Thanks for taking the time to answer. I suspect you hit the nail on the head. Your company wasn't the only one that thought C5 stuff would fit the C6.

 

Thanks and I think you hit the nail on the head. Your company wasn't the only one that thought the C5 stuff would fit the C6.

 

Sorry I'm late.

Brembos are an essential stock item for me. They are not expensive, they are terribly expensive. But, they are your brakes. It is "brick wall" braking. And no, do not get the 6 piston fronts. 4-piston Brembos will exceed your expectations.

Also, they make very little dust. Very little. Noise? None. Heat? Gets rid of heat stupid fast. Fade? Never once (I use Neo 610).

At the end of the front straight at VIR I can sink into "2" (the last braking sign) at turn 1 at 120 MPH. SLAM the brakes and line up that U-turn. When I'm not solo, my instructor loses their breath. It is reality-defying stopping power.

Be careful with these brakes. People behind you (speaking of the track) do not realize you have such good brakes. I forget and almost get clobbered sometimes. I would say that's the only drawback. Pick your brakes with care. There's alot of great breaks out there. Even the stock brakes have their good points. But, there's nothing like Brembos.

 

Depends on how far you are pushing the car, many drivers can far exceed the factory brakes on a few weekends a year. You have to remember brakes are more than a performance upgrade they are a safety upgrade as well.

From what we have seen with the OEM C6 Z06 brakes, I would stay away from these for any track use at all.

Lines, good fluid, and stainless lines are always a good quick upgrade for any car. High quality brake fluid like Motul 600 or SRF will allow more temperature in the brakes without running as high of a risk of boiling. Stainless lines will reduce the chance of the rubber line coming apart during high pressures and heat that can be seen under HPDE events. The stiffer line material will also give you a better pedal feel and firm up the brake pedal. Brake pads should always be chosen for the application at hand and you always need to match your pad to the use for maximum performance.

When you are ready for the next level, big brake kits are always the best bet. StopTech brakes have been our exclusive brake for our World Challenge cars since 2004 when we teamed up with them on our Corvettes. StopTech offers un-beatable performance and quality for the price. Not only that you will have top quality service and support from not only LG Motorsports but from StopTech, a company right here in the US, if you never need anything at all.




StopTech continues to lead the braking world in performance and design of their braking kits.
You will not find a rotor on the market today that has the aero-dynamics found inside the StopTech AeroRotor. These improvements will give you a much cooler rotor, that will give you longer life and better performance time and time again.





Many companies offer a two piece hat and rotor design to save weight but not all two piece hat and rotor designs are equal. Not only will StopTech rotors save weight but they will let you choose between floating, and fixed rotors for street or track use. Full floating rotors will allow the rotor to move unrepentantly of the hat taking up any deflection or tolerance in the rotating assembly reducing 'pad knock back' under racing conditions. The AeroHat design also is directionally vented to increase cooling to the face of the rotor.





The bolt in bridge design also adds to the stiffness in the caliper. Stiff calipers not only reduce the chance of a soft pedal, but they also make sure your brake pads wear even and do not taper giving you more contact and longer life from your pads. StopTech continues to lead in caliper rigidness and structural stiffness.





These are just a few of the highlight points of why we choose to work with StopTech on developing the latest in Corvette Braking components for our race winning Corvette GT race cars, and ultimately your street/track Corvette at home.

We are currently running specials on full StopTech kits complete with lines, brackets, pads, and hardware, please contact us here at LG Motorsports for details.

 

Anthony at LGM hooked me up on my full BBK package late last year. Don't think you will find anyone who can beat their price and service.

 

Sorry for the late reply...
I was looking for the same info as you and considered all the same options as well.

I ended up upgrading to SS lines, better brake fluid and better pads.

I took it to my first track day ever and really noticed the improved pedal feel and bite of the more aggressive pads.

Once I get to the point that I can chew through a set of pads or more in a weekend of track day events, then I will start to look at a BBK, like Stop Tech, Brembo or possibly even Racing Brakes new forthcoming Z06 kit...

Let us know what you decide to do

 

What pads?

 

Lot of good info!!!! When I change brake pads on the C6 do I need to use the special tool to rotate the pistons back in or can they be compressed back in with out being rotated????

 

They just push back in, no weird tools needed, I use an old brake pad and C clamp.