Ceramic brake pads?
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It's an extremely easy DIY job. I did all four of mine in a little over an hour, which included the time spent getting the car in the air and pulling the wheels. I recommend Duralast Gold pads from Autozone. All four wheels are about $100.
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Very easy, just like changing any non-ceramic pad on a C-6. If you are turning the rotors it will take longer to get the rotors off than it takes to change the pads. You will need a set of metric hand tools, jack, jack stands, torque wrench and maybe a few garage words. Watch a youtube video on how to do it. If you are not comfortable with doing it yourself take it to a good shop and they can do it for you.
Drifting
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You won't need to disconnect the brake lines, which eliminates bleeding the system unless you want to replace the existing brake fluid.
Be sure you understand the process of breaking in the new set of pads. It is s simple process. Lots of descriptions of the process on the internet.
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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. 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. That’s one of the beauties of Carbotech Ceramic brake compounds. Bobcat 1521™ is NOT recommended for any track use.
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Amp’D Autosport.com
Internet's largest retailer of Carbotech Performance Brake Pads.
PH:216-780-8825.
Email: sales@ampdautosport.com
Web Site & Direct ordering http://ampdautosport.com/
All major CC and Pay Pal accepted.
Check out Promo code:z28
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Not that hard, but really want to go the extra steps.
First step is to remove the rotors to have them turned, and on the rear rotors, you want to have the inside E brake drums end of surface lips flushed with the face of the drums as well.
Hence rotors wear out faster on the outer surfaces than the inner hub surface, so you want to get their surfaces squared to each other by having them turned. As for the outer lips on the E drums, needs to be done so you want to adjust the E shoes at the time of the brake job as well (before you put the rear calibers back on).
Next once you have the Rear E shoes adjusted, then it just a mater of installing the calipers with new pad backers and guide pins correctly moly silicone greased, then finish the brake job off with the brake fluid power bleed as well.
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Drifting
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I know this is a bit off topic. But as we are talking about setting up an effective brake system for our Corvettes, I would recommend installing a set of Stainless-Steel flex brake lines at each caliper.
Great brake pads are the best first step in getting the best brake performance possible. However, I discovered with my C5, that including Stainless-Steel brake lines at each caliper made the system perform even better. Sorry for going off topic.
Great brake pads are the best first step in getting the best brake performance possible. However, I discovered with my C5, that including Stainless-Steel brake lines at each caliper made the system perform even better. Sorry for going off topic.
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Down side to SS brake lines, is they can static charge, discharge to the wheel bearing speed sensors, and call all kinds of problems electronically.
Also, some SS brake lines are no better than the OEM Rubber lines that you are replacing as well.
Hence pressure swell worse that the the OEM lines begin replaced.
Also, some SS brake lines are no better than the OEM Rubber lines that you are replacing as well.
Hence pressure swell worse that the the OEM lines begin replaced.
