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Old 09-30-2008, 07:30 AM   #121
babyblueoval
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Re: $999 for a Dropmember

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Originally Posted by porterbuilt View Post
I know some of the C4 stuff is getting harder to find, and the C5 can be purchased brand new from the dealer. Performance brakes are very plentiful, and often times more affordable. The appeal of the C5 is also a big factor.

It will be suspended by either a coil-over or Shockwave, just as the C4 design. The mono-leaf sounds appealing, but its load capacity and spring rate make it a bad fit for these trucks.

As for price, I plan on hanging around the $1200 like the Dropmember C4 is now priced at. This could vary a little either way, depending on how much it costs me to produce.
Just as an observation, isn't it pretty easy to upgrade from C4 brakes to C5? It seems like I've seen C4 guys do that pretty regularly......but I may be wrong???
I was actully told by the guys at Coys wheels that the C5 calipers wouldn't fit with their wheels. I'm not sure if that was backspacing specific.
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