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    Quote Originally Posted by Logizyme View Post
    So after polling a dozen or so people, today I finally had someone explain to me in an understandable way why the swept area is not relevant, which led to my understanding of why effective radius will determine stopping power.
    So it's good that we all understand what determines brake torque. Increasing pad size doesn't affect it to a first order approximation. Again, same physics says bigger tires don't improve traction. Carried to it's logical conclusion a 1 square inch pad will work as well as a 12 square inch pad. Anybody think that is true?

    Bigger pads are absolutely critical to maintaining reasonable wear characteristics (not just long life between replacements, but nastiness like pad transfer and pulsation) and keeping temperatures under control. It is not just the rotor size that manages temperature, although obviously rotors are important.

    I refer you to expensive cars like Porsche Panamera, Toyota Supra, and various other high end cars. They have huge calipers and pads. There is a reason.
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    So are any more of these brackets being made?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ari View Post
    So are any more of these brackets being made?
    Wow, where have you been, stranger?
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    I'll take a set of brackets if we are doing another run. I need something to keep me entertained with on the car next spring.
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    I bet if you get 10 more he'll do another run

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    Hey bud! I dropped off the face of the planet for a bit haha.
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    no takers........stock order cancelled
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    Quote Originally Posted by lji372 View Post
    no takers........stock order cancelled
    Huh?

    Just getting home from work. I'm down. 9 more to go.
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    Also, noob question.. Not sure which or what but any possibility an upgraded 6 piston caliper would work? Like a C6 Grand Sport caliper?
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    I would also take a set if there is another run.

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    Quote Originally Posted by ChiTownMaraud3r View Post
    Also, noob question.. Not sure which or what but any possibility an upgraded 6 piston caliper would work? Like a C6 Grand Sport caliper?
    The mounting points are much lower than stock. It would be very difficult to pull off, unless you had a 15" rotor

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    Quote Originally Posted by Zack View Post
    The mounting points are much lower than stock. It would be very difficult to pull off, unless you had a 15" rotor
    Even with a 15" rotor it still wouldn't work , C6 grand sport calipers are radial mount , the PBR caliper is a regular mount caliper , they require two entirely different style mounting brackets.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Zack View Post
    The mounting points are much lower than stock. It would be very difficult to pull off, unless you had a 15" rotor
    Interesting. Doing some reasearch this morning, the C6 z06/GS caliper is a direct bolt on to c5/c6 base cars with a 14" oem or aftermarket rotor with at least 18" wheels. If the C5 guys are mounting these 6 piston calipers without the need for brackets, and you are using a base C5 caliper, shouldn't these 6 piston calipers mount right on to Gerry's brackets?

    Here is a thread of one of the pioneers to the z06/gs calipers on a C5.

    http://www.corvetteforum.com/forums/...tion-pics.html

    Only reason I ask is because the base C5 2-piston caliper doesn't really do it for me, and the 6-piston Grand Sport calipers can be had on ebay right now for another $300.
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    Quote Originally Posted by MOTOWN View Post
    Even with a 15" rotor it still wouldn't work , C6 grand sport calipers are radial mount , the PBR caliper is a regular mount caliper , they require two entirely different style mounting brackets.
    You might be thinking of a C6 big brake upgrade, Wilwood or Stop Tech, I'm talking about OEM calipers.

    These aren't radial mount.
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    Quote Originally Posted by MOTOWN View Post
    Even with a 15" rotor it still wouldn't work , C6 grand sport calipers are radial mount , the PBR caliper is a regular mount caliper , they require two entirely different style mounting brackets.
    They would work with a 15" rotor.
    I have already done the research.

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