C4 to C5 brake upgrade
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Drifting
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From: Winter Park Fl
C4 to C5 brake upgrade
Where can I purchase the special adapter brackets for the C4 to C5 brake upgrade besides Electro-Dynamics? I'm looking for the best price. Electro-Dynamics wants $280.00 for them. VB & P will not sell just the brackets you must by the whole kit (calipers,rotors.brackets and hardware) from them. Any where else so I can compare prices? I have nothing against E-D if they are the only place that manufactures the brackets alone.
Thanks for your help,
C44EVER
Thanks for your help,
C44EVER
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From: Clearwater, FL
Re: C4 to C5 brake upgrade (C44ever)
You might want to try here, http://www.vettebrakes.com/ it would be a nice drive for you if they have what you need. It's not that far from you...
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Drifting
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From: Winter Park Fl
Re: C4 to C5 brake upgrade (bwagner)
Come on fellow Vetters, being able to stop is almost as important as beng able to accelerate. Is there no place to purchase these brackets besides Electro-Dynamics?
C44EVER
C44EVER
Melting Slicks
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From: NW Chicago Suburbs
Re: C4 to C5 brake upgrade (C44ever)
Come on fellow Vetters, being able to stop is almost as important as beng able to accelerate. Is there no place to purchase these brackets besides Electro-Dynamics?
C44EVER
C44EVER
http://www.dougrippie.com/
Eric
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From: Windermere FL
Re: C4 to C5 brake upgrade (silver & red CE)
I checked the rippie set. They wanted about double just for the brackets as electro-dynamics. If you find a cheaper good quality set, let me know. The Vette brake guys are really missing the boat. Why would I buy the whole setup from them when I can get the idential parts cheaper from other sources. Plus, they won't give you the red z06 calipers, just the gray ones. They have the same cost from GM. Dumb. They would make a killing selling the brackets for $200 a set.
Drifting
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From: La Fontaine Indiana
Re: C4 to C5 brake upgrade (C44ever)
The 13 inch rotor with the GS calipers as a kit is cheaper but the C5 caliper uses a bigger brake pad than the GS just do like I did and pay the outrageous price from electro-dynamics once you see how simple these are you will really know you payed too much.
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Drifting
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From: Winter Park Fl
Re: C4 to C5 brake upgrade (black bart)
Thanks for looking guys. I talked to Jeff Kopp at Superior Chevrolet Perf. Parts he said most people are going with the C5 upgrade for the greater stopping peformance over the GS equipment. And the cost (even with the Electro-Dynamics brackets) is cheaper.
C44EVER
[Modified by C44ever, 3:33 PM 3/16/2002]
C44EVER
[Modified by C44ever, 3:33 PM 3/16/2002]
Drifting
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From: Las Cruces NM
Re: C4 to C5 brake upgrade (C44ever)
I've driven both, and C5 brakes are a big improvemnt over even the sport brakes on the late C4's. When the cash flow becomes more plentiful, there will be some C5 brakes on my car.
Just FYI, there was a discount on the C5 brake conversion in the store section of the forum. I believe they were at about 900 dollars.
Just FYI, there was a discount on the C5 brake conversion in the store section of the forum. I believe they were at about 900 dollars.
Burning Brakes
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Re: C4 to C5 brake upgrade (C44ever)
For those that would be interested, I checked and Electro-Dynamics would give a group purchase price to any given kit part number, as long as there were a minimum buy of 10 sets of that part number. As most discussion has been of 1988-96, this would be BF004 or BF005.
They would offer a 18% discount for 10 sets, or 25% on 20 sets. The only requirements are that they must be the same kit number. and at least 10 sets in the group.
Go here to see the kits: Electro-Dynamics Brake Adapters
By combining this with C5 calipers and rotors from 18carfan (Jeff Kopp), you will have an outstanding price compared with other kits.
[Modified by gene284, 7:37 AM 3/16/2002]
They would offer a 18% discount for 10 sets, or 25% on 20 sets. The only requirements are that they must be the same kit number. and at least 10 sets in the group.
Go here to see the kits: Electro-Dynamics Brake Adapters
By combining this with C5 calipers and rotors from 18carfan (Jeff Kopp), you will have an outstanding price compared with other kits.
[Modified by gene284, 7:37 AM 3/16/2002]
Burning Brakes
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Re: C4 to C5 brake upgrade (C44ever)
C44EVER and DonM should perhaps cordinate and decide which kit you are desiring to persue as a group purchase. Should we start this as a new thread?
Melting Slicks
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Re: C4 to C5 brake upgrade (C44ever)
If this group purchase package for the C5 kit cost less than $1000 and if you have the 12" front brakes, IMHO, this is a great deal. But if you already have the 13" C4 brakes, the $2,200 Doug Rippie/Wilwood package that moves the stock 13" fronts to the rear and upgrades the fronts to 13" 6 piston calipers might be worth checking out.
Eric
Eric
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From: Phx/but its a dry blast furnace kinda heat AZ
Re: C4 to C5 brake upgrade (gene284)
Does this conversion only work with certain wheel style/sizes? I'm swapping over to the CE/ZR-1 5-spoke style (8.5" front & 9.5 rear"). Is this going to cause a problem?
Burning Brakes
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From: New Carlisle, Ohio
Re: C4 to C5 brake upgrade (khornet)
The fact that they are 17inch is a plus. I don't really know which wheels will clear, and which will not. However there is a thread already by Scorp508 concerning whether or not wheels will fit.
Electro-Dynamics is more than willing to demount their display knuckle/brake assemblies and try them on respective wheels. You could find a forum member in Ohio with the same wheels to come by.
It might be easier in your case, as this is a popular wheel, to see if any C5 owners on the forum are running this wheel. If it fits on their car, it should fit with Electro-Dynamics adapters.
Electro-Dynamics is more than willing to demount their display knuckle/brake assemblies and try them on respective wheels. You could find a forum member in Ohio with the same wheels to come by.
It might be easier in your case, as this is a popular wheel, to see if any C5 owners on the forum are running this wheel. If it fits on their car, it should fit with Electro-Dynamics adapters.
Drifting
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From: Sarasota FL
Re: C4 to C5 brake upgrade (gene284)
C44EVER and DonM should perhaps cordinate and decide which kit you are desiring to persue as a group purchase. Should we start this as a new thread?
