brake pedal travel

[TMat]

I have a 69 camaro with LS1 calipers and rotors all around. Right now I have a 15/16" manual master and I dont like the amount of travel in the brake pedal. I'm thinking of going to a 1" master to shorten the pedal travel, will 1/16" more make a large difference in pedal travel? Enough to warrant the change or should I not even bother?

[andrewb70]

Going with the 1" bore MC will indeed shorten your pedal travel but it will also increase the pedal effort. How is the effort now?

Andrew

[TMat]

Thanks for the reply. The effort is not bad at all right now. I think a little more effort or a stiffer pedal would be more to my liking. I'm hoping a larger bore will give a little more feel/feedback in the pedal.

[Apogee]

You could also swap out the front calipers for the smaller, 40.5mm piston C5/C6 units versus the 43mm LS1 calipers. You'll not only get a higher, firmer pedal, but you'll also get a stiffer caliper.

Otherwise, 1" bore should make a noticeable difference in both pedal travel and effort of ~12%.

Tobin
KORE3

[TMat]

Thanks Tobin,
Will those calipers (C5/C6) bolt up to my existing brackets and abutements?

[Apogee]

Thanks Tobin,
Will those calipers (C5/C6) bolt up to my existing brackets and abutements?

The C5/C6 and LS1 F-body caliper bodies are interchangeable, but they do use different anti-rattle springs. More acurately, the C5 calipers use different anti-rattle springs and the C6 don't use any. Aside from the potential wheel fitment issues due to the thicker bridge of the C5/C6 calipers, it's a direct swap using your existing LS1 F-body abutments, pins, and rubber boots.

Tobin
KORE3