LG Motorsports

Hi guys,

We recently switched to Cobalt brake pads starting at the Sebring World Challenge race. My race report is 100% positive.

In fact they are without a doubt better than ANY brake pad that I have used up till now.

We used PFC for the last 3 years with great success but we were always just a bit off. After trying them for the first time at the Daytona 24, I was impressed so much that we arranged a test here on my World Challenge Corvettes.

The results speak for themselves. We had 2 cars below the old track record and my team mate, Doug Peterson, captured the pole by more than a second.

My other team mate also finished on the podium passing every car under braking. It was a beautiful thing.

Yes, we are now a distributor of these pads so there is a profit motive but we sell PFC and Hawk etc also. I can say that I have not been this excited about a brake pad in a very long time.

I was particularly impressed by their cold performance and how well they performed at over 1200 degree rotor temp.

Thanks and

See you at the races.

http://www.cobaltfriction.com/

Lou Gigliotti LGM

gfacter

Is Cobalt fully back in production now? I really liked their Spec C and Spec VR pads, I think they have new compounds now, hard on rotors though.

Oyishdog

So they have pads to fit the c5/c6 caliper? Whats the price?

ZBRA

LG Motorsports

We have them available now for Corvette C6, C6 Z06 and C5s.

Here is the pricing for each compound and application.


: $369.00 C6 Z06 FRONT -- XR2 RACE COMPOUND

: $249.00 C6 Z06 REAR -- XR2 RACE COMPOUND
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: $269.00 C6 Z06 FRONT -- GTS HPDE/AUTOCROSS COMPOUND

: $249.00 C6 Z06 REAR -- GTS HPDE/AUTOCROSS COMPOUND
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: $269.00 C5 FRONT -- XR2 RACE COMPOUND

: $249.00 C5 REAR -- XR2 RACE COMPOUND
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: $189.00 C5 FRONT -- GTS HPDE/AUTOCROSS COMPOUND

: $169.00 C5 REAR -- GTS HPDE/AUTOCROSS COMPOUND

I used the XR2 compound all around for the Sebring race and for the Charlotte test where we were 2nd fastest to the Caddy by less than 5 hundreths of a sec to Pilgrim and a tenth faster than Jimmy Johnson.

Doug Peterson used the XR3 compound at Sebring but switched to the XR2 compound for Charlotte.

The XR2 has more torque than the XR3 compound. So the smaller the number the more aggressive the pad compound.

There is little or no dust since they are made of a ceramic/metalic composite.

I am running the XR2 compound on my street C6 Z06 also.

Thanks
Lou G
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96CELT4

I've been using the Cobalt's autocross compound pads for the last 2 years now and I've been very impressed with it's low temperature initial bite. Something like 75 degrees. Best autocross pad I've ever used. Now, the only downside is the dust and brake squeel, but there is always a trade off I guess.

m3brad

Do you have pads for the C6 Z51 car?

Oyishdog

The C5 front/rear fit the c6 base/z51 caliper

LG Motorsports

What he said

LG

vette6aut0x

Lou,does Cobalt make pads for the ST60? David Leonard.

LG Motorsports

Yes,

That is what we run on my cars. They have the backing plates already and they have whatever compound you want.

I am very impressed with their company also. They had a brake engineer at Sebring monitoring our brake temps, wear, and everything related to their pads.

Thanks
LG

m3brad

How about prices for the C6 Z51/C5 on the XR3 and XR4 pads?

apexman

Been using the Spec VR for awhile. They worked great for me at Sebring and Homestead when i lived down there the last 5yrs and did track days with them. Now need to jst get my car in running order again for the track (building new motor and rear) so i can run some track days up here in Tx. I miss being on track.

Good luck this year and glad you like the cobalts. Maybe more will try out these pads now that you are using them as not many people seemed to use them.

Derek

LG Motorsports

Pricing is about the same but the XR4 is only recommended for a light car. It is not a normal production pad made for the Corvettes.

Thanks
Lou G

Rob's 73

How do the GTS's compare to the Hawk Plus's?

fhturner

Hey Lou--

Any idea how these would compare to something like Carbotech XP-10s/11s? Can you further comment on why you like these pads so much?

Dave, do you have any thoughts about how these might compare to the Carbotechs that we've been running (or at least, that you've run in the past)?

Fred

Scooter70

I'm looking for track pads for my LS2 GTO (which has the same front caliper as the C6).

LG Motorsports

If you are looking for track only pads, I would go with the XR3 or XR2 compounds. We are going to get with Cobalt and see what they can make for the Corvette guys that want compounds similar to what you are currently running.

From my testing and race experience, I will say that you will be satisfied with what ever compound you choose. You will just have to try one compound and find what fits your driving style.

Thanks
Lou G

63Corvette

Lou,

Two questions:

1) Do they make a race pad for my C5 StopTech calipers?

2) Do they make a race pad for the stock K-H midyear calipers on my 63 Z06 racecar?

Thanks,