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Brembo swap

Posted: Fri Nov 09, 2018 9:03 pm
by Black6
So I did a brembo swap.

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ZL1 calipers. 2 piece rotors. Navy Lifers braided stainless lines.

Straight bolt on. Easy. Kept stock dust shields and all. (Bought ZL1 dust shields, but they did not work)

Rears were more challenging. Attempted to use camaro rotors. Didn’t work. Bought new SS rear rotors. Direct bolt on, but the dust shields hit.

Caprice rear dust shield

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SS rear dust shield

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Trimming in progress.

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ZL1 rear calipers. 2015+ SS rotors. With navy lifer rear brake lines.

Re: Brembo swap

Posted: Wed Dec 05, 2018 8:23 pm
by leadfoot
Did you happen to know the thread size to the brake lines?? and banjo ID

and the part numbers for the swap? -rotors calipers etc

Re: Brembo swap

Posted: Wed Dec 05, 2018 11:38 pm
by Navy Lifer
hoses are M10x1.0--both the flare fitting to hard line (pressure joint) end, and banjo bolt size.

Inverted flare fitting configuration at the pressure joint

Re: Brembo swap

Posted: Mon Dec 10, 2018 7:04 pm
by Silversled
Did mine a little while ago with CTS-V calipers and two piece front rotors. Rear rotors are also CTS-V with the cross tubes and bleed nipples swapped. Having had the CTS-V and ATS-V, I love the Brembo 6 piston feel.

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Re: Brembo swap

Posted: Thu Mar 21, 2019 11:27 am
by Maximuss
SO you used the Dust shields from a 2015+ SS OR trim the stock caprice shield. Those are the options when going to the 360 MM rear rotor?

Re: Brembo swap

Posted: Thu Mar 21, 2019 1:43 pm
by Ilikemtb999
Maximuss wrote: Thu Mar 21, 2019 11:27 am SO you used the Dust shields from a 2015+ SS OR trim the stock caprice shield. Those are the options when going to the 360 MM rear rotor?
You must trim the stock one, or at least that’s what I did. I posted up a general how to and what to expect.

Re: Brembo swap

Posted: Thu Mar 21, 2019 4:33 pm
by Black6
Maximuss wrote: Thu Mar 21, 2019 11:27 am SO you used the Dust shields from a 2015+ SS OR trim the stock caprice shield. Those are the options when going to the 360 MM rear rotor?
You could use 15+ rear dust shields. I didn’t because they are very expensive and have to pull axles to swap them out. Just cut them.

In front I just left stock dust shields on it.

Re: Brembo swap

Posted: Thu Mar 21, 2019 4:35 pm
by Maximuss
Thanks... I have the front ready to swap. I just need the rear calipers and rotors then I was going to drop it off at my mechanic so he can do all the brakes at once....
I need to tell him what to do. He is way old school....

Re: Brembo swap

Posted: Thu Mar 21, 2019 8:35 pm
by Ilikemtb999
Maximuss wrote: Thu Mar 21, 2019 4:35 pm Thanks... I have the front ready to swap. I just need the rear calipers and rotors then I was going to drop it off at my mechanic so he can do all the brakes at once....
I need to tell him what to do. He is way old school....
It’s not hard at all, fronts are bolt on. Rears just need new bolts and trimming of the dust shield.

Re: Brembo swap

Posted: Wed Aug 11, 2021 11:45 pm
by Candyvyorn_
I know this post was two years ago so there’s some pictures missing. To be clear though ZL1 calipers will bolt directly to the front end with no modifications? With a 2014+ rotor? Also do you have a Instagram by chance would love to see pics.