[Z06] Z06 Brake Dust?
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From: Plano, TX USA
Z06 Brake Dust?
Is a lot of brake dust normal on a Z06 or am I just in the break in period. I used EBC Green Stuff on my Viper GTS. I have some wheels coming and I need to know if I need to swap my pads to loose the dust.
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From: Santa Rosa CA
Re: Z06 Brake Dust? (Raron)
Jeez, you ought to see the front wheels on my Audi. The ZO6 hardly produces any brake dust compared to that.
I learned a good trick from the german car though ... put a good coat of wax on the wheels, and the brake dust is a hell of alot easier to clean off :)
I learned a good trick from the german car though ... put a good coat of wax on the wheels, and the brake dust is a hell of alot easier to clean off :)
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From: Cornelius NC
Re: Z06 Brake Dust? (Raron)
4 k miles and it is still dusting. Found it is best to clean weekly with Simple Green and a towel. Comes off very easy. That is the cost of such superior stopping power.
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Re: Z06 Brake Dust? (Stopko)
Agree completely. Longer stopping distances and less dust go together if that is what you want. Not for me, I like the shorter stopping distances.
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4 k miles and it is still dusting. Found it is best to clean weekly with Simple Green and a towel. Comes off very easy. That is the cost of such superior stopping power.
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Re: Z06 Brake Dust? (Raron)
Some people go to the '01 pads or to the standard pads. I wouldn't worry too much about stopping distance for non-competition driving, particularly with the older Z pads. The best 60 to zero time for a Z that I've seen was from an '01.
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From: Mandeville LA
Re: Z06 Brake Dust? (CPT Z06)
I drive my car hard on the track and street, I love the pads, why did you get a Z06?
I didn't buy a Z06 because I like sticky brake dust that turns clean gray wheels into black wheels in 2-3 days, that's for sure. If you need the stock pads, fine. I don't.
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From: Yorktown VA
Re: Z06 Brake Dust? (johnboy00)
Look for the recent post by levette girl about the stock pads keeping her from hitting an idiot who pulled out in front of her. Put some polish, (zaino), on the wheels and wipe them off once in a while. Having great brakes is a wonderful thing even if you don't go to the track, best to have them whem you need them........
