I have heard you can put C5 brake rotors and calipers on a C4. Where can you buy the adapter? and can you buy the performance calipers and rotors of ebay and will work?

 

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/97-04...#ht_1178wt_939

Like will these work?

 

A couple of the forum vendors offer C5 upgrade sets for C4s---Ecklers, Corvette Central, etc.

 

Nope

Front brakes require a new abutment bracket to move the calipers.
Calipers may or may not fit under your existing wheels you don't mention what year your car is.

Rear brakes in that kit are not an improvement on stock c4 rear brakes.
Also there is no provision on those for the parking brake if you have a year that moved the parking brake to the caliper

Why do you want to spend $1K - $2K on these???

 

I got all the stuff from VBP in Clearwater Fl. Works fine there were haveing a sale all I think for $600.00 stanless lines pads the works.. I looked a used and to get low miles stuff about the same money and just as I got mine on everybody said I could sold you the same stuff for 5 bucks .. Well ask were the cheep stuff is first and see if you can find it I can never find it untile I install something first..Mine works very good.. Do a scerch and you can see my on the 96 Corvette the white one ..

 

better off with a Wilwood kit
they're even better than C6ZO6 brakes
(ya I know, flame suit on)

 

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c4-t...done-pics.html

 

C5 brake upgrade? I would say, yah , go for it , it only costed me $600 of eBay including everything I needed, and I still say it was the best mode I ever did to my vette, for the rear ones, u just need to install bias spring in ur master cylinder, and you are good to go

 

I have C5 brakes on the front of my 87. It's a straightforward swap to do but you have to have a special adapter bracket in order to mount the C5 caliper abutment bracket. This particular adapter is specific to the 84-87 cars. The 88 and later cars use a different bracket for a C5 conversion.

You will need a pair of C5 abutment brackets, a pair of C5 calipers (Z06 calipers are the same as "regular" C5 calipers, just painted red!), C5 rotors, c5 brake pads, and necessary bolts, guide pins and anti-rattle clips. Flex lines for your year C4 (1986??) will attach the C5 calipers, just use new copper crush washers.

Figure on $600-$700 for all the parts.

It would be a good time to get new flex lines, and go with the stainless lines from Goodridge or Earl's. Stay away from the Russell lines.

You will need a custom brake bias spring in the master cylinder to offset the greatly improved braking in the front. Doug Rippie Motorsports has these springs for about $20 shipped. Make sure you get the one for your year of C4.

Do a complete fluid flush using a good DOT3 fluid (Castrol LMA, Valvoline, or even the Ford Motorsports HD fluid) for street use or a DOT4 fluid (ATE Super Blue or ATE TYP200, or even Motul 600) for autocross or track days.

According to your profike, it looks like you already have larger wheels. The C5 conversion requires a 17" wheel up front.

The '86 C4 rear brakes will work as is but you should upgrade to a performance pad and new rotors. Hawk HPS pads in the rear work well with C5 Z06 pads up front.

 

No need for a flame suit!
C4 J55 brakes - adequate for 15 min time trial sessions on Road Atl, CMP, Roebling, VIR, NCCAR, Barber. Longer sessions = bigger brakes.
Willwood = same points as C5 conversion
Willwood is the winner there.

Hoping to have enough pennies in the mod jar to get a set for next year. Sold off my c5 abutment brackets. I'll hold onto the calipers for the wifes 2004 coupe.

 

More of the same info rodj gave but here's a link to mine as well.


http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c4-t...with-pics.html