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Old 12-11-2012, 07:29 PM
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Ok so I saw a thread a long time ago about using corvette calipers on our montes with the stock 16 inch rims. What I want to know is has anyone actually done this? I'm just asking because I dont want to do it if it wont work. lol
 
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Old 12-11-2012, 09:06 PM
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I have 02 Camaro brakes on mine & they cleared the 16s id suggest the camaro over the vette breaks there pretty much the same except a few fins & the corvette stamped on em, & camaro ones are cheaper & u need the brackets so just better deal, no sense in paying more fore some letters, ill get some pics posted up for ya soon
 
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Old 12-11-2012, 09:25 PM
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Heres mine



As you can see they fit close

 
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nice those look very nice. That is the cheaper route to go But I still think I'll just get the Vette ones in red. I love the idea of seeing Vette calipers through the wheels
 
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Also can you do the same set up in the back?
 
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With the vette ones i think u have to grind down the fins to clear, & youll need camaro brackets & i dont think so only rear option is a gxp rears
 
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Old 12-11-2012, 10:03 PM
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Originally Posted by 03JGMonte
With the vette ones i think u have to grind down the fins to clear, & youll need camaro brackets & i dont think so only rear option is a gxp rears
I had to grind the numbers off the calipers on my vette when I put
American racing Torq Thrust II on they rubbed..
 
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Old 12-12-2012, 11:46 AM
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Damn. I guess I'll have to go with the camero ones cause I dont want to start grinding on vette calipers after I pay that kind of money. lol
 
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Ok this is the write up I found. And those calipers have next to no fins. The camero fins are bigger.

https://montecarloforum.com/forum/ti...ur-monte-7004/
 
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Old 12-12-2012, 01:01 PM
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Rear fins are fine but the vette has em all the way to the front of the caliper & it rubs 16" rims
 


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