The 2020 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray suffers from the same messy affliction as many new performance vehicles. The brake pads create a ton of dust. This is common with OEM pads that offer a nice mix of wear and performance without being noisy. Fortunately, there are aftermarket options that create less dust without compromising stopping power. They generally cost a little more than a stock pad, but C8 owners are quickly finding that the stock pads make a mess of the wheels. Those who don’t want to clean their wheels after every short drive will want a low-dust brake pad and there are a variety of options on the market.
Forum sponsor “Adam@Amp’dAutosport.com” has posted about low-dust brake pads for the 2020 Corvette Stingray, including Z51 models. They are selling Carbotech pads with a variety of options that range in price from $284 for the front and $214 for the rear to $374 for the front and $282 for the rear. That top price is for the premium racing pad while the lowest price applies to their basic street pads, all of which are low-dust and non-corrosive.
If you want to cut down on the brake dust sticking to your C8 wheels, pads like these are a must.
"Before I was old enough to walk, my dad was taking me to various types of racing events, from local drag racing to the Daytona 500," says Patrick Rall, a lifetime automotive expert, diehard Dodge fan, and respected auto journalist for over 10 years. "He owned a repair shop and had a variety of performance cars when I was young, but by the time I was 16, he was ready to build me my first drag car – a 1983 Dodge Mirada that ran low 12s. I spent 10 years traveling around the country, racing with my dad by my side. While we live in different areas of the country, my dad still drag races at 80 years old in the car that he built when I was 16 while I race other vehicles, including my 2017 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat and my 1972 Dodge Demon 340.
"Although I went to college for accounting, my time in my dad’s shop growing up allowed me the knowledge to spend time working as a mechanic before getting my accounting degree, at which point I worked in the office of a dealership group. While I was working in the accounting world, I continued racing and taking pictures of cars at the track. Over time, I began showing off those pictures online and that led to my writing.
"Ten years ago, I left the accounting world to become a full-time automotive writer and I am living proof that if you love what you do, you will never “work” a day in your life," adds Rall, who has clocked in time as an auto mechanic, longtime drag racer and now automotive journalist who contributes to nearly a dozen popular auto websites dedicated to fellow enthusiasts.
"I love covering the automotive industry and everything involved with the job. I was fortunate to turn my love of the automotive world into a hobby that led to an exciting career, with my past of working as a mechanic and as an accountant in the automotive world provides me with a unique perspective of the industry.
"My experience drag racing for more than 20 years coupled with a newfound interest in road racing over the past decade allows me to push performance cars to their limit, while my role as a horse stable manager gives me vast experience towing and hauling with all of the newest trucks on the market today.
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