Z06 Brake Swap - Advice Sought
02-23-2006, 11:23 AM
#1
Z06 Brake Swap - Advice Sought
Has anyone put the Z06 brakes on a Coupe? If so, any pics and what do you think as I am considering upgrading (is it an upgrade?) to Z06 brakes and new drilled and slotted rotors. Thanks. 
02-23-2006, 12:19 PM
#4
Instructor
Member Since: Feb 2004
Location: Nashville TN
Posts: 124
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Unless you just like the 'Look' of the big brakes don't waste your money. You will not notice any stopping difference. If your stock brakes can lock your wheels (and yours can) you have all the stopping power you need. That said, I run the BAER Eradispeed rotors caus I like the look but they made no difference whatsoever in the way the car stopped. I know some on here will flame this post and say that there is no way stock brakes can stop as well as six-piston Willwoods with 14 inch rotors using master cylinder bias controls and stainless lines with PAD-X or PAD-Z and that is true BUT; the point I am trying to make is if you kill a fly with a rolled up magazine or a 2X4 the fly is just as dead.
02-23-2006, 12:49 PM
#5
Administrator
Member Since: Mar 2001
Location: In a parallel universe. Currently own 2014 Stingray Coupe.
Posts: 342,986
Received 19,300 Likes
on
13,973 Posts
C7 of the Year - Modified Finalist 2021
MO Events Coordinator
St. Jude Co-Organizer
St. Jude Donor '03-'04-'05-'06-'07-'08-'09-'10-'11-'12-'13-'14-'15-'16-'17-'18-'19-
'20-'21-'22-'23-'24
NCM Sinkhole Donor
CI 5, 8 & 11 Veteran
Originally Posted by CheM
they are the same thing... apart from the color change (z06's are red)
Would be a waste of money to put on the C5 Z06 calipers. I went with the Baer Eradispeed rotors though - mainly for looks and the lifetime no warpage guarantee.
02-23-2006, 03:30 PM
#7
Le Mans Master
I was in the same boat as you and resolved that issue foe $270's last week.
1. Group buy on complete set of Bendix rotors (Drilled/slotted)
2. Axxis Metal Matrix pads
3. 2 Cans of Rustoluem "Sunrise Red"
4. 2 cans of Brake Cleaner
5. 12 Pack of the finest beer
$280 later I should have "Z06" style brakes
1. Group buy on complete set of Bendix rotors (Drilled/slotted)
2. Axxis Metal Matrix pads
3. 2 Cans of Rustoluem "Sunrise Red"
4. 2 cans of Brake Cleaner
5. 12 Pack of the finest beer
$280 later I should have "Z06" style brakes
02-23-2006, 03:49 PM
#8
Le Mans Master
Originally Posted by electra
Unless you just like the 'Look' of the big brakes don't waste your money. You will not notice any stopping difference. If your stock brakes can lock your wheels (and yours can) you have all the stopping power you need. That said, I run the BAER Eradispeed rotors caus I like the look but they made no difference whatsoever in the way the car stopped. I know some on here will flame this post and say that there is no way stock brakes can stop as well as six-piston Willwoods with 14 inch rotors using master cylinder bias controls and stainless lines with PAD-X or PAD-Z and that is true BUT; the point I am trying to make is if you kill a fly with a rolled up magazine or a 2X4 the fly is just as dead.
02-23-2006, 05:07 PM
#9
Originally Posted by teddyca
I was in the same boat as you and resolved that issue foe $270's last week.
1. Group buy on complete set of Bendix rotors (Drilled/slotted)
2. Axxis Metal Matrix pads
3. 2 Cans of Rustoluem "Sunrise Red"
4. 2 cans of Brake Cleaner
5. 12 Pack of the finest beer
$280 later I should have "Z06" style brakes
1. Group buy on complete set of Bendix rotors (Drilled/slotted)
2. Axxis Metal Matrix pads
3. 2 Cans of Rustoluem "Sunrise Red"
4. 2 cans of Brake Cleaner
5. 12 Pack of the finest beer
$280 later I should have "Z06" style brakes
02-23-2006, 05:48 PM
#10
Team Owner
Originally Posted by electra
Unless you just like the 'Look' of the big brakes don't waste your money. You will not notice any stopping difference. If your stock brakes can lock your wheels (and yours can) you have all the stopping power you need. That said, I run the BAER Eradispeed rotors caus I like the look but they made no difference whatsoever in the way the car stopped. I know some on here will flame this post and say that there is no way stock brakes can stop as well as six-piston Willwoods with 14 inch rotors using master cylinder bias controls and stainless lines with PAD-X or PAD-Z and that is true BUT; the point I am trying to make is if you kill a fly with a rolled up magazine or a 2X4 the fly is just as dead.
As for the stock Z06 brakes vs stock C5 brakes, the only difference is the color of the calipers (as others have noted) and the pads. The Z06 pads carry a different part number (different metallic content).
BTW, if you can "lock your wheels" your ABS system isn't working.
