Group purchase: 85-87 C4 to C5 brake adapters.
03-17-2007, 11:05 AM
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Okay we are going to do it again. Happy St Patricks Day!
Okay, a bunch of you have been asking for a group purchase on the early model(85-87) C4 to C5 brake adapter kits that we have been producing. Now's your chance!
The kit comes with the bolts, brackets, and instructions.
Installation usually takes a person with a lift about 2-3hours, but if can definately be done in your garage with jackstands and a floor lift.
All orders received via paypal between March 17th and March 30th will receive the GP price of $115.00 per kit.
That's ten bucks off the normal price. In addition, we will ship it to you FREE anywhere in the continental US 48 states. Overseas and Canada buyers will pay a slight fee. After midnight on March 30th, our GP ends.
PM me your Name, email address and the amount of kits you need and we will ship you out an invoice via paypal.
FAQS:
"Will they fit under my 16inch rims?"
No. You will need either 92-96 Factory A-mold 17inch style rims or an aftermarket 17inch rim with the same clearance.
"Aren't the C5 brake parts more expensive?"
No. In most cases you can purchase rotors, pads, and calipers for less than what it would cost you to purchase new C4 parts. You also end up with a wider selection of pad choices by upgrading to the new C5 caliper.
"Are the standard 97-04 C5 and 01-04 Z06 calipers different sizes?"
No. They are the same. Just different colored is all. We recommend that if you have a red car or like red calipers then purchase the Z06 calipers. If you want a different color, then go ahead and save yourself some cash and purchase the standard calipers.
"How do I know what additional parts to buy?"
Each kit includes a parts list and we can email it out to you ahead of time in a PDF format as well.
"What's the best place to pick up the additional calipers, pads, and rotors?
A number of supporting vendors here on the forum sell the parts, as well as ebay, and of course your local parts counter and automotive parts stores will have a large portion of the needed parts.
"Can I run aftermarket rotors that are one piece, or two piece. What about drilled and slotted rotors?"
You can run any of the options above, but you will want to purchase them for a 97-04 C5 corvette. They will all work. Again see your other supporting vendors here for other group purchases or sales.
Okay, a bunch of you have been asking for a group purchase on the early model(85-87) C4 to C5 brake adapter kits that we have been producing. Now's your chance!
The kit comes with the bolts, brackets, and instructions.
Installation usually takes a person with a lift about 2-3hours, but if can definately be done in your garage with jackstands and a floor lift.
All orders received via paypal between March 17th and March 30th will receive the GP price of $115.00 per kit.
That's ten bucks off the normal price. In addition, we will ship it to you FREE anywhere in the continental US 48 states. Overseas and Canada buyers will pay a slight fee. After midnight on March 30th, our GP ends.
PM me your Name, email address and the amount of kits you need and we will ship you out an invoice via paypal.
FAQS:
"Will they fit under my 16inch rims?"
No. You will need either 92-96 Factory A-mold 17inch style rims or an aftermarket 17inch rim with the same clearance.
"Aren't the C5 brake parts more expensive?"
No. In most cases you can purchase rotors, pads, and calipers for less than what it would cost you to purchase new C4 parts. You also end up with a wider selection of pad choices by upgrading to the new C5 caliper.
"Are the standard 97-04 C5 and 01-04 Z06 calipers different sizes?"
No. They are the same. Just different colored is all. We recommend that if you have a red car or like red calipers then purchase the Z06 calipers. If you want a different color, then go ahead and save yourself some cash and purchase the standard calipers.
"How do I know what additional parts to buy?"
Each kit includes a parts list and we can email it out to you ahead of time in a PDF format as well.
"What's the best place to pick up the additional calipers, pads, and rotors?
A number of supporting vendors here on the forum sell the parts, as well as ebay, and of course your local parts counter and automotive parts stores will have a large portion of the needed parts.
"Can I run aftermarket rotors that are one piece, or two piece. What about drilled and slotted rotors?"
