So the past month or so, I've been collecting parts to do a Z06 brake upgrade... my hunch was that it would be a direct bolt-on upgrade and it was...

I purchased the following:



Z06 Caliper Set - 6-piston front, 4-piston rear (p/n 19121788, 19121789, 19121802, 19121803)
DBA 4000 Series 6x6 Wiper-Slotted Rotors (p/n 42992SL, 42992SR, 42993SL, 42993SR)- http://www.dba.com.au/2006/products_4000.asp
Hawk HPS Brake Pads - Front & Rear (p/n HB531F.570, HB532F.570) - http://www.hawkperformance.com/performance/hps.php
Stop-Tech Stainless Brake Lines (p/n 950.62003, 950.62503) - http://www.stoptech.com/Products/stainless_steal_lines.shtml
Ate TYP 200 Brake Fluid - http://www.ate-na.com/generator/www/us/en/ate/ate/themes/20_ate_brake_products/50_brake_fluid/bf_info_us.html
Motive GM Power Bleeder and Bleeder Bottle (p/n 0108, 1810) - http://www.motiveproducts.com/

Before the upgrade:

Front with wheel:
http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l172/richardyoo/brakes/frontbeforewheel.jpg

Front:
http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l172/richardyoo/brakes/frontbefore.jpg

Rear:
http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l172/richardyoo/brakes/rearbefore.jpg

Parts comparisons -

Front calipers:
http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l172/richardyoo/brakes/frontcalipers2.jpg

Front calipers:
http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l172/richardyoo/brakes/frontcalipers.jpg

Front calipers:
http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l172/richardyoo/brakes/caliperandpads.jpg

Front rotors:
http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l172/richardyoo/brakes/frontrotors.jpg

Rear rotors:
http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l172/richardyoo/brakes/rearrotors.jpg

Stainless braided lines:
http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l172/richardyoo/brakes/sslines.jpg

Stainless braided lines installed:
http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l172/richardyoo/brakes/sslinesinstalled.jpg

Power bleeder:
http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l172/richardyoo/brakes/speedbleeder.jpg

AFTER -

Front with wheel:
http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l172/richardyoo/brakes/frontafterwheel.jpg

Front:
http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l172/richardyoo/brakes/frontafter.jpg

Front:
http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l172/richardyoo/brakes/frontafterclearance.jpg

Rear:
http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l172/richardyoo/brakes/rearafter.jpg

Very nice job!! I'm sure you will see a huge difference!

Floyd

It looks REAL NICE and I am positive it was a lot of work with little beer involved. :cheers :cheers Were you having stopping problems???

I have a 2008 "V" and haven't experienced anything that would motivate me to part with what I am sure is ALOT of $$$$.

I guess the poor car will be confused too with Corvette logo and XLR logo stuff installed it may not know who/what it is..... :confused :confused

Please let us know how much better it is after everything seats in.

Regards

Jerry

I didn't have any stopping "problems" per se... but I did want better braking.

I did track the car once and lost brakes after 5 laps due to the fluid boiling... (lucky that I didn't hit a wall) and since I had to flush the system out for DOT4 anyways, I figured I'd do a SS line change... and then I figured why not just upgrade them entirely.

I'll report back once I get them broken in.

Fantastic upgrade! I have a base XLR with V rims and want to upgrade. During your research do you know if Z06 brake addition will fit with V rims and any issue to add these brakes on a base XLR??

Fantastic upgrade! I have a base XLR with V rims and want to upgrade. During your research do you know if Z06 brake addition will fit with V rims and any issue to add these brakes on a base XLR??

I don't believe that the stock wheels will work. I still have the stock wheels and clearly, the extra offset in my forgeline wheels allowed the Z06 brakes to fit. On the vette, you'd have to get a set of the Z06 wheels to make this brake swap work (or custom wheels). Some spacers may work, but I don't know if the tires will fit in the wheel well after that - it may, I just haven't tried.

The upgrade should fine on a base XLR just like it would on a base vette.

Incidentally - I think I'm going to put my old XLR-V brakes for sale which will definitely work with the stock wheels. :)