Big Brake Upgrade 3rd gen Camaro. C5/C6 Corvette Brake Upgrade.

[@williampetsch1244]

I'm a late comer to the game, 70 yrs old. Got a 83 bare bones with the iron Duke, wanna put in a LS, and 5-6 spd, and also do the brakes. Your video helps, also from MN. Keep em coming

[@Brandon-LSX]

Thanks man appreciate the local support. I'll be cover some more about the ls swap this season.

[@davebarron5939]

Good for you! I have an 83 I will have swapped / upgraded this spring / summer and I am 60. LOL Love these cars, wife has a like new 77 Trans Am, I have done the trucks, the Corvette etc, and none of them give me the excitement like this 3rd gen. Enjoy!

[@gorr4]

best way to cut those is with a portable band saw. I converted my 84 Z28 to the 1LE brake set up about 20 years ago.

[@Brandon-LSX]

Wish I had one lol.

[@gorr4]

@@Brandon-LSX @Iroc LSX lol I said the same thing, when goldstrand told me to use one! & not prowd to say, after not being able to find one to rent. I bought mine with intent of returning it even got a extr blade to use.. but I liked it so much I wanted to keep it, when i was done! even waited till the last min before my Girl said something & asked how oftend would i use it.. needless to say that blade been hanging up in my garage 20 years now.. But seriously that portibil Milwaukee Band Saw woud efertlessly cut slices off the spindil the thickness of construction paper! lol 1 day..

[@desmondturner8621]

Can you post a list of everything that was needed for the upgrade?

[@stevea6722]

Strongly suggest dressing up the cuts on the spindles, smoothing and rounding the edges. Sharp edges lend themselves to stress cracks. Looking good.

[@th3urge]

I was shitting myself when I was cutting and taping those spindles when I did it , 😂

[@danharrold8011]

Thank you for the video. I own a 1990 stock IROC that I have been considering a brake upgrade. I watch your videos and love the upgrades that you do. I love your attention to details on your projects and I love the car ! Nice job !

[@shaquillefielder2518]

I’m super late but it’s like your in my head dude this build is making me fall in love keep going ! I’m building for street/autocross and want 450/500 at the wheel

[@Brandon-LSX]

Thanks man I appreciate it. I'll definitely keep them coming. Thats exactly what I built this car for. Autocross and street. She's laying around 450 to the wheels right now.

[@sucapizda]

Supper cool. I’m thinking, oh a nice stock IROC. Guy is upgrading his brakes. Then he stands up and peeks under the hood. HOLY SHIT!!!! BBBBOOOOOMMMMM!!!!

[@Brandon-LSX]

Haha thanks man. Definitely needed some extra stopping power. Making close to 450-460hp to the wheels.

[@sucapizda]

@@Brandon-LSX I love it. How to make your car go from $15000 to $30000 in one mod. Ls swap it. Just wondering why you didn’t go with the CTSV callipers.

[@Brandon-LSX]

@@sucapizda I was planning on it but basically comes down to budget. I got a really good deal on the c5 calipers for 150 for the pair. Couldn't pass it up.

[@jasonfarnsworth5880]

That feels so good

[@seaniemcp2887]

Looking forward to seeing it stop mate 👌🏻.

[@Brandon-LSX]

Same here hopefully the snow melts soon this year.

[@rickanderson6737]

Nice choice I put z06 c5 c6 on my 91 firebird. My rear is a 4th gen with disk. 14 inch rotors. Took my old 3rd gen spindles cut them down and the cnc d my own brake caliper brackets. Waiting till the 6 piston z06 calipers are a little cheaper then planning on putting them on front to back. Even with c5 c6 calipers and only 2 piston. It is more then enough to stop my car in an instant. The 3rd gens are a pretty lite car. You will definitely feel a difference.

[@Brandon-LSX]

I would really like to do the 6 piston brembo calipers but man there pricey. I got a pretty good deal on these c5 calipers for 150 bucks that I couldn't pass up. Definitely a big improvement over stock no doubt.

[@goratgo1970]

You have to include larger sized wheels to clear inside diameter for such conversion, tricky to fit within 3rd. Gen. wheelwells.

[@vandettabuilds6641]

Good job. That’s a terrific video I’m one month away from ordering my brakes for my 92 Thank you!!!

[@Brandon-LSX]

Anytime thanks for watching. It's definitely worth it for braking power and cosmetic.

