C5 Brake worth it? yes
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Melting Slicks
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St. Jude Donor '06
C5 Brake worth it? yes
I drove a 02 ZO6 that my best friend is considering purchasing. I drove the thing hard and decided to test the braking a few times. Hit the brakes hard severals times and went from 80 to 35 in a wink... I had to laugh as it threw my buddy forward a couple of times when he was not prepared. 
When I recover from my recent spending spree on parts I am going shopping for a another brake conversion...
This car is like a mistress, give her some $$ and she wants more.
When I recover from my recent spending spree on parts I am going shopping for a another brake conversion...
This car is like a mistress, give her some $$ and she wants more.
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St. Jude Donor '03
Going from the 12in stockers to the C5 Z06 Brakes was one of the best things I ever did. 
Don't forget you will need the new bias spring tho.
Don't forget you will need the new bias spring tho.
Melting Slicks
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I will definitely be doing the brake upgrade on my 86'. I bought my 86' in 2004, but I bought my 99' new. The 86' is the daily car. Everytime I drive the 99', I am reminded how much I like the C5 brakes.
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St. Jude '03-'04-'05-'06-'07
Just a note, if your not auto-cross or the like, the bias spring is not really required... did the conversion with-out the spring change and have no issues as daily driver...
Melting Slicks
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The bias spring was not developed to fight any "issues". They found out that stock brake balance was unnecessary front biased and altering bias a bit made braking distance shorter. I would imagine that is beneficial even outside race track.
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If you have J55's I think a set of HP pads and a set of SS lines work great for a lot less.
If you don't have J55's then by all means, itll be a helluva improvement
If you don't have J55's then by all means, itll be a helluva improvement
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I'll bet your J55 setup is even cheaper though.
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Call it my passenger ejection system
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A little. Physics class was a while back. I was referring to slotted and/or drilled rotors that are 'upgrades'. About the only reason I can see to replacing a rotor with a stock sized one that is up upgrade is a 2 piece rotor with an aluminum heat and replaceable friction surface. However, it would seem spending that money elsewhere would yield better performance.
Please note I am referring to replacing a 13" rotor with a different 13" rotor and calling it an upgrade.
Please note I am referring to replacing a 13" rotor with a different 13" rotor and calling it an upgrade.