mspry

Just purchased a no offset disc brake kit for my 64 vette. Easy install and brakes work great. mgchevy on ebay. Worth the 400 bucks with shipping included.

Beach Dude

Thanks, I'll be checking them out.

mikey

I searched ebay, didn't find corvette c2 brake options under that guy.. post pictures of your install please.

mspry

I have the wheels on the car right now but will post pic's for you when I check them in 200 miles.

Put this in you search box - 1963 1964 1965 CORVETTE NO OFFSET DISC BRAKES

JLMICCA

Great find. Did you change the master cylinder as well or add a proportioning valve? If so, could you share part numbers? Those look like the standard GM calipers. I would imagine the new Wilwood caliper replacement would fit if wanted.

DucatiDon

Is that the single piston setup? I dont think those are the same as the standard corvette calipers....

Pics please..

JLMICCA

Let me clarify. The pics look like the standard single piston, non-Corvette GM caliper. Wilwood recently introduced the GMD52 caliper to replace these. Summit PN WIL-140-11291-R. From the Summit catalog "Please see the application chart under the Charts & Guide tab above. Fits GM vehicles from 1968-96 that have factory D52 single piston calipers and 1 in. thick rotors. Will not fit later models using Metric D154 calipers. The caliper inlet port is threaded for use with a 7/16-20 banjo bolt or a line adapter using crush washers as a seal. The OE rubber lines can be used from any vehicle equipped with a 7/16-20 banjo. For later model vehicles that were originally equipped with metric connections, a new line kit will be required." These are dual piston replacements. I don't know if the dual piston would use less fluid with pad wear than the single piston. They do look a bit better IMO though.

66since71

Looks like the sellers " no offset" claim really has to do with not requiring spacers or disc brake wheels to clear the calipers. An advantage of the single piston caliper. Curious, though he recommends rally wheels... You might confirm that you keep the extra clearance with the Wilwoods...

Harry

mspry

The Disc's are single piston and take Camaro pads. Found i had to sand the outer pads out because they were rubbing against the rotor hub. No big deal. I am running the orignial lines with a single master at the moment but plan on going to a dual/boosterl with a portioning value. I am surprised that the pedal feels good and stops on a dime compared to my drum brakes. The off-set means the tires are in the same position as they were when the drums were on. Meaning no need for an alignment or tire rub against the frame. I did take a few pics today and will post them as soon as I can figure out how to.

mspry

they will also fit steel wheels but you have to shave a small part of the bracket off. I had rally's so it did not matter on my install.

labrush

will a 454 fit in a 64 ?

MikeM

DucatiDon

http://portland.craigslist.org/clk/cto/2784587571.html

Gettysburg

A big block will fit into a 64, however, the front crossmember is not recessed to accept the crank balancer/pulleys.

TheSaint

When using a spindles and calipers from a never Corvette does it change the offset?

I have spindles from a 1974 with new calipers

DucatiDon

I have read that it does add 1/4" each side.

JLMICCA

That's very cool that they work well out of the box with the original MC and lines. When you look at an old GM disc/drum MC (non-Corvette, with the same calipers you have), the disc reservoir is always the larger one since more fluid goes into the caliper as the pads wear than does on a conventional drum brake wheel cylinder. I only mention this to you since your running a single master cylinder with one reservoir so you may want to check the brake fluid level every now and then.

mspry

Thanks, I will keep that in mine while I'm running the single master cylinder.

TheSaint

A 1/4 of a inch is about 0,6 cm if i am right so it is not very much

DucatiDon

a 1/4 Inch is 6.2mm Not a lot, but can be the difference between tire and fender clearance issues.