Help with Brakes plz....
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From: San Jose
Help with Brakes plz....
Hey every one, i have a 2001 Z06 with 88k miles. I have the stock brake set up on it at the moment. I was going around 170 while racing a gto the other day and braked hard and now when i brake my steering wheel shakes.
What the diff between drilled and slotted vs. stock?? How long do both last??
Can anyone tell me where i can get good rotors for super cheap?
Thanx
What the diff between drilled and slotted vs. stock?? How long do both last??
Can anyone tell me where i can get good rotors for super cheap?
Thanx
Safety Car
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From: Simpsonville SC
Hey every one, i have a 2001 Z06 with 88k miles. I have the stock brake set up on it at the moment. I was going around 170 while racing a gto the other day and braked hard and now when i brake my steering wheel shakes.
What the diff between drilled and slotted vs. stock?? How long do both last??
Can anyone tell me where i can get good rotors for super cheap?
Thanx
What the diff between drilled and slotted vs. stock?? How long do both last??
Can anyone tell me where i can get good rotors for super cheap?
Thanx
Bryan
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From: Raleigh / Rolesville NC
No D&S rotors do not help at all. D&S last about 1/4 if that as long from high performance stopping. Seach Drill and slotted and look at all the pictures of cracked rotors from minimal use.
The car was shaking or was the ABS activated ?
What brake pads do you have ?
What type of tires do you have?
Your alignment?
and OH yah
IBTL
The car was shaking or was the ABS activated ?
What brake pads do you have ?
What type of tires do you have?
Your alignment?
and OH yah
IBTL
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Joined: May 2004
Posts: 4,811
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From: Simpsonville SC
No D&S rotors do not help at all. D&S last about 1/4 if that as long from high performance stopping. Seach Drill and slotted and look at all the pictures of cracked rotors from minimal use.
The car was shaking or was the ABS activated ?
What brake pads do you have ?
What type of tires do you have?
Your alignment?
and OH yah
IBTL
The car was shaking or was the ABS activated ?
What brake pads do you have ?
What type of tires do you have?
Your alignment?
and OH yah
IBTL
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Joined: Sep 2003
Posts: 43,084
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From: Raleigh / Rolesville NC
Not for those speeds. Plain sidded rotors with racing brake pads.
ON the race track, I have no problems stopping from 155 down 50 to make a hard corner. No shakes, no rattles.
Lots of ABS action. Stop so hard it is like doing a motorcycle stoppie.
For street use and normal stopping have at it. But real 100+ mph stopping, race pads, DOT 4 or DOT 5.1 brake fluid and the proper tires.
ON the race track, I have no problems stopping from 155 down 50 to make a hard corner. No shakes, no rattles.
Lots of ABS action. Stop so hard it is like doing a motorcycle stoppie.
For street use and normal stopping have at it. But real 100+ mph stopping, race pads, DOT 4 or DOT 5.1 brake fluid and the proper tires.
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From: San Jose
okay so wut do i do?? I street race (hit the brake a little hard around 120-175mph), i track race ( hit brake very hard around 120) and i drive alot on street. Whats the best set up for me, and will last longest??
Melting Slicks
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From: Williamson New York
Not for those speeds. Plain sidded rotors with racing brake pads.
ON the race track, I have no problems stopping from 155 down 50 to make a hard corner. No shakes, no rattles.
Lots of ABS action. Stop so hard it is like doing a motorcycle stoppie.
For street use and normal stopping have at it. But real 100+ mph stopping, race pads, DOT 4 or DOT 5.1 brake fluid and the proper tires.
ON the race track, I have no problems stopping from 155 down 50 to make a hard corner. No shakes, no rattles.
Lots of ABS action. Stop so hard it is like doing a motorcycle stoppie.
For street use and normal stopping have at it. But real 100+ mph stopping, race pads, DOT 4 or DOT 5.1 brake fluid and the proper tires.
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Le Mans Master
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Here are your facts, you probably transferred brake pad material to your rotors, thats why they shake your steering wheel now. A couple of hard stops may fix them, if not polish them with emery cloth.
Now, confine your speeding to the track or you may not have any life to live.
Now, confine your speeding to the track or you may not have any life to live.
Last edited by Oldvetter; May 19, 2010 at 01:40 AM.
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From: Raleigh / Rolesville NC
One No street racing threads. ie just dont street race that is plain stupid
On a track that is different. Actully the Stock brakes are quite good, you just need race brake pads and plain sided rotors. YES these are consumable items and will be need to be changed / replace often
a set race brake pads and front rotors will last me 3-4 weekends on the track, a set of rear brake pads and rotors may be 6-7 weekends.
I replace my calipers each winter. ( $300 for a front set )
I use Wilwood H brake pads or PFC-02s - ( $550 a set) Not good for the street
Castrol SRF brake fluid ( $80 / liter )
NAPA / Rock Auto plain sided rotors. ( $50-60 a set)
or spend $6K - $9K on a set of BBKs and another $6K on a set of wheels to fit over the BBKs
but you will still need to get brake pads and rotors each year. ( $15-$1600 )
Brake parts are consumable items, no matter how you look at it.
and please no street racing / kill stories on CF. Several years ago there as a street match arranged on CF and resulted in a fatal accident.
On a track that is different. Actully the Stock brakes are quite good, you just need race brake pads and plain sided rotors. YES these are consumable items and will be need to be changed / replace often
a set race brake pads and front rotors will last me 3-4 weekends on the track, a set of rear brake pads and rotors may be 6-7 weekends.
I replace my calipers each winter. ( $300 for a front set )
I use Wilwood H brake pads or PFC-02s - ( $550 a set) Not good for the street
Castrol SRF brake fluid ( $80 / liter )
NAPA / Rock Auto plain sided rotors. ( $50-60 a set)
or spend $6K - $9K on a set of BBKs and another $6K on a set of wheels to fit over the BBKs
but you will still need to get brake pads and rotors each year. ( $15-$1600 )
Brake parts are consumable items, no matter how you look at it.
and please no street racing / kill stories on CF. Several years ago there as a street match arranged on CF and resulted in a fatal accident.
Last edited by AU N EGL; May 19, 2010 at 07:10 AM.
