geerookie

I heard, read, found somewhere that the C6 stock calipers are stronger/stiffer than the C5 stock calipers.
Does anyone know if this is true?
Do you have a link to the info?

geerookie

Anyone?

WBHighwind

From what I have read its not the caliper that is stronger, its the area around where the caliper bolts to the spindle on a C6 that is stronger.

Im sure somebody else will chime in with a more accurate answer.

L98Terror

I heard that it is, that it's less likely to spread.

0corvette pilot

the 2 calipers are virtually identical. The rears are the same and the fronts only differ cosmetically.

AU N EGL

Basically just different font for the lettering on the caliper

Aardwolf

The fronts been fortified a little, take a look:

geerookie

Thanks for the picture. It definetly looks like they have been strengthened a bit.

0corvette pilot

Now take a look side by side with a C5 and you will see that it hasn't. The only difference are the fins on the C5 calipers and the font. Other than that, thicknesses are the same.

Aardwolf

I've been reading for some time on other forums about racers having the C6 caliper last longer then the C5 caliper. Here's a reference:

http://sccaforums.com/forums/6/282276/ShowThread.aspx

Mods, maybe merge these two threads on calipers.

abc 123

Yea, the thickness is the same, but the ribbing structure across the top has been addressed to help reduce spreading. GM/PBR would not change the main caliper casting just to enlarge the CORVETTE script on the front

ghoffman

Is there a weight difference between the 2 castings?