'91 Red/Saddle #1147

[VetteMed]

So, here's some pics of my eBay special... 1991, Red/Saddle, 65K miles. Purchased sight-unseen, had to go through the secondary system after purchasing it, replaced injectors, coils, secondary solenoid, and miscellaneous other odds and ends.

http://i680.photobucket.com/albums/vv163/agchoset/IMG_1496.jpg

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[VetteMed]

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[GOLDCYLON]

Lot of nice mods on that Ebay special. Mine was an Ebay special too I bought after returning from Iraq. Nice looking Z ! Looks like a little swelling on that front upper hose. Time for some samcos :)

[VetteMed]

Lot of nice mods on that Ebay special. Mine was an Ebay special too I bought after returning from Iraq. Nice looking Z ! Looks like a little swelling on that front upper hose. Time for some samcos :)

The only mods on it when I bought it was the headers and open airbox... I swapped on the brakes, wheels, Corsas, Hurst shifter, and all the interior stuff... still was a nice surprise to find headers already done.

I think that pic is misleading with regard to that hose -- there's a worm-drive clamp whose free end is just below that hose, and it's making it look very bulgey on the underside. Granted, the hoses probably could be changed, but I don't think it's as bad as it looks there!

Thanks!
Andrew

[Pete]

If you don't mind what was the price?

Very nice and clean.

Pete

[VetteMed]

If you don't mind what was the price?

Very nice and clean.

Pete

Thanks, Pete!

I paid $13,300. The carpets were a little worn, and the car had clearly been neglected for quite some time. Thankfully, it's cleaning up well :)

Andrew

[jimmac28]

I would say well bought, good luck.:cheers:

[z proud]

Looks great,

It was a good price, but you did put a lot of cash into it
Wheels and tires
injectors
Corsa


I have the same color combo #1627
Polished a molds

Good luck with it,:thumbsup:

[HIZNHRZ]

Andrew, nice looking car. Looks like you've done a heck of a job with it.

[ZZZZZR1]

Great car!

Great upgrades too!!!

:cheers:

David

[Pete]

Thanks, Pete!

I paid $13,300. The carpets were a little worn, and the car had clearly been neglected for quite some time. Thankfully, it's cleaning up well :)

Andrew


That's a very good price.:thumbsup:

Heck you could part it out and make $$$.

Pete

[VetteMed]

That's a very good price.:thumbsup:

Heck you could part it out and make $$$.

Pete

That was my thought, I figured I couldn't get too badly hurt on it as long as it was complete and the motor ran at all!

[VetteMed]

Andrew, nice looking car. Looks like you've done a heck of a job with it.

Great car!

Great upgrades too!!!

:cheers:

David


I have the same color combo #1627
Polished a molds

Good luck with it,:thumbsup:

Thanks everyone :cheers:

[Kb7tif]

Good work, I purchased mine from ebay also, had to do alot of mechanical work, Brake master, secondary throttle linkage ect, Transmission,
The guy is a lease manager at a chevy dealership who I bought it from he had the shop pull the engine and replace all the gaskets and seals (nice originals stuff) they noticed main bearing wear when they pulled the oil pan they went on and put in new mains.Them pulling the engine makes it much nicer for me as all the stuff was broken loose about 2 years ago.(Fidanza, trans, plenum, headers, IH housings
I paid quite a bit less for mine but it needd alot of stuff. All done now on to performance mods.:cheers:

[flyin ryan]

That's a very good price.:thumbsup:

Heck you could part it out and make $$$.

Pete:iamwithst, pretty safe buy at that money. Looks like the deal turned out good for you :).

[Dynomite]

Thanks, Pete!

I paid $13,300. The carpets were a little worn, and the car had clearly been neglected for quite some time. Thankfully, it's cleaning up well :)

Andrew

My favorite color combination red/saddle.....I got red/red 1991 on Ebay. It does not look very neglected ;)

Are those stock calipers?

Very nice :thumbsup:

[GOLDCYLON]

My favorite color combination red/saddle.....I got red/red 1991 on Ebay. It does not look very neglected ;)

Are those stock calipers?

Very nice :thumbsup:

Nope C5 OR C6 UPGRADE :thumbsup:

[VetteMed]

Nope C5 OR C6 UPGRADE :thumbsup:

Correct, C5 calipers, powdercoated. Basically C5 ZO6 calipers.

[Dynomite]

Correct, C5 calipers, powdercoated. Basically C5 ZO6 calipers.

Do you change out the rotor when using C5 calipers? What exactly do you need to change when installing C5 calipers on a 91Z? Do the C5 calipers offer better braking?

[VetteMed]

Do you change out the rotor when using C5 calipers? What exactly do you need to change when installing C5 calipers on a 91Z? Do the C5 calipers offer better braking?

Different rotor and different mounting for the caliper (adapter bracket needed). There's a slight performance advantage due to thicker rotors allowing for less fade, but it's negligible on the street. For street driving, the stock setup is more than adequate. I did it for looks, to be honest.

[Jagdpanzer]

Do you change out the rotor when using C5 calipers? What exactly do you need to change when installing C5 calipers on a 91Z? Do the C5 calipers offer better braking?

Brother Jeffvette has a good write up on his web site you might find useful.
http://www.pnwzr1.com/brake_install.htm

[Dynomite]

So....with Jeffvette's brake adapters, I can install C5 calipers on my 1991 ZR1 as long as I have C5 rotors. I assume the C5 rotors are a bit thicker. The brake lines are the same? Does this apply to the rear brakes as well using C5 rear brake calipers (different adapters required)?

thanks :thumbsup:

[Jagdpanzer]

So....with Jeffvette's brake adapters, I can install C5 calipers on my 1991 ZR1 as long as I have C5 rotors. I assume the C5 rotors are a bit thicker. The brake lines are the same? Does this apply to the rear brakes as well using C5 rear brake calipers (different adapters required)?

thanks :thumbsup:

Do a search and you will find a number of previous posts about this topic here on the forum. Here is good one:
http://www.zr1netregistry.com/forum/showthread.php?t=4286&highlight=calipers

[Dynomite]

I did a search but was searching with the wrong words :mrgreen:

Thanks again.....that information is exactly what I was looking for. Jeffevette suggests C6 vice C5 calipers and I am assuming the brake adapter is the same but rotors may be different. I have to do some more checking.

:thumbsup::thumbsup:

[Jagdpanzer]

I went with Jeff's brackets and C6 calipers and rotors:
http://i540.photobucket.com/albums/gg333/pwasinger/081020037.jpg

Stock C6 and C5 rotors have the same width and mounting but appearence wise they look different.

Stock C5
http://www.cssbinc.com/images/products/display/ROTOR9704FR.jpg

Stock C6
http://www.cssbinc.com/images/products/display/ROTOR0508F.jpg

[Dynomite]

Great information :thumbsup:

Where did you find the C6 calipers and rotors?

[Jagdpanzer]

Great information :thumbsup:

Where did you find the C6 calipers and rotors?

From a buddy in Texas who had just bought a brand new C6 that he immediately had upgraded to a big set of Wilwoods on all four corners. Had less than 500 miles on them when I received them. Still haven't figured out what to do with C6 rear calipers and rotors he also sent.