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Offline sirfixalot

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C4 Brake Upgrade
« on: April 22, 2020, 08:13:05 PM »
Has anyone done a brake upgrade on an 87 have heard you can use C5 rotors 325mm dia on  original hub & ford XR6 twin piston calipers with an adaptor which are the same as C5 Vet calipers ?
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Re: C4 Brake Upgrade
« Reply #1 on: April 23, 2020, 09:23:24 PM »
I'm sure Bfit will have some advise.
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Re: C4 Brake Upgrade
« Reply #2 on: April 24, 2020, 08:09:13 AM »
 My first thought is ,
if it ain't broke, don't fix it.
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Re: C4 Brake Upgrade
« Reply #3 on: April 24, 2020, 10:04:21 AM »
Thats the problem Bob C4 brakes are lousy
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Re: C4 Brake Upgrade
« Reply #4 on: April 24, 2020, 11:11:19 AM »

My Second thought 
Newton’s second law
Is the underlying starting point of a brake upgrade, along with numerous influences.
Mmm
 I wonder how many year 8 ( in my day 2nd form )  students, these day learn the basic’s we did  back in the day.

  Seeing motor vehicle’s, for road use are designed on better than a 3:1 safety factor .

 A rule, a set of 6’’ dividers, a protractor  some cardboard if cad is not available, the will then your on your way to a good start.

 I just happed to have a set of c4 front suspension with cross member
A set of c5 rotors
A set of c6 calibers
   Question  what is the inside diameter of your wheels and the offset to clear the calipers
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Re: C4 Brake Upgrade
« Reply #5 on: April 24, 2020, 02:25:42 PM »
Have a look at "corvetteforums.com - c5 brakes on a c4"

One of the threads is quite informed.

One thing I recall being said - is that C4 rear brakes are technically as good as C5 ie. Nothing to gain.
But changing them also requires more work because the park brake is totaly different.

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