Weight difference between different brake setups
01-05-2012, 01:43 PM
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Weight difference between different brake setups
A while back someone was going to look at the weight difference between our stock C5 calipers/rotors vs going to the C6Z06 or GS brakes. Does anyone know the difference in the various offerings we can put on our cars i.e. C6Z, Baer, Wilwood, Brembo? I am thinking of changing the rear rotors to a +1 setup when I change my brake lines to Stainless. My concern is finding solid rotors for the track, as all the +1 setups seem to be drilled and slotted.
01-05-2012, 07:17 PM
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Avoid +1.
Stick with the stock brake setup. Use "real" pads and fluid.
Either stock up on cheap blanks or stock up to a lesser degree on 2 piece front discs.
Stick with the stock brake setup. Use "real" pads and fluid.
Either stock up on cheap blanks or stock up to a lesser degree on 2 piece front discs.
01-07-2012, 08:17 AM
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Solid surface rotors
Race brake pads and better brake fluid.
2-piece rotors are the best idea.
if you do go with a BBK set up that is a major upgrade as you also need wheels to go over the BBKs
01-07-2012, 09:56 AM
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I have the solid rotors, race pads, and I run high temp brake fluid. Was just looking for a way to fill in the back wheel some and thought a slightly larger rotor would look good and provide more of a heat sink. My only concern was that you could not get them in a solid configuration, everything seems to be drilled or slotted or both.
01-07-2012, 03:08 PM
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Look good?
No Offense, but when you are driving, no one will know.
Slotted rotors are fine, they will scrap the brake pads down quicker
I have been using stock set up, with blank rotors for many years.
Yes I toss the rotors frequently and the calipers every other year or as needed.
with Wilwood H or PFC-01 brake pads, Going into VIR T1 from 130mph, and stopping, will the ABS is a pounding and the car feels like it is doing a motorcycle stoppie and the rear end dances a bit. It does whoa down from the 4 marker very nicely
No Offense, but when you are driving, no one will know.
Slotted rotors are fine, they will scrap the brake pads down quicker
I have been using stock set up, with blank rotors for many years.
Yes I toss the rotors frequently and the calipers every other year or as needed.
with Wilwood H or PFC-01 brake pads, Going into VIR T1 from 130mph, and stopping, will the ABS is a pounding and the car feels like it is doing a motorcycle stoppie and the rear end dances a bit. It does whoa down from the 4 marker very nicely
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01-07-2012, 03:39 PM
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Look good?
No Offense, but when you are driving, no one will know.
Slotted rotors are fine, they will scrap the brake pads down quicker
I have been using stock set up, with blank rotors for many years.
Yes I toss the rotors frequently and the calipers every other year or as needed.
with Wilwood H or PFC-01 brake pads, Going into VIR T1 from 130mph, and stopping, will the ABS is a pounding and the car feels like it is doing a motorcycle stoppie and the rear end dances a bit. It does whoa down from the 4 marker very nicely
No Offense, but when you are driving, no one will know.
Slotted rotors are fine, they will scrap the brake pads down quicker
I have been using stock set up, with blank rotors for many years.
Yes I toss the rotors frequently and the calipers every other year or as needed.
with Wilwood H or PFC-01 brake pads, Going into VIR T1 from 130mph, and stopping, will the ABS is a pounding and the car feels like it is doing a motorcycle stoppie and the rear end dances a bit. It does whoa down from the 4 marker very nicely
I just put new wheels and tires on in stock sizes, as I don't want to pay the upcharge for a BBK and new wheels. I like the current look and have dropped the +1 idea. Thanks to everyone for the input.
01-09-2012, 03:16 PM
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A while back someone was going to look at the weight difference between our stock C5 calipers/rotors vs going to the C6Z06 or GS brakes. Does anyone know the difference in the various offerings we can put on our cars i.e. C6Z, Baer, Wilwood, Brembo? I am thinking of changing the rear rotors to a +1 setup when I change my brake lines to Stainless. My concern is finding solid rotors for the track, as all the +1 setups seem to be drilled and slotted.
01-09-2012, 03:31 PM
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I run DBAs and Wilwood SL6Rs up front... the ones I use a slotted. Not sure of the weight, but they're lighter than the stock stuff. Didn't do the upgrades for weight though... the 2-piece rotors last way longer than the stock one-piece units and the SL6Rs use a 20mm pad which is much thicker than the OEM one and cheaper too.
01-11-2012, 08:17 AM
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A while back someone was going to look at the weight difference between our stock C5 calipers/rotors vs going to the C6Z06 or GS brakes. Does anyone know the difference in the various offerings we can put on our cars i.e. C6Z, Baer, Wilwood, Brembo? I am thinking of changing the rear rotors to a +1 setup when I change my brake lines to Stainless. My concern is finding solid rotors for the track, as all the +1 setups seem to be drilled and slotted.
As far as larger rotors go, Im not 100% sure but I think you can run c6 z51 caliper brackets on the c5.
Last edited by el es tu; 01-11-2012 at 08:19 AM.