badbob88

I have a 2007 Z06 and would like to know what you think are the best brake disk and pads for the Z06, I not worriied about premature wear, I do care about dusting, are the ceramic pads the best and are dimpled disk better than the the thru drilled?

AzDave47

For street use, the factory rotors will hold up fine. There are several ceramic pads that are fine to use. The Carbotech Bobcats (not ceramic) are low dust too although all pads will dust some.

If you are going to track it (road race circuit), there are many more things to consider.

Adam@Amp'dAutosport.com

How do you feel about noise?

ZO ZICK

Adam@Amp'dAutosport.com

Carbotech 1521 for street use. I will be happy to help you let me know.

The Carbotech™ 1521™ is our high performance street compound. The 1521™ compound is known for its release and modulation, along with unmatched rotor friendliness. 1521™ is also a very low dusting and low noise compound with an excellent initial bite. This compound's excellent linear torque production provides incredible braking force without ABS intervention. Carbotech™ 1521™ operating range starts out at ambient and goes up to 800°F (426°C+). 1521™ is suitable for ALL street cars, perfect for your tow vehicle or fleet vehicle. Carbotech™ 1521™ is NOT recommended for ANY track use.

Undy

Posi-quiet metalic... under a hundred bucks for both front and rear pads!! I've got 80K miles on 2 sets and couldn't be happier. Less dust than the craimisc and they don't destroy your rotors as the ceramic pads do.

Avoid the "Corvette Tax"!!

Gunnit

07 z06 1st time owner car has 8500 miles on it, never been tracked. I have two track events planned. what should i consider when replacing pads. recommendations?? Also I assume my tires will be toast after the two events. recommendations??

M PSS
Nitto invos
eagle f1 supercar g2

Just need a good tire for both sunday driving and 1 track event per quarter.

AzDave47

On pads, it is unlikely that one pad will work for both street and track. I did find that the stock pads did not fade at the track, but they got consumed very quickly. One advantage of the padlets is that you can swap them from the front (heavy wear) to the back (less wear) although there are six pads per caliper front and only 4 per rear.

I currently use Carbotech street pads and swap them to Carbotech track pads as the compounds are "compatible" and do not require re-bedding.

JwT

I installed Hawk pads, super quiet, no dust and they stop on a dime.

tim414

IMO the Invo is only good enough for normal street driving. I definitely WOULD choose another tire for off-road use.

Adam@Amp'dAutosport.com

For a track pad Carbotech XP10 front and XP8 rear will work well. You can leave them on the car for street use but you will have noise and dust. If you prefer to swap pads back and fourth you can get a set of Carbotech 1521 for the street that will eliminate dust and noise and since all our compounds are compatiable with each other there is no maintnance required just swap pads and go. If you are intrested give me a call at 216-780-8825 I will be happy to help you out.

12 Individual Backing Plates-Front

F: CT1185 XP10 $304 1521 $270

8 Individual Backing Plates-Rear

R: CT1185R XP8 $264 1521 $233

Single Backing Plate-Front

F: CT1185-S XP10 $336 1521 $290

Single Backing Plate-Rear

R: CT1185R-S XP8 $279 1521 $246

Less 5% forum pricing.

When Carbotech™ unleashed the XP10™ to the general public it was an instant success. XP10™ immediately gathered multiple regional, divisional, and national championships. The XP10™ has a very strong initial bite friction material with a coefficient of friction and rotor friendliness unmatched in the industry. Fade resistance is in excess of 1650°F (898°C). Due to the high level of friction and bite, this material is recommended for cars weighing around 2,900lbs or less. XP10™ still maintains the highly praised release, excellent modulation and rotor friendliness that have made all Carbotech™ compounds so successful. Carbotech™ XP10™ is not recommended as a daily-driven street pad due to possible elevated levels of dust and noise.


A high torque brake compound with a wide operating temperature range of 200°F-1350°F+ (93°C to 732°C+). Carbotech™ XP8™ is the first of our racing compounds. Good initial bite at race temperatures, high coefficient of friction, excellent modulation and release characteristics. Extremely high fade resistance and very rotor friendly. Excellent as a front brake pad for lighter applications weighing around 2,400lbs or less. Perfect for track day use with any tire and can still be driven safely to and from the track. Carbotech™ does NOT recommended XP8™ as a daily driven street pad due to elevated levels of dust and noise. Carbotech™ XP8™ is a great compound on the front & rear of most open wheel and sports racers.


The Carbotech™ 1521™ is our high performance street compound. The 1521™ compound is known for its release and modulation, along with unmatched rotor friendliness. 1521™ is also a very low dusting and low noise compound with an excellent initial bite. This compound's excellent linear torque production provides incredible braking force without ABS intervention. Carbotech™ 1521™ operating range starts out at ambient and goes up to 800°F (426°C+). 1521™ is suitable for ALL street cars, perfect for your tow vehicle or fleet vehicle. Carbotech™ 1521™ is NOT recommended for ANY track use.