Winter Projects

[Chris_32212]

i am doing weather striping and a new head liner this winter. i may install the samco hoses i have had for a year now... lol.

Chris

[Paul Workman]

Originally Posted by LGAFF

My project is to not get divorced with some of the stuff I am planning to do.


Paul have much room on the farm down there?

LGAFF
92 ZR1
#234

You mean to store a Vette? Absolutely have room, and "reasonable" rent (might cost ya some of your expertise and little else). PM me if your serious.

P.

[8upZR1]

I really dont have an official "winter" here in GA but in the next months I am planning a coiuple of projects for the ZR1:

Install complete new brake system, MC, lines, calipers, etc.

My gas tank was a rust bomb and so I tossed it. Big project will be to fab a cage around a sumped cell and make it fit nicely.

Find a black label ZF6 from MN6 car.

Hopefully I will have all 3 accomplished by X-mas but that is quite optimistic considering how slowly it goes down here. I wish everyone the best of luck with their projects.

About the C5 brake conversion, is it really a big improvement over the OEM ZR1 setup?

[blackjack]

dave...i have a good one close to my shop...he does all my harley pc for me;
hes reasonably fast,and you get my shop discount...let me know
bj

[tomtom72]

Good luck boys with all your plans!

Can't wait to read all about those projects!

[DaveK]

Originally Posted by 8upZR1

About the C5 brake conversion, is it really a big improvement over the OEM ZR1 setup?

Not an expert but I believe the pad size and difference in leverage add up to around 30% more braking power. I think too that the c5 calipers absorb heat better so you get less fade. Someone else could probably quantify better though.

[DaveK]

Originally Posted by blackjack

dave...i have a good one close to my shop...he does all my harley pc for me;
hes reasonably fast,and you get my shop discount...let me know
bj

Thanks for the info BJ. That might be a good bet - I think the one local to me is really just an industrial PC company, so they might not know what they're doing on brakes.

[XfireZ51]

Originally Posted by DaveK

Not an expert but I believe the pad size and difference in leverage add up to around 30% more braking power. I think too that the c5 calipers absorb heat better so you get less fade. Someone else could probably quantify better though.

I've done the C5 brake upgrade now on 2 Vettes. My previous 84 (BIG DIFF) and now the ZR. Works great on both. An addtional advantage of the C5 calipers is "supposed" to be that they are stiffer and offer less flex than the C4.

[tccrab]

My first winter project has been cleaning and detailing the suspension, front and back. I'm just putting the wheels back on now.
The next project will be door window sill seals as they are starting to crack.
Who makes the best looking/fitting/good quality replacements?

TomC

[RICKYRJ1]

Got a box full of some custom goodies from Carter @ (CT MACHINING,perfect work as usual)so I will need to install those. I did a show polish & took down the welds on the Corsa exhaust I picked up from Al (OLD HOTRODDER) that needs to go on and ship my old B&B to Jeffvette(if he sends me my PC'd rear brake cal.) Going take apart my 3 peice wheels for the second time in 2yrs to PC the barrels black then add a 1/4 " red pinstripe around the outside perimeter to match the red pc brake cals.
Looks like I will also PC an extra set of half shafts & drive shaft (easier to maintain than polished) My suspension is all polished and I'm always give it a once over to keep it looking game ready. Like to do the same to the Batwing if anybody knows of an extra for sale.