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They don't mount the same way because they are not sliding calipers, do a search in C6 Tech and you'll learn all you need to add Z06 brakes to your C6.
No it will not reduce your breaking distance.
No it will not reduce your breaking distance.
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A recent discussion:
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show...pping+distance
When one of the most respected companies in aftermarket high performance brake systems says:
1) The brakes don't stop the vehicle - the tires do. The brakes slow the rotation of the wheels and tires. This means that braking distance measured on a single stop from a highway legal speed or higher is almost totally dependent upon the stopping ability of the tires in use - which, in the case of aftermarket advertising, may or may not be the ones originally fitted to the car by the OE manufacturer.
You should probably listen....
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show...pping+distance
The Z51 brakes have the same calipers but slightly larger rotors. Even the non Z51 is capable of locking up the front wheels in a panic stop. In that sense, the Z will not stop any faster since you are limited by the tire grip and not the brakes capability of stopping the wheel. Having said that, I believe the Z has a slightly grippier tire compound and should help reduce stopping distance a bit.
The crossdrilled rotors are just bling. The people who track their cars use the rotors till they crack. Crossdrilled rotors crack sooner around the holes. Some years ago, crossdrilled rotors were used to enhance the performance of cars using a certain type of brake pad, which is no longer in use but the look stayed.
The crossdrilled rotors are just bling. The people who track their cars use the rotors till they crack. Crossdrilled rotors crack sooner around the holes. Some years ago, crossdrilled rotors were used to enhance the performance of cars using a certain type of brake pad, which is no longer in use but the look stayed.
Z51 cars do stop quicker but this is mainly due to the grippier tire compound of the Z51 tires.
The Z51 brakes have more thermal mass and "better" brake pads (higher operating temperature rating) so they will withstand more abuse at the track before brake fade sets in, but once you get to that point many people found that the cross drilling will make the rotors crack sooner.
I would expect slightly better brake pedal feel with the larger rotors since there is more leverage working on the wheel. This could be offset by a possibly poorer "initial bite" of the higher working temp brake pad material though.
Regardless, I have a Z51 and I like its brakes a lot, but I wouldn't expect a non Z51 car to be any worse on the street. I got the Z51 because of the suspension and the gear ratios and the coolers more than anything.
The Z51 brakes have more thermal mass and "better" brake pads (higher operating temperature rating) so they will withstand more abuse at the track before brake fade sets in, but once you get to that point many people found that the cross drilling will make the rotors crack sooner.
I would expect slightly better brake pedal feel with the larger rotors since there is more leverage working on the wheel. This could be offset by a possibly poorer "initial bite" of the higher working temp brake pad material though.
Regardless, I have a Z51 and I like its brakes a lot, but I wouldn't expect a non Z51 car to be any worse on the street. I got the Z51 because of the suspension and the gear ratios and the coolers more than anything.
The bigger rotors help dissipate more heat with a larger swept area and less required brake pressure. This helps when making repeated stops, particularly on the track. A panic stop or two with almost any braking system will stop the car just as fast as any brake system on the market. They are all made to be capable of lockup or engagement of the ABS if so equipped, at least once before fade. Once the wheels are locked up nothing else matters but the tire size and compound in relation to vehicle weight and balance.
When one of the most respected companies in aftermarket high performance brake systems says:1) The brakes don't stop the vehicle - the tires do. The brakes slow the rotation of the wheels and tires. This means that braking distance measured on a single stop from a highway legal speed or higher is almost totally dependent upon the stopping ability of the tires in use - which, in the case of aftermarket advertising, may or may not be the ones originally fitted to the car by the OE manufacturer.
You should probably listen....
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A recent discussion:
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show...pping+distance
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show...pping+distance
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