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Old Dec 30, 2012 | 10:37 AM
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Other than red color what are differences, piston size, cooling, pad size is same..., weight/size/material/durability. I can't find a tech thread. PLEASE HELP NOOBIE NEED TO MAKE PURCHASE TODAy..... tx greg

I'd be putting on 2000 c5 nassau blue, anyone have any pics of color blue any c5 with the red calipers on???
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I dont believe there's any difference other than the color.
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Old Dec 30, 2012 | 11:46 AM
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Aside from being powdercoated red, they are the exact same!
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I dont believe there's any difference other than the color.
That was my take also but haven't been able to confirm. Thank you.
Happy New year 2 all. ZR11AB
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The pads are not the same.
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Originally Posted by dagon138
The pads are not the same.
How so material composition, size, thickness, weight, all or other?? help me out reaper creeper
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hawk and stop tech are same on my 2000 base targa hb as 01-04 z06
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Originally Posted by ZR11AB
How so material composition, size, thickness, weight, all or other?? help me out reaper creeper
It's the pad composition. All else is the same.
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2001up base Corvette also rec'd a lot of the 'SAME' parts as the Z

intake manifold
exhaust manifolds
clutch
sway bar endlinks(all 2002up went to aluminum)

As stated above, nothing special on the Z06 brakes besides pad material..........powdercoated calipers? No.
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