My C4 is a 92 convertible 100% stock LT1 with Automatic with 44k miles.
Why does it seem like C4's seem to have inferior braking systems? I've had 2 C4's (90 & 92) and it just seems like the brakes have never been able to bite when needed. Just yesterday when driving home I went to make a halfway panic stop thanks to a ball rolling onto the street. I stomped on the brakes and it felt like as if my poster had no vacuum. The pedal was stiff yet with my reaction time I should have come to a skidding stop but I didn't. Instead I came to a stop but if felt like I had no input as to how soon or when I was going to come to a stop. With all that being said, I also have owned a C5 and the braking system on the c5's is like from another world, I could stop on a dime at any time. So, other than going with a drastic brake upgrade (wilwood) are there any suggestions to get better performance from the stock braking system?

Thanks in advance for your input.

 

Did the ABS kick in when you stomped on the brakes?