87 Iroc - C5 Brake Upgrade - Winter Project

[brandoLSX]

I decided last winter that I really wanted to update the look of my car. My stock Iroc Wheels were peeling and the braking power wasn't the greatest. So I decided it was time to upgrade the braking system in my Camaro. I searched forums and many websites to get ideas of where to go with this. I originally started with wanted to just do an LS1 upgrade. The further I got looking into it, the C5 Corvette brake set-up wasn't much more and looked way bigger. I was contemplating on cutting the spindles myself and make my own brackets. But the more I thought about it, this could cost me much more time and money than it's worth. So I knew about a site called bigbrakeupgrade.com. I emailed them with all my questions concerns. Scott (runs the upgrade site) emailed me back everyday until all my questions were answered. He was very informative and helpful. You basically send your stock spindles in as a core and then they will send back everything you need. They even offer powder coating.

The Old Spindles are off.

Once I got the spindles off and ready to ship out, I really examined everything in the wheel well and decided I might as well clean it up while I have everything apart. My underbody coating was cracking and falling off. My springs, struts, and control arm were still in perfect functioning condition but just looked rough. So I decided to powder coat the control arm and clean and paint the other parts. I also wanted to fix the cracking rubberized coating in the wheel well, so I scrapped it all off and recoated it.

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[brandoLSX]

I tried a few different ways to get the bushing out of the control arms. I tried getting them pressed out and drilling the centers out in hopes that they would just fall apart. Then, thanks to youtube I found a very simple way to remove them. All you need to do is drill a drill bit in between the edge of the bushing and the wall of the control arm. Start the drill slowly and it will start walking around the outside of the bushing. After no time at all the bushing pushed itself out.

Finally got the control arms back from the powder coater.

 

[brandoLSX]

New Stainless Steel Brakelines

And Finally, New Brake Kit arrived )))))))

With the Rears:

New Bushings:

 

[brandoLSX]

And the New Rims in:

I decided to go with Nitto 555 tires. I put some Nitto 555R Drag Radials in the back.

Sneak Peak:

View Through the wheels.

Since I had the springs off all winter, the car sits higher than is did before the winter. She has been lowering a bit each week. She should sit back down where she was before I took everything apart. When I had my engine out the car did the exact same thing. It looked like I jacked the front end up.

After a nice fresh buff:

 

[Boostie]

That thing got a hemi?!?!

 

[brandoLSX]

Mopar or No Car!

 

[IDAFC21]

:likes:

 

[Smokinhot]

nice

 

[nick122590]

looks great man. is that pinstriping that goes all the way around the car? i think your car would look damn good without it.

 

[wolfe]

Very nice car! I like the Iroc rims on it, but I'm sure they won't clear the brakes. The Z06 rims do look nice on there as well.

 

[DEEZUZ]

get single lined IROCs back on it.... ty

 

[tony275]

I spy Cobra on jack stands!

 

[Theautoguy]

Beautiful car and nice upgrade. You don't see many clean 3rd-Gens around anymore.

I too have an 87' IROC but I kept it stock... it's actually the wife's car and she won't let me play with it.

 

[Flyn]

Love the color on the IROC. Nice upgrades. I bought an '85 when they first came out and drove it for years.

On an unrelated topic, I have a brand new IROC center console that my insurance co. sent me back in the late '80s after a thief broke in and stole my stereo. I fixed the original console while waiting for this new one and never got around to installing the new one before selling the car. It has been in storage for 25 years in its original boxes. I'm coming up to Chicago in a month or so to clean out my storage locker and will be putting it up for sale. Do you IROC guys have any suggestions as to forums to list it on? Thanks!

 

[Bob Kazamakis]

That thing looks awesome! The new wheels really sets the car off!

 

[RICH17]

Gawd thats hot!!!!

 

[wolfe]

Love the color on the IROC. Nice upgrades. I bought an '85 when they first came out and drove it for years.

On an unrelated topic, I have a brand new IROC center console that my insurance co. sent me back in the late '80s after a thief broke in and stole my stereo. I fixed the original console while waiting for this new one and never got around to installing the new one before selling the car. It has been in storage for 25 years in its original boxes. I'm coming up to Chicago in a month or so to clean out my storage locker and will be putting it up for sale. Do you IROC guys have any suggestions as to forums to list it on? Thanks!

3rdgen.org

 

[guspech750]

I love that color IROC and T-Tops too.

Awesome upgrade. Love it.

 

[Terminator-Fux]

Pretty nice car but that Hyundai is fucking tits!

 

[Boostie]

 

[Flyn]

3rdgen.org

Gracias

 

[Alacran]

Good work. We opted for the LS1 upgrade with Kore3 hubs. On friday we chop up the spindles and mock up. We intend to keep the LS1 rotor but later upgrade to C5 or C6 calipers. How does it feel to have brakes?

 

[brandoLSX]

looks great man. is that pinstriping that goes all the way around the car? i think your car would look damn good without it.

Yeah it does go all the way around the car. Thats how these came stock. I had them off once when I was switching things around, it made her look bare without them. They are peeling off again (I got a cheap set) I'll take em off and take a photo and see what everyone thinks and decide from there.

Very nice car! I like the Iroc rims on it, but I'm sure they won't clear the brakes. The Z06 rims do look nice on there as well.

Yeah I loved the Iroc rims too. They don't fit with the brakes now. I have just had them for so long I am was looking for a change.

get single lined IROCs back on it.... ty

They won't fit, and are already sold! Sorry Brah :deadhorse:

 

[brandoLSX]

Slowbra on Stands

 

[brandoLSX]

Check out these shots my buddy Tony did boysss: http://www.thechicagogarage.com/forum/photography-multimedia/121180-iroc-usuc.html#post2420328