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Belsy · 07-30-2010

Gentlemen,

1. Will C-5 calipers bolt on to my 95? Is it worth the time & expense for the cosmetics & improvement ?

2. Any other easy way to lower front (hear wedges are difficult)

3. Ready for shocks as car has 70k miles on originals? If so is there a favorite substitute ? Any sense in coil overs to acheive both lower & new shocks?

Thanks for advice as always!!

65ZR1 · 07-30-2010

The C5 calipers wont bolt on. They need an adapter and a new rotor to work. Several companies have them available. I like the look of it much better and it is a better caliper. Sorry, cant help with questions 2 and 3.

DaveK · 07-30-2010

C5 brakes offer around 30% increase on stopping power due to increased brake pad area and leverage. You do need the adapters as 65ZR1 said though, these can be hard to find sometimes.

Vette Brakes and Products do 2 kits (that include the adapters) that might be of interest:

Front Only Kit

Front + Rear Kit

Dave

-=Jeff=- · 07-30-2010

Quote:

Originally Posted by Belsy

Gentlemen,

2. Any other easy way to lower front (hear wedges are difficult)

3. Ready for shocks as car has 70k miles on originals? If so is there a favorite substitute ? Any sense in coil overs to acheive both lower & new shocks?

Thanks for advice as always!!

2) no real easy way although I have seen some modded OEM springs that are adjustable on the ends..

3) I would buy or rebuild your shocks and do coilovers.. then the adjusments are easier to raise/lower the car.. I am 1/2 way done on mine ( need to do the rears still)

phrogs · 08-01-2010

only way to lower the front is to pull that spring and cut off the rubber pads and put on the smaller pads, its a job Ill tell you that.

07-30-2010	#1
Belsy Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: DeBary , Fl. Posts: 119	project inquiries Gentlemen, 1. Will *C-5* calipers bolt on to my 95? Is it worth the time & expense for the cosmetics & improvement ? 2. Any other easy way to lower front (hear wedges are difficult) 3. Ready for shocks as car has 70k miles on originals? If so is there a favorite substitute ? Any sense in coil overs to acheive both lower & new shocks? Thanks for advice as always!! __________________ Gene in Fl. :handshak: ______________ 95 ZR-1 #399 Dunn heads X-pipe w/3" misc. mods

07-30-2010	#2
65ZR1 Join Date: May 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 139	Re: project inquiries The C5 calipers wont bolt on. They need an adapter and a new rotor to work. Several companies have them available. I like the look of it much better and it is a better caliper. Sorry, cant help with questions 2 and 3.

07-30-2010	#3
DaveK Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Sudbury, Ontario. Canada Posts: 1,535	Re: project inquiries C5 brakes offer around 30% increase on stopping power due to increased brake pad area and leverage. You do need the adapters as 65ZR1 said though, these can be hard to find sometimes. Vette Brakes and Products do 2 kits (that include the adapters) that might be of interest: Front Only Kit Front + Rear Kit Dave __________________ 1991 #1516 Black/Black davidmkelly.com "Speed is often confused with insight." - Johan Cruijff Last edited by DaveK; 07-30-2010 at 12:02 PM.

08-01-2010	#5
phrogs Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Kalamazoo MI Posts: 1,741	Re: project inquiries only way to lower the front is to pull that spring and cut off the rubber pads and put on the smaller pads, its a job Ill tell you that. __________________ JOHNNY P Currently own 90 ZR-1 #845 DRM 500 engine package 90 #226 Might be a parts car not sure yet