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Old Aug 10, 2008 | 11:42 AM
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whats different in brake system for c5 and c5z06 ? googled but could not find an answer.

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I believe they are the same. Brake packages never really change between models until the C6 came out.
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The C5 Z06 has different pads but other than that everything is the same. The C5 Z06 has red paint on the calipers but the calipers are the same ones that are on the C5.
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The calipers are red.

Which makes the car faster.

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The calipers are red.

Which makes the car faster.

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brake pad compound - same rotors/calipers other then color of calipers
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Originally Posted by devnull
The calipers are red.

Which makes the car faster.

and here I thought the red color make it stop faster.... and the black color makes it go faster ..Silly me.
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Originally Posted by 1FUNVTT
and here I thought the red color make it stop faster.... and the black color makes it go faster ..Silly me.
I'm gonna have to go ahead and agree with you on that one...

(I stand corrected)

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The calipers are red.

Which makes the car faster.

What he said
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