F-body Brake upgrade - C7 Rotors and ATSV Calipers

[ssms5411]

Any updates Mike?

[LETZRIDE]

Sorry it’s been insanely busy. Barely have time to work on the car. Having trouble getting the front shocks to line up to get my top bolts in currently… spent 2 hours on it yesterday.

[LETZRIDE]

I think I am going to paint the calipers, I bought the paint to do it. Mostly have everything I need to keep moving forward…

[ssms5411]

Yeah, On the shocks keep them loose before tightening them all the way until their lined up, then use the impact and tighten them down. Yeah calipers look better painted.

[LETZRIDE]

Right now I can only line up the 2 studs on the one side. When I go to thread the 2 bolts it catches, so must just be on enough of an angle I am worried about cross threading. I don’t want the damn inserts to spin loose because they cross thread and jam on me…

[ssms5411]

I would think if the studs lined up the bolts should line up too. That’s a pain. Are the mounts left and right specific or can you use them on both sides? I don’t remember.

[LETZRIDE]

Got 3 lined up, drilled the hole slightly larger, still couldn’t get the 4th bolt without it cross threading and ripping the nut free. So I drilled the nut out and ran a separate nut and bolt. Pain in the ass…

Finally did a dry fit for the calipers. I’ll need a spacer. I couldn’t find a 15mm, so I am going to order a hub centric 20mm one today.

[ssms5411]

Nice so if you need a spacer with 18s then 17s probably won’t fit. What’s your back spacing on your front tires? My ZR1s are 56mm.

[LETZRIDE]

I believe 17’s fit with the ats not ctsv calipers. I only need a spacer because the spokes of the rim hit the caliper. It’s funny, some spokes miss hitting it and others hit. I almost got away with no spacer. My backspace on my front rims is 56mm which I think is same as our stock rims

[ssms5411]

Cool,can’t wait for pics when your done.

[ssms5411]

Are you doing ATS or CTSV?

[LETZRIDE]

I did ATS calipers

[ssms5411]

Your 18s should of fit the ATS, I’ll probably leave mine alone for awhile, too many other projects.

[transamtom1]

https://www.napaonline.com/en/p/CALSE1791

Thats not a Brembo caliper its an off brand made by Cardone

[transamtom1]

Looking good Mike with a good ceramic pad you can lap the car or auto cross with no fade problem.

I have been thinking of doing 6 piston CTSV's on my Camaro when I need new brakes I think yellow would look sharp with the Silver Ice Metallic

Duralast Front Driver Side Brake Caliper 97Y17400B (autozone.com)