You can run any of the options above, but you will want to purchase them for a 97-04 C5 corvette. They will all work. Again see your other supporting vendors here for other group purchases or sales.
03-17-2007, 11:50 AM
#23
Drifting
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Jim,
We would, but we keep hearing about the weakness in the 84 spindle design. To be honest it makes us a little bit nervous. If someone shipped us an 84 spindle we would certainly be willing to look at it and consider it. As an alternative there are a couple sets of 85-87 spindles on a certain auction site we all know about.
Again if someone has an extra 84 spindle we are more than happy to look into it.
regards,
Paul
03-17-2007, 01:10 PM
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Thanks again for the great deal. In case you guys didn't know it already, you are dealing with one of the sharpest guys in the Corvette world. Wdomkr delivers well engineered products and will always exceed your expectations. Well done Wdo!
03-17-2007, 05:53 PM
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PM sent. Thanks wdo-mkr. Jim you should contact Vette Brakes&Products they were the ones that warned me about the 84 spindles.If there was a way to make an adapter safely for the 84s they would have done it.Thats their bread and butter.The web site is VBandP.com
03-18-2007, 04:25 PM
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Paul: i am in , but can u ship before thursday, i need atleast by thursday so that i can install and be race ready on friday. I can paypal tomorrow, pm me thanks.
03-18-2007, 07:34 PM
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Thanks folks. I'm in R&D mode now.
Figure I'll make some comparisons between my 84 'knuckles' and my 91 'knuckles'.
Swapping them out is probably the easiest way to go. THen, I'd have 'swapability' between the two. Rotors and brake pads all would be the same too.
Figure I'll make some comparisons between my 84 'knuckles' and my 91 'knuckles'.
Swapping them out is probably the easiest way to go. THen, I'd have 'swapability' between the two. Rotors and brake pads all would be the same too.
04-28-2007, 09:00 AM
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Okay call us crazy, but we like to have some fun and besides its spring. So what we are going to do this week is run yet another special. If you are going to the c4 gathering and would like to pick up a set of these, then the price will be $100.00 a set with prepayment. You will pick them up in bowling green at the uplaza hotel during the event. This applies to the first 10 orders only. If you don't want to pick them up at the event then we are going to do our special of 115.00 shipped anywhere in the lower 48 states special again. This applies not only to the 85-87 bracket kits but also the early model kits for the 88-96MY.
If you would like a set, then drop me a PM with your model year, which kit you want and where you will be picking them up at. IE shipped to your house/business, or picking up at the show in bowling green.
Thanks everyone. I hope to see everyone there.
regards,
Paul
If you would like a set, then drop me a PM with your model year, which kit you want and where you will be picking them up at. IE shipped to your house/business, or picking up at the show in bowling green.
Thanks everyone. I hope to see everyone there.
regards,
Paul
04-28-2007, 01:46 PM
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You can't possibly be turning a profit at that price.
Anyhow, I can vouch for these, they appear to be good quality adapters & hardware.
Anyhow, I can vouch for these, they appear to be good quality adapters & hardware.
04-28-2007, 09:25 PM
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Thanks! Glad we were able to help. To answer your other question, its all about volume. You guys keep buying, we keep shipping and as our costs go down, then we pass that along to the vette community. Thanks for the support!
05-01-2007, 07:57 PM
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I have room for a couple more sets on the plane to bowling green this week. If you want a set delivered, let me know and you can pick them up wednesday-friday in bowling green.
Regards,
Paul
Regards,
Paul
05-18-2007, 01:02 PM
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You don't have your PM setup or turned on, so drop me a PM or an email and we can get you a kit sent out.
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05-18-2007, 01:08 PM
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Do you make the caliper plates to install Wilwood Superlite calipers+ 12.19 rotors/hats on the 85-87shttp://new.photos.yahoo.com/debnmarkb@sbcglobal.net/album/576460762358965964/photo/294928803847028179/11
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