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Old Aug 6, 2025 | 10:44 AM
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What brakes do you recommend for a C7 Grand Sport? Possibly low dust preferred.
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Old Aug 6, 2025 | 10:58 AM
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I put PowerStop Z26 pads on our Z51 and have no more dust.
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I put the Hawk pads on my Z06 like the pads Ron Fellows used, virtually no dust, I used the Yellow Box Pad set.
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Old Aug 9, 2025 | 06:25 PM
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Carbotech 1521 on my GS. My 3rd Vette that I've put them on.
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Power Stop Z23 pads on my Z51.
Used PS on my last 3 Corvettes.
No issues. I don’t track the car.
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Old Aug 10, 2025 | 11:40 AM
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Powerstop. Started with Hawk all around but had a strange clicking sound that Hawk could not figure out. Put the Powerstops on the front. No dust and quiet. Also replaced the Brembo pads on my RCF with Powerstop with the same results.
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Hawk pads and happy with them.
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Powerstop Z26 on my Grand Sport. Very haply and dont have to clean the wheels hardly at all now!
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