2017 GS Carbon brake question
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Heel & Toe
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2017 GS Carbon brake question
Can G.S. Z07 carbon brake package calipers be used with traditional iron rotors and different pads? Are Z07 calipers different than base G.S. calipers, not counting pads? Thanks for any help. I'm planning on tracking car and want the best calipers but if Z07 package is bought I would eventually like to go to iron rotors for rotor replacement cost savings.
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St. Jude Donor '11,'13
Can G.S. Z07 carbon brake package calipers be used with traditional iron rotors and different pads? Are Z07 calipers different than base G.S. calipers, not counting pads? Thanks for any help. I'm planning on tracking car and want the best calipers but if Z07 package is bought I would eventually like to go to iron rotors for rotor replacement cost savings.
Carbotech part numbers.
F: Iron rotor GS CT1405
R: Iron rotors GS CT1718
F: CCB rotors CT1395
R: CCB rotors CT1165ZR
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You want to give Girodisc rotors a look for iron replacement rotors. If you are going to track the car, I highly recommend the Girodisc/Raybetos combination both from a performance and cost perspective. The initial cost is relatively high, but the brake effort is fantastic. Pads are much cheaper than the stock CCB pads, and iron rings are not too bad if you do track heavily, certainly less expensive than the stock CCB rotors and pads. There are a number of threads in the Z06 section covering these rotors and pads. I run them personally and have not really seen too many negatives outside of price and weight penalties.
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St. Jude Donor '08
Can G.S. Z07 carbon brake package calipers be used with traditional iron rotors and different pads? Are Z07 calipers different than base G.S. calipers, not counting pads? Thanks for any help. I'm planning on tracking car and want the best calipers but if Z07 package is bought I would eventually like to go to iron rotors for rotor replacement cost savings.