[@christianmetzger540]

Ohh, its so awesome!

[@smilespergallon8894]

You can get ats-v and c7 brakes for f-bodies as well

[@adamm2716]

bro i didn't know they sold them pre milled hub, i you just saved me some money, i was going to convert to tall spindles

[@Brandon-LSX]

Glad I could help man. Don't forget to hit the subscribe button.

[@adamm2716]

@@Brandon-LSX i got you fam, what size rotor were those?

[@Brandon-LSX]

@@adamm2716 12.6 in I believe

[@micahalbany5649]

You have a beautiful z28 with an ls3. I love the content. I'm in Phoenix and have a 88 irocz that I'm in the process of getting running. And i definitely want to to do a big brake upgrade. Thanks for the information on the the install.

[@Brandon-LSX]

Thanks man I appreciate that. I grew up in Phoenix most my life.

[@micahalbany5649]

@@Brandon-LSX you're welcome man. Hope you have a great 4th of july

[@javierserrano6102]

AWESOME SET UP, Thank you!!

[@Brandon-LSX]

Thanks Man.

[@iceegogaming8060]

Great video! Planning my brake set up soon

[@Brandon-LSX]

Definitely going to be a huge improvement over stock. The snows almost melted so I can go test finally.

[@scottedwards9460]

Looks good.

[@Brandon-LSX]

Thanks

[@coreybell9525]

looking good! gotta wait till spring to work on mine, garage is taken this year

[@Brandon-LSX]

Hopefully we get a early spring this year we could definitely use it.

[@mikebruegger8654]

Nice choice

[@Brandon-LSX]

Thanks got a really good deal on calipers for 150 couldn't pass them up.

[@richardparker294]

It would be nice if you put up your links for the hubs, kit, etc.

[@felipeiturra1459]

Hi buddy, hey what diameter is that rotor, 325 or 340? Nice project!!

[@shaunmccuin5954]

Looking forward to seeing more on your progress. Are you doing front and rear? Good job explaining everything.

[@Brandon-LSX]

Just doing the front right now. I'm still running the factory disk brakes for the rear. Plan on upgrading the rear end this summer with a S60 or 9inch so everything will be changed anyways.

[@shaunmccuin5954]

Yeah that makes sense. To bad you can’t do it all this winter then you can do a break in and enjoy driving all summer.

[@zachkuby87]

Where in Minnesota are you? Im in maplewood i wanna do a lot of this same stuff with my iroc. Sure would be nice to have a local brain to pick haha.

[@derrickwallace2105]

Did you upgrade rear brakes

[@b1crwdwg269]

interested in your CAI setup nice setup on the brake conversion...found out while cruising the mountains of West Tokyo my '91 vert (stock) brakes were not happy and want to upgrade.

[@Brandon-LSX]

Thanks it's definitely a major upgrade over stock.

[@samuelhood3441]

Hey, love the videos! By any chance is there a way for you to send me the stuff that you have bought and used on the car. I'm pretty new to all of this and it would be greatly appreciated. Also is there any chance anyone knows where he got this kit from?

[@drgnbld1]

Did you have to upgrade the brake booster and master cylinder? If so what one did you go with and what was involved replacing it. I have an 89 trans am gta with the 5.7 that I want to do an ls/t56 swap in. But first I will do breaks and suspension.

[@kolourblind3124]

Did these calipers fit without running any wheels spacer? I have the hawks 17x9 gta style wheel and would like to fit the brembo without a wheel spacer. Do you think it will work? Thanks for making this video!

[@davidz1189]

It's the same caliper set up as my 2013 Silverado .. Mine don't say corvette or are painted red.

[@ClipDog]

Nice video, have an 87 myself, will this brake upgrade fit behind the stock 16" Iroc wheels?

[@Brandon-LSX]

Thanks. For fitment if I remember right you need a 17 inch rim but I could be wrong.

[@sebseb8873]

Hello I am in France. I want to upgrade brakes too But where can I buy to upgrade ? I have see wilwood parts and kit upgrade for second gen camaro. But don’t for third gen Can you help me to search Thanks.

[@Brandon-LSX]

There's a company called Bigbrakeupgrade.com that sells complete kits. Otherwise you can piece it together off ebay and save a few bucks. Hope this helps.

