Z06 Brakes on C6
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From: Los Alamitos California
St. Jude Donor '09
Any down side to using spacers?
Safety Car
Joined: Sep 2007
Posts: 4,359
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From: Los Alamitos California
St. Jude Donor '09
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From: Edgewood Washington
St. Jude Donor '11-'12-'13-'14-'15
IMO the Z06 brakes are somewhat of a bargain which explains their lower performance when compared to the more expensive Brembo/StopTech/etc. Perhaps the money could be more wisely spent but as an aesthetic mod to a non-track car, it is a significant change.
Unless you like dealing with rusty rotors you will need to paint or plate (Zinc) the OEM rotors, or better yet, use plated, aftermarket slotted rotors with the OEM calipers. SS brake lines, ceramic pads and higher quality brake fluid complete the generic parts list. $1900 +/-.
An increase in unsprung weight, but in the context of the entire swap the weight contribution of the spacers is much less than the rotors and calipers. Moving your wheels farther outboard may place your fenders in danger of being hit and damaged by the tires, especially if the car is lowered. An alignment is recommended as well.
