here is a link to some pic i took today......
Z06 brakes on 96 SS

 

Nice,

I am interested as well in how you fabbed up the brackets..

 

That's what it said in the other thread.

 

LG motorsports does sell a bracket for $250 but it is only for the 98+ Fbodies.

i hope to have some info out before too long about the brackets...

 

Why don't you just rub it in a little more..... I think i'm going to cry j/k.

 

i feel bad.....truly do.

 

No fair,

you post pics, then wont tell ... Boo Hoo

You could always PM me if you wish to discuss further

 

its not like that. im not a liberty to talk about it till i get things sorted out and become a site sponsor....

 

How many miles on the new brakes when you took the pics? From the pics it looks like you are using/squeezing only the outer 1-1/2" or so of the rotor with your pad contact.

 

yes thats true. ive only got about 30 miles on them so far. once the pads wear a little it should contact the whole surface.

i got the calipers w/SS brake lines for 75 bucks. they were heavily used on the track. i think the hard braking under high temps may have spread the calipers a bit....but hey, you get what you pay for. ill eventually get new calipers....

 

New calipers are surprisingly inexpensive, as are the brake pads. I've been running the C5 conversion for over a year now and am very happy with the results. I have Bob Bishop's steel brackets. If the LG brackets bolt on using the hub bolts, then it will work with either the LT1 or LS1 spindles - the LT1 spindles will just take more work to get the clearance. Most people just take a cut-off wheel or recipricating saw to the ears and whack them off. I spent some time on my LT1 spindles and ground everything off that wasn't needed. Some pictures are HERE.

 

LGs brackets use the existing mounts on the LS1s. so they are usless on LT1s....unless you swap the steering knuckle (spindle).

 

Gotcha. I thought the LG's used the hub bolts. Baer makes (or at least used to) brackets that will work for the C5 conversion as well, but only use two of the hub bolts instead of all four.

 

damn i cant wait until i do mine. money is always tight having 3 vehicles to pay for, i got the brackets from bob bishop a year ago and finally got big enough wheels last month. just need some rubber for the 17s and i can put those on and go grab the brake parts.

ran into a guy at the track who had the setup looks even better in person when you can look at another car that has the stock setup next to it