[@sebseb8873]

Thanks for your response But this is very expensive Éckers sell kit for gen 2 650$ I have send mail for information and to know if there is a kit for gen 3 They say ok but no information. To the price My English is limited 🤣

[@EssMotorsports]

Dude I'm gathering parts to do a C6 Z51 brake swap on my Trans Am and I can't wait! The stock brakes are terrible compared to modern cars. What is your option on how good they are? Equal to new car (not sportscar) stopping power?

[@jimcatanzaro7808]

Anything is better then stock at least the gm cars had better breaks then the mustangs of there day

[@johnsheetz6639]

@@jimcatanzaro7808 they sure did.the 1LE brakes were way better, and the 4th gen brakes were phenomenal for the time

[@pacolicious]

You should have upgraded your brakes before you raise the HP. For the rest, good vid

[@Lagrange1186]

17” wheels? I’m definitely going to assume the stock 16” IROC wheels wil not clear these brakes.

[@Brandon-LSX]

I dont believe so or atleast I haven't seen it.

[@hollywoodjack2950]

Sick set up bro, where did you order your wheels ? I'd love to have a set on my 92 Iroc

[@Brandon-LSX]

Thanks I ordered them from a company called fitment industry's.

[@PuffPastryGarage]

Where did you get the wheel bearings and hub?

[@pokrant23]

What spindles did you use? Are those zo6 calipers or just regular c5 corvette calipers? Car looks great.

[@Brandon-LSX]

The spindles are stock 3rd gen rotors machined down. The calipers are C5

[@jimmore4155]

Do you have a link for the parts

[@jimcatanzaro7808]

I like your videos I’m getting my dads 84 camaro berlinetta spaceship he hasn’t had it on the road in 25 years but was stored dry and mint interior put in the finished basement all factory and ac 5 speed with the t tops and 305 Thanks for the help with the breaks do you have to use the corvette rims or will the calipers hit on the factory 14s lol

[@Brandon-LSX]

Nice sounds like a fun project man. Definitely need bigger rims for these calipers I believe 17 or 18inch.

[@colbybrooks6324]

so did you use the ls1 brake lines or the c5 lines? and does it just screw right on to the factory hard lines?

[@Brandon-LSX]

I used the c5 lines.

[@colbybrooks6324]

@@Brandon-LSX thank you 🙏

[@turkishmurphy]

The rotors are directional and you have them on backwards fyi

[@MrJose123704]

I wonder if this will work on my 72 Monte Carlo

[@Brandon-LSX]

I'm pretty sure they make a kit for yours it's basically the same process.

[@J2A61]

What tubular A arm did you use?

[@CaptainThirdGen]

nice video, where did you get your c5 calipers from?

[@Brandon-LSX]

Thanks got them off FB marketplace for 200 bucks pretty happy with the deal.

[@felipeiturra1459]

Nice looking, what you put on rear ?? The C5/C6 fit too ?

[@Brandon-LSX]

Thanks! Running the LS1 rear brakes on the QP 9inch.

[@felipeiturra1459]

Ls1=c4 right? What is qp 9 inches. Please help, need a lot work on mine. You have a beautiful car by the way !!

[@Brandon-LSX]

@@felipeiturra1459 LS1 is 4th gen Camaros year 1998-2002 with the v8. QP is quick performance ford 9 inch rear ends built custom for the 3rd gen camaro platform.

[@felipeiturra1459]

Really thanks man !!

[@matthewloredo7131]

What size rims and tires are those?

[@Brandon-LSX]

18 inch rims with 245 45s tires

[@martin0r92]

Do you have part numbers or info on the bracket kit and hub

[@Brandon-LSX]

I don't all my links are old and don't work. I got the brackets on bigbrakesupgrades Picked up the hub kit on eBay.

[@martin0r92]

@@Brandon-LSX thanks bud, keep up the good content

[@tonylombardi4649]

Will the C5 or C6 brakes fit inside a stock 16" wheel if not what upgrade would you suggest if I want to keep the stock rim?

[@Brandon-LSX]

The c5 won't fit in the 16 inch rims but the c4 corvette brakes do fit.

[@cj599]

oem lines work with the c5 calipers?

[@55chevyman4u2nv]

where do get the hubs from also are the calipers the same from 02 Camaro SS are the 6's ?

[@Brandon-LSX]

I bought the hubs off ebay as a set. The 2002 camaro would be the ls1 style calipers there pretty similar to the C5s.

[@howardthedon9310]

where did you get your gauges from ?

