rbl

I can't seem to find the Z rated pads anymore. Anyone know who sells these?

94ZR1#444

PFC.....

The last and only pair I ever got was at AutoZone.

See ya on the track.

0Randy@DRM

We have a set of
731 Zrated
732 zrated

Which are for the C5 front and rear.

Randy
www.dougrippie.com

steponc

MSI, a supporting vendor, had them for sale not long ago. I bought extra sets to put on the shelf because they said PFC may not make them or they only make a certain amount each run.

rbl

Thanks all.

I called PFC and they said the pad was not popular so they only make them in Q = 100 sets at a time!

FastZR1

Autozone is where I bought mine.

Aaron Pfadt

I've never run the PFC Zs, but I understand they are a dual purpose pad. I recommend Hawk HP Plus pads for my customers who can't make the Z06 pads work with their driving style. They have good initial bite and work well even cold making for a decent street pad. They are readily available from a bunch of places including Summit Racing if I remember correctly. Might be a good choice if the PFC Zs go away.

-Aaron

Bluewasp

www.autozone.com

rbl

Thanks, I may have to go that route. Autozone dropped PFC about a year ago so MSI is about the only show in town now.

0C5stein

Yes we still stock them. We think that they are the best all around brake pad for the C5 & C6 currently available. It is a good track dy pad and an excellent street pad.

Performance Friction dropped all automotive "Z-rated" pads last year as they found that the High coeffecient of friction, higher heat range and low noise and low dust was also what many of their medium duty fleet truck operators liked. The problem was that there are alot more trucks out there needing these pads that there are 1997 and newer Corvettes, and they didn't have enough capacity on that line.

We, and our customers, like the "Z-rated" pads so well that we place large production orders for them through out the year. I think we are the only company still buying these from PFC. Of course we need to buy them in quantities of 100 fronts and 100 rears at a time to get any at all.

freefall

Autozone has pfc still. Actually, I asked OG Racing the same question - looking for a set for my truck. They talked to PFC - sounds like they discontinued them, but have revised the compound for their carbo-metallic pads (used to be a part number with trailing .20, new compound is .22) to make them very similar to the -z pads.

rbl

I called PFC and talked with one of their race guys. He said there is no difference between a xxx.20 and a xxx.22 pad other than the box and their computer system. They are the same standard carbon metallic pad ... and the Z rated pad is still a special order with a Q=100 minimum. They were not popular so they are not willing to make them for stock.

So, it looks like PFC-Z is off the list and we will have to look for another compromise pad. Too bad since the Z pad was very good and could be bought for $105 a set for the fronts.

0C5stein

But wait... ...don't give up on the Z pads. MSI stocks 0731.10 and 0732.10 Z-rated pads for C5s and C6s.

We ship UPS every day and our regular price is $110/set of fronts or rears. We stock the PFC Brake fluid as well and can put a package together for you with braided lines, pads, fluid and Rotors.

Just call 916-784-2323

StArrow68

As one with the MSI package on board I can say they work well. And since the PFC Z's have been sometimes hard to find, I keep my own stock of at least one ahead. The current ones are lasting longer than I expected.
Randy

m3brad

These guys are great! I bought two sets of "Z" pads from them for my 2006 Z51 and they've worked quite well on the roadcourses I've been to. If I keep my car, I'll be calling for some more.

0C5stein

Thanks you guys.

Here is one of the things to keep in mind, for those of you that haven't tried the Z-pad. These are great street pads that do well on both autocross and track day use. These are not race pads for the hardcore track setup, for that we have Carbotech and PFC "01" pads.

hisvett

Mark;
I'm shopping for a full set of 01' to fit my C5 for the next track event. How much delivered to 76248?
Thanks,
MK

GR8-LIFE

I spoke with a PFC Rep about this several months ago. He said that the 732's (rears) are discontinued. But they still make the 731's.

GR8-LIFE

I've been using the Z pads for almost 3 years now. When I first bought them I replaced the crappy Hwk HP PLUs pads which are suppose to be a track/street pad. The PFC Z Pads Blow them away. Wheras the Z pad may not be a TRUE all out track pad (Thier 01's are), the will shock you as to what they can dod. When I first bought them at AutoZone, had a liftetime warranty on thme Have switched them out 4 times so far

John Shiels

They are to busy making pads for my dooley I am on my 5th free set in 91,000. I had to buy the first set. They don't wear the rotors on my Dodge and they are original except one. Lifetime warranty and I just give them my phone # no reciept. Autozone