Brake Ducts
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Brake Ducts
From EBAY. (Disregard the C5 in the background) There are only a few hours left and there's a $50 bid on it. These things are $130-$160 in the catalogues and I can't see spending that.
Anyway, the listing says it is for the 84-90 model years. Does anyone know how different the front spoilers on the 91-96's are? Is it just a matter of drilling a few different mounting points, making a couple minor cuts, or are they really incompatible?
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That looks like the kit I bought from a forum member a couple of years ago. Don't pay more for it than the spoilers are worth because the rest of it is crap. The ducts are a joke and need to be added onto to get a good connection to the hoses. The hoses are garbage and won't last long. I ended up remaking almost everything and then ended up with a good set-up. It'd actually be easier to just do it from scratch, but I didn't know that then. I think the kit was from Mid America. I'm glad I didn't pay new price for it but I still paid more than it was worth.
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From: Edmonton AB
Originally Posted by Corvette Kid
Don't pay more for it than the spoilers are worth because the rest of it is ...
The ducts are a joke and need to be added onto to get a good
connection to the hoses.
The ducts are a joke and need to be added onto to get a good
connection to the hoses.
Note that there is more than sufficient lip for hose attachment with rivets or speed nuts.
These parts appear to be well made and durable for use in a vulnerable
location. I think they are stiff enough to hold shape at speed and
yet deflect (in mild/warm temps) in the event of contact with a
barrier. The hose is molded 'plastic' as opposed to the wire reinforced
fabric or silicon type. IMO, they'll be good long enough for the tires
to rub through them and then they'll be replaced.
I would not try adapting a kit intended for a different model series but
that is me.
Here are some images of the 84-90 and 91-96 fronts
1989
1990
1992
If you are a DIY'er, take a look at 96GS#007's approach in this
thread
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From: St. louis, MO
Originally Posted by Slalom4me
