Z51 rotors
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San
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As another option, you may wish to consider Baer Eradispeed+two (2 piece) rotors which
are designed to replace stock rotors. They reduce unsprung weight and look great!
are designed to replace stock rotors. They reduce unsprung weight and look great!
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C6 of Year Finalist (performance mods) 2019
As another option, you may wish to consider Baer Eradispeed+two (2 piece) rotors which
are designed to replace stock rotors. They reduce unsprung weight and look great!
are designed to replace stock rotors. They reduce unsprung weight and look great!
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YES....they ARE bigger. You WILL have to change c/mounts as well.
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It all depends on what you are looking for. The Z51 rotors do perform better than the stock ones. They have more mass and can absorb more heat so will stop better over a longer period of time. As for the Eradispeeds they may weigh less and get you some secret horsepower but brake performance results with those rotors are very poor. They are good for bling and little else. Plenty of threads on the C5 and C6 forums about how disappointed people are with the Eradispeeds durability when subjected to track use.
Don't know for sure but from what I have seen at the track and from comments I have seen the Z51s probably last longer than the Eradispeeds.
Bill
Don't know for sure but from what I have seen at the track and from comments I have seen the Z51s probably last longer than the Eradispeeds.
Bill
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So more mass and more leverage will not improve braking performance? Makes you wonder why Chevy even offered them in the Z51 performance package.
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Post 10 might interest you. If you think the Z51 brakes are an "upgrade", I'd disagree. Same with the Z06 brakes.
If I found GM brakes would improve my braking I would have saved some money and purchased them. I did not find that to be the case.
The Z51 performance package wasn't a bad deal, if you were willing to live with mediocre upgrades. Wasn't is the key word.
San
