C5 brakes for C4
04-18-2005, 04:01 PM
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Look up Ed Salinas 
on this forum. He produces a super adaptor bracket that is well made and fits beautifully. Furhtermore, it is fairly priced.
I just finished the conversion on my 88 and it took about an hour and a half.
on this forum. He produces a super adaptor bracket that is well made and fits beautifully. Furhtermore, it is fairly priced. I just finished the conversion on my 88 and it took about an hour and a half.
04-18-2005, 05:11 PM
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St. Jude Donor '03
Originally Posted by SOLOC4
The fronts looks great, what about the rear?
Rears are no bigger so its not really worth it to change them.
Most people just upgrade the fronts.
04-18-2005, 05:48 PM
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Originally Posted by SOLOC4
The fronts looks great, what about the rear?
Although you could take your fronts and put them on the rear if you made the bracket. You'll probably lose the parking brake however.
04-18-2005, 07:14 PM
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I know the size isn't any different. What I am wanting to do is replace the rotors and calipers all around, and GMDirect has C5 Z06 calipers and cross drilled rotors at a very decent price. I was hoping that they would be a direct replacement, or some minor modifcations could be done.
04-18-2005, 08:57 PM
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There are a couple of sites that sell the rear adaptors, but the rear adaptors are EXPENSIVE!!! (Front adaptors from Ed, mentioned above are less than $150, rears I have seen run over $300 and you lose your e-brake). At that cost, I would paint the rears and get rotors to match the front. Or, you can do what I did, upgrade the C4 to a Z06. 
04-18-2005, 09:59 PM
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Originally Posted by WNDOPDLR
Look up Ed Salinas on this forum. He produces a super adaptor bracket that is well made and fits beautifully. Furhtermore, it is fairly priced.
on this forum. He produces a super adaptor bracket that is well made and fits beautifully. Furhtermore, it is fairly priced. And you don't have to design it either.
04-19-2005, 12:18 AM
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Originally Posted by CentralCoaster
When you consider the cost of taking a design to a machinist, and having them knock two out, Ed's prices are more than fair. And you don't have to design it either.
And you don't have to design it either. Another happy Ed customer here. His brackets are working great on my '85.
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04-19-2005, 11:17 AM
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St. Jude Donor '03
Originally Posted by vader86
Rear C5 brakes arent really going to help.
Although you could take your fronts and put them on the rear if you made the bracket. You'll probably lose the parking brake however.
Although you could take your fronts and put them on the rear if you made the bracket. You'll probably lose the parking brake however.
04-19-2005, 11:23 AM
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Originally Posted by VictorRussell'92
Now thats an idea. YOu mean the old C4 fronts moved to the rear with the new C5er on the front.....Would it be possible? With a bias spring that could really make for some stopping power at a good price indeed!
04-19-2005, 11:32 AM
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St. Jude Donor '03
Originally Posted by vader86
Somebody here did it before, so its possible.
Cool. I'm definitly going to play with that idea....Parking brake or not.
04-19-2005, 12:50 PM
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Originally Posted by Ruby6spd
I have C5 fronts and stock C4 rears on my 93. It stops the same as my Z06 in every way. Great setup for the street or track with the right pads
Have you tried the DRM bias spring? I have C5 calipers ready to go on and was wondering if it actually helped.
