C5 OEM Rotors/Pads
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Yes, still available.
No, no one is going to be able to tell the difference between an OEM rotor and an aftermarket one. Not worth the premium, IMO.
No, no one is going to be able to tell the difference between an OEM rotor and an aftermarket one. Not worth the premium, IMO.
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Last year, I wanted to keep the OEM look of solid rotors when the time came to replace my brakes.
Here's an interesting read on drilled and slotted vs solid rotors:
https://www.turnology.com/tech-stori...yths-shall-we/
Anyway, to answer your question; I searched on Amazon for AC Delco rotors for the C5 and I and managed to scrounge the solid rotors for all four corners. I recall I had to go to two or three different vendors; but found what I was looking for. Good luck.
Here's an interesting read on drilled and slotted vs solid rotors:
https://www.turnology.com/tech-stori...yths-shall-we/
Anyway, to answer your question; I searched on Amazon for AC Delco rotors for the C5 and I and managed to scrounge the solid rotors for all four corners. I recall I had to go to two or three different vendors; but found what I was looking for. Good luck.
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The suggested rotor/pad set may be decent but OP did ask for OEM not cross drilled
Nothing wrong with conventional solid rotors and pads. GM Engineers spent alot time and $$'s designing them.
Counterpoint is, I use drilled rotors. Not ebay cross drilled rotors though.
Big takeaway from C5 rotors selection should be the factory rotors and eBay slotted/cross drilled are built for a low cost.
Problem being is that most eBay cross drilled rotors are made from Chinese lower cost metals. Unless they're made with the more expensive and heat rejecting High Carbon steel, your rotors will crack emanating from the holes drilled in the rotors.
All depends on what your priorities are. Cost, performance, longevity safety.
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BrakeMotive also makes solid rotors:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/For-Chevy-C...cAAOSw4R1dG2xe
The pads suck for anything other than street driving, though. Fair warning.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/For-Chevy-C...cAAOSw4R1dG2xe
The pads suck for anything other than street driving, though. Fair warning.
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I assume by junk you mean for HPDEs? Because mine have been on for 20 years/115,000 miles. No warpage. Been through the Smokey, Rocky, and Grand Teton mountains, Going to the Sun Hwy, etc. No issues. Not drilled or slotted, they are as delivered by GM. But I realize HPDE events tax them heavily. Only HPDE events I've done, and quite a few times, is drag racing, 1/4 mile only.....