Brembo swap
Brembo swap
So I did a brembo swap.
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
SS rear dust shield
Trimming in progress.
ZL1 rear calipers. 2015+ SS rotors. With navy lifer rear brake lines.
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
SS rear dust shield
Trimming in progress.
ZL1 rear calipers. 2015+ SS rotors. With navy lifer rear brake lines.
Black 2014 V8
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Re: Brembo swap
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
and the part numbers for the swap? -rotors calipers etc
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Re: Brembo swap
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
Inverted flare fitting configuration at the pressure joint
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Re: Brembo swap
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
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?
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Owner- CarmaHawk Creations
9-time Caprice owner
1998 Tahoe 2door-2wd
2012 White PPV 6.0 SOLD
1991 Caprice LT1 swapped “Capricious”
t-shirt and vinyl decals maker
1991 Olds very Custom Cruiser 350...
1996 Roadie convertible wagon
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Re: Brembo swap
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.
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Re: Brembo swap
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....
I need to tell him what to do. He is way old school....
Adam Haack
Owner- CarmaHawk Creations
9-time Caprice owner
1998 Tahoe 2door-2wd
2012 White PPV 6.0 SOLD
1991 Caprice LT1 swapped “Capricious”
t-shirt and vinyl decals maker
1991 Olds very Custom Cruiser 350...
1996 Roadie convertible wagon
Owner- CarmaHawk Creations
9-time Caprice owner
1998 Tahoe 2door-2wd
2012 White PPV 6.0 SOLD
1991 Caprice LT1 swapped “Capricious”
t-shirt and vinyl decals maker
1991 Olds very Custom Cruiser 350...
1996 Roadie convertible wagon
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Re: Brembo swap
It’s not hard at all, fronts are bolt on. Rears just need new bolts and trimming of the dust shield.
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Re: Brembo swap
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.