Beyond the Crate Corvette Gets Shocks and Brakes
BAER BRAKES AND QA1 SHOCKS UPGRADE THE C4 CORVETTE SUSPENSION
With over 450 horsepower under the hood and a firm shifting B&M tramsnission with a 2400 rpm stall speed Holeshot converter calling the shots in this Y-body rebop, it was clear that the car was in need of better brakes and more suspension control. In a separate story we upgraded to a complete Energy Suspension custom bushing package that firmed up the suspension and eliminated excessive compliance. Now it was time to add some suspension control with a set of QA1 adjustable, aluminum shocks and a brake upgrade that would make our M/T tires grab pavement like never before.
The Energy Suspension bushing kit transformed the car and restored our faith in the suspension's performance. The shock upgrade was accomplished to gain more control under challenging operating conditions (hauling ass), and the Baer brakes were selected for their well documented stopping power and lasting efficiency. In concert with the the suspension bushing upgrade, the shocks and brakes make it a whole new car with superb agility and the ability to stop hard enough to detach your retinas. These mods were easy to accomplish and all the pieces are available through Summit Racing overnight if you so desire.



Baer's EradiSpeed+ is a direct replacement 2pc rotor for 1988-1996 GM Y-Body cars. It is designed to work with the stock brake system found on your Corvette. These 12" rotors feature directional vanes, which advances cooling efforts and are a 2pc design with a light weight anodized black 6061-T6 aluminum center hat bolted to the rotor ring. There are no interference problems with stock calipers.
SUMMIT RACING PART NUMBERS
BAER BRAKES
Fits 1988-1996 Corvette
Front: BAE-2301013
Rear BAE-2302019
QA1 SHOCKS
Fits 1988-1996 Corvette
Front: QA1-TS511
Rear QA1-TS512
- Direct bolt on system
- 12" 2pc slot, drill, zinc plated rotors
- Uses stock brake calipers and stock type pads
- Simple installation, no bleeding of the brakes required
- Directionally vaned structure acts like a centrifugal pump, advancing cooling efforts
- 2-piece design: aerospace grade machined aluminum hat bolted to rotor ring saves wt. National Aerospace Standard (NAS) Rotor Hardware
- Sold as front and rear sets