[@bennettstapelmann4536]

Is this a whole kit you can buy or did you have someone turn down those hubs?

[@Brandon-LSX]

I bought the hub and spindle kit complete online. Then pieced the rest of the set together on marketplace.

[@jorgelara6528]

@@Brandon-LSX do you have a link for the spindle ?

[@Brandon-LSX]

@@jorgelara6528 www.ebay.com/itm/F-body-3rd-gen-Spindle-Brake-Swap-C5-C6-Corvette-conversion-82-92-hubs-Camaro-/294398970194?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&_trksid=p2349624.m46890.l49286&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0

[@datboired832]

Was it a bracket needed when you changed the rears?

[@Brandon-LSX]

Yes I had to use the Ls1 rear backing plates for the 9 inch.

[@datboired832]

@@Brandon-LSX my ebrake still isnt working and ty for responding Im about to order from bigbrakekit

[@davepalmer4125]

Do you have a link for those machined rotors? I can't find them

[@Brandon-LSX]

Callahan CDS03417 FRONT 325mm Drilled & Slotted 5 Lug [2] Rotors [ fit Cadillac XLR Chevrolet Corvette C5 ] www.amazon.com/dp/B00E1SKON0/ref=cm_sw_r_apan_glt_fabc_1ZM0GAA9ERYW9T3RWA5Q?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

[@davepalmer4125]

I guess I was meaning the machined hub. Not rotor.

[@Brandon-LSX]

Oh if you look on ebay you can probably find a set. I don't have a link unfortunately.

[@Bball128]

Do you know of a donor vehicle that fits this setup that I can throw on here until I get the rims I want

[@Brandon-LSX]

I'm not sure what you mean that fits this brake setup inside the rims?

[@trillrifaxegrindor4411]

no donor,gotta turn down stock 3rd gen rotors

[@KINGJAMES2NYC]

Can C7 brake calipers be used?

[@Brandon-LSX]

If you've got big enough rims I would imagine they would.

[@KINGJAMES2NYC]

@@Brandon-LSX thanks let's see how this turns out

[@farmerjoe8169]

Will 15" rims still fit?

[@Brandon-LSX]

Will need a 17 inch rim to fit.

[@dankomartek2145]

What size rims does one need to clear those brakes?

[@Brandon-LSX]

17 inch minimum.

[@dankomartek2145]

@@Brandon-LSX thank you

[@carlosmurillo3344]

What rotors did you use?

[@Brandon-LSX]

Just some brand off Amazon can't remember exactly.

[@datboired832]

What about the ebrake?

[@Brandon-LSX]

The factory E brake still worked fine.

[@datboired832]

@@Brandon-LSX mine isnt working and it isnt the cable. What else could it be?

[@Brandon-LSX]

@@datboired832 There is 3 ebrake cables total as well as a adjustment nut on the main cable. If the ebrakes move when you pull lever but not engaging then you need to adjust it. If it doesn't move the cables you need to replace all of them.

[@datboired832]

@@Brandon-LSX is there any hub or whatever I need to order?

[@chevyboychuck718]

Can you post the part numbers #

[@Brandon-LSX]

I tried but all my links are expired now.

[@mikemercier9648]

Did you have to space out your rim, I'm looking to do this upgrade next?

[@Brandon-LSX]

Didn't have to space out rim everything fit perfectly. I do believe you need larger than 16inch rim to fit calipers though.

[@mikemercier9648]

The car when I bought had 20"iroc rims so I should be ok

[@iambadnewz]

Are these base C5 rotors or the bigger C6 Z51’s? Great vid by the way. Been following the build.

[@Brandon-LSX]

Thanks Man.These are the basic C5 calipers and rotors. The corvette C5 is a little upgrade over the LS1 that's why I went this route.

[@iambadnewz]

@@Brandon-LSX Still sweet. Like you I got an amazing deal on a full set of calipers. Was considering upping to Z51 but maybe these are good enough and I can avoid the extra cost of the brackets. Again, nice work bro. Ride is sweet.

[@jasonfarnsworth5880]

Where did you buy this kit what is it called and where did it come from thank you

[@Brandon-LSX]

Bought the spindles and brackets off ebay and the calipers off marketplace.

[@jasonfarnsworth5880]

Thanks buddy

[@danielduarte7796]

Hi, where can I buy those rotors adapters?

[@Brandon-LSX]

I picked up the hub assembly off ebay.