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08-09 g8 brembo

Posted: Wed Jun 14, 2017 11:13 pm
by jb94ss
i found a set of brembo calipers will they fit on a 2011 guy said there were from a 09 g8

Re: 08-09 g8 brembo

Posted: Wed Jun 14, 2017 11:48 pm
by Navy Lifer
G8 GXP used 12mm bolts to secure calipers to front suspension uprights.

PPV uses 14mm bolts in the same positions.

Are the calipers (front only?) from a 2009 G8 GXP, or was the car a G8 GT converted to Brembo? I ask this because of your subject line--G8 was fitted with Brembo's in 2009, to GXP only--not available in 2008 G8 GT.

IF the calipers are G8 GXP originals, you have two options:

1. drill & tap the caliper mounting "ear" holes to M14x2.0 thread and use the PPV bolts to secure the calipers
2. obtain bushings to reduce the 14mm holes in the suspension to 12mm ID, and use 12mm bolts from G8 GXP to secure the calipers

Option 1. is the better choice, IMO. If you're not comfortable doing that, find a competent machinist to do the job, or get the correct calipers (with M14 holes) from a 2010-2015 Camaro or 2014-2017 Chevy SS Sedan.

Re: 08-09 g8 brembo

Posted: Thu Jun 15, 2017 3:13 pm
by jb94ss
they were bought to put on a 09 he sold car kept calipers ..front and rear its a set just dont want to waste my money

Re: 08-09 g8 brembo

Posted: Thu Jun 15, 2017 5:37 pm
by Navy Lifer
The plot thickens....

The front Brembo calipers COULD be either 12mm or 14mm thread, as already mentioned.

All rear Brembo calipers use 12mm fasteners.

The Brembo brakes use specific rotors and brake pads--just wanted to clarify this so it's understood that there's more to this than just swapping calipers.

Plenty of other threads that already cover all the details.

Re: 08-09 g8 brembo

Posted: Thu Jun 15, 2017 10:07 pm
by jb94ss
oh man ! im going to pass and look for camaro or ss calipers then haha ..ty so much

Re: 08-09 g8 brembo

Posted: Fri Jun 16, 2017 2:33 am
by s/c'd cav
if the price is right , they are worth getting

Re: 08-09 g8 brembo

Posted: Sat Sep 09, 2017 9:45 am
by Maxspeed96ct
are they a direct fit on our rotors?

Re: 08-09 g8 brembo

Posted: Sat Sep 09, 2017 10:33 am
by Navy Lifer
PPV rotors are not compatible with Brembo calipers

PPV:
345 x 30 front
324 x 22 rear

SS/G8/Brembo conversion
355 x 32 front
360 x 28 rear