Dave said he only did the front.
Sounds about right to me.
What do you think?

 

Another vote for Hawk

 

The brake dust from my stock pads was terrible, one drive and my wheels were dirty.

Yesterday I changed to new GM ceramic pads I had bought from a board member for $100 . Used Scotchbrite to clean up the rotors, a few 60-0 stops to bed em in and im a happy camper/

 

Interesting, because I had to bed my brakes every 5-10 times I took the car out because the squeek kept coming back. When I switched to the Hawk ceramics, and I didn't even need to bed them (which I did anyway to work them in). It is really funny how every car, every set of pads, every mod, reacts different on every car!

FYI - one thing to note is when I bought the car used, it was GM certified, with brand new brakes.

 

I hope they dont start to squeek, one thing to note is my rotors are at 4300mi. Maybe the Scotchbrite treatment helped?

Also I used the PTFE silicone that was provided on the backs of the pads.

 

Did mine last summer when I powder coated the calipers - love the dust reduction.
I did the whole bedding thing and they still squeak on occasion, but no big deal.
Got em from GM parts house, and it's a relatively easy install.

 

I will be running the Carbotech Bocat 1521 when I do my brake job here in the next month. I also purchased there XP10/XP8 for trake days. The reason for going with Carbotech is they do not use rivets in there manufacturing process.

 

Check out this pad

The Carbotech Bobcat 1521™ is our high performance street compound that is our most successful compound. The Bobcat compound is known for its awesome release and modulation, along with unmatched rotor friendliness. Like our AX™ & XP™ line of compounds, Bobcat 1521™ is a Ceramic based friction material offering minimal rotor damage and non corrosive dust. Bobcat 1521™ offers outstanding performance, even when cold, low dusting and low noise with an excellent initial bite. This compound’s virtually perfect linear torque production provides incredible braking force without ABS intervention. Bobcat 1521™ operating range starts out at ambient and goes up to 900°F. Bobcat 1521™ is suitable for ALL street cars, perfect for your tow vehicle, police cruiser, and has won multiple SCCA Solo 2 and Prosolo National Championships. The Bobcat 1521™ compound has been found to last two-three times longer than OE pads you can purchase at a dealership or national retailer. Bobcat 1521™ compound has also been found to extend the life of your rotors 2-3 times. That’s one of the beauties of Carbotech Ceramic brake compounds. Bobcat 1521™ is NOT recommended for any track use.

 

Bought them from Gene. Not an issue since I put them on two years ago. Virtually zero brake dust, no squeaking when I stop, no recognizable difference in stopping distance, highly recommend them.

 

These part numbers did not reflect that they fit on a 2008 Corvette.
Gene, Can your provide those to us ? I might be doing a set ( front and back ) on mine.

thanks,
CROX

 

They are the same pads. You can see a post from Gene Cully here.

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c5-z...rts-house.html

 

Part numbers 88909667 and 88909668, they are the ones I used for 2008 Z51

*2005-2010 Corvette (Any brake option or packages, except Z06, ZR1, GS) F55 yes, Z51 yes.

 

i have a 2010 F55-equipped C6 w/ stock pads. i do not notice any squeal, but there is a lot of brake dust. from what i read, the ceramic pads have the benefit of practically eliminating brake dust. how about stopping distance? in one post i read that the stopping time increased slightly. any input on stopping distance?

 

Those be dah ones! Those are AC Delco Dura Stop Ceramic Pad/GM #s

 

about a buck-fifty front/rear

 

The 1521 compound will out perform the AC Delco and hawk ceramics. 1521 compound will perform like stock and in some cases out perform the stock pad in stopping distance, due to the nature of the 1521 it is ceramic based but not full ceramic.

Carbotech Performance Brakes, the world leader in Ceramic friction materials. It was over eight years ago that Carbotech started building brake pads out of Ceramic, Kevlar, and Carbon for street, autocross and racing applications. Carbotech is the only brake pad manufacturer in the world with a complete line of Ceramic compounds for street, autocross, and track use. Carbotech-Ceramic compounds are known for their unsurpassed release & modulation, while maintaining very consistent torque control characteristics. Carbotech brake pads are extremely rotor friendly and contain 100% non-corrosive brake dust, that’s something that has been unmatched by any other brake pad in the industry.

With all Carbotech compounds you will have to apply a little bit more pedal pressure to get the maximum amount of bite from the brake pads. That's because you have the ability to modulate your pedal with our ceramic/kevlar compounds. That's a huge advantage to any driver, especially a driver who has a good feel for their car. The more you can modulate your brakes the more car control you have under braking

 

DITTO, i have the Hawks also and love em, little to no squeel and no dust....highly recommend

 

Hi guys, I just ordered some AC Delco durastop ceramics front and back for my 07 with Z51. Should see them sometime this week. The brake dust from the stockers are annoying .--Hopefully this will do the trick.....Over all are they good as advertised???....I hear some saying good, some say ok, not that great.....I will only be using the car on the street not the track.......Is the stopping power almost the same as the stocks??? or way off??....Will the rotors be more stained now with the ceramics??


Also can I just bed the pads by pushing the pedal a few times instead of taking it for a drive???..My car is stored for the winter ...Was thinking of swapping the pads out this weekend and will be unable to drive it until this crap snow dissappears....So can I just wait?? slap the pads on and bed them when the car comes out in the Spring

Thanks

 

Thanks for the referrals. I'd be happy to help you guys out with the GM ceramics or the Hawk ceramics. Feel free to send me an email or give us a call!