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Old May 25, 2017 | 07:03 PM
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I was looking at brakes on rock auto for my 92 coupe and they list them as standard or heavy duty suspension. but what do those mean?

does heavy duty suspension refer to RPO codes FX3 and Z07?

Thus standard would be the absence of these?
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Originally Posted by belairbrian
I was looking at brakes on rock auto for my 92 coupe and they list them as standard or heavy duty suspension. but what do those mean?

does heavy duty suspension refer to RPO codes FX3 and Z07?

Thus standard would be the absence of these?
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With the brakes standard are 12 inch disc rotors, J55 is the option code for heavy duty 13'' front discs / calipers.
They were an option for standard C4's however I believe they came standard for 1995 and 1996 c4's and all ZR1.
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Originally Posted by belairbrian
I was looking at brakes on rock auto for my 92 coupe and they list them as standard or heavy duty suspension. but what do those mean?

does heavy duty suspension refer to RPO codes FX3 and Z07?

Thus standard would be the absence of these?
Yes.
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The Z07 suspension option is what was considered the "heavy duty" suspension. The FX3 Selective Ride Control was part of the Z07 package that included stiffer springs, larger sway bars and the J55 13" front rotors.

But FX3 was also available by itself with the base suspension and brakes (12" rotors).
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Thanks guys, I don't have any of those options so I'm thinking I have the standard.
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FE1/JL9 is base Suspension/Brakes

Z51/Z07/J55 is HD Suspension/Brakes
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Just measure the front rotors. 12" standard, 13" HD

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