy96Z28

I'll quote you on that. I paid $522 shipped for everything minus Bob's brackets (including Hawk HP+ pads) which were $230 shipped. The C5 stuff was from Team Chevrolet. I got the contact info from Speed Specialty when they carried Bob's brackets last winter. I'm sure Jason Cromer's prices arent much different if you pieced the parts together yourself.

anasazi

i believe i paid $500 shipped for all of the brake stuff, including C5 hoses, z06 pads, etc etc.

the bracket cost $300 shipped

so for $800 i got the best brake upgrade i'll ever have... TOTALLY worth it, both for looks and for performance.

Ken S

k.. i knew it was around 400 or 500.. I forget which though.

I actualy have a set of the original brackets sitting in my garage , but haevn't got the chance to install them yet. I intended to get them on, but all this other stuff keeps coming up, and my stock LS1 brakes are just fine for the street.. I do plan to install them when I get my car prepped and checked for open track days.