ultra lite brakes?
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Burning Brakes
Joined: Feb 2013
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From: Ontario
ultra lite brakes?
Anyone ever hear of them? Apparently for C5s, they produce titanium rotors with aluminum hats that shave 33lbs and shed brake times down to 85feet with their special pads in combination with their rotors, in stock sizes.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Feb 2001
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From: Northville, MI
If I were going to spend $5000 for brakes/pads/rotors I would go with larger calipers/rotors and with change I would put in 19" wheels. That would give you "nose bleed" stopping power. As I recall the titanium caliper/rotors were used for some early racing series where stock sizes were required. The biggest advantage for them was the 33 lbs of less un-sprung weight--the equivalent of removing 130 lbs from the car in a turn.
Pro
Joined: Dec 2015
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From: Knoxville TN
I checked on them a few months ago, 1000 a rotor, I thought about doing the rear to go along with my lightweight clutch, maybe pick up a few hp, 7# vs 14, I’m also running rear brakes on the front, easy 15# weight savings and drive it all the time with no stopping issues
Melting Slicks
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From: West Virginia
Given you can get a C5 these days for not much over $10k, $5k for brakes seems excessive.
If I wanted spectacular braking, and was prepared to pay silly money for it, I would be looking for a set of ZR1 brakes. Genuine state of the art and impervious to fade. As to unsprung weight, the heaviest thing out there is your wheel and tire.
When you have enough braking power to lock up your wheels without ABS - which C5's do, there's not much point in adding more and expecting to reduce stopping distances. "Soft" compound tires will make more difference. Upgrading the brakes can deal with fade and/or track use, but that's it.
If I wanted spectacular braking, and was prepared to pay silly money for it, I would be looking for a set of ZR1 brakes. Genuine state of the art and impervious to fade. As to unsprung weight, the heaviest thing out there is your wheel and tire.
When you have enough braking power to lock up your wheels without ABS - which C5's do, there's not much point in adding more and expecting to reduce stopping distances. "Soft" compound tires will make more difference. Upgrading the brakes can deal with fade and/or track use, but that's it.
