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Carbotech is working on them..They have to engineer the pad shape design than they have to buy the steel to make them. Than they have to go into production. Trust me they are doing there best to bring them to the market with no issues.
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Carbotech is working on them..They have to engineer the pad shape design than they have to buy the steel to make them. Than they have to go into production. Trust me they are doing there best to bring them to the market with no issues.
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Adam Adelstein
Amp’D Autosport.com
Internet's largest retailer of Carbotech Performance Brake Pads.
PH:216-780-8825.
Email: sales@ampdautosport.com
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Adam,
I knew if they were available there would be many threads on the Forum advertising them. I'll wait to here from you..
C8-Vette,
We should have them available next week for the JL9 brakes and the J55. We will have a our C8 fittted hopefully by Friday and then next week should have some stock on the ceramic pads for both applications.
C8-Vette,
We should have them available next week for the JL9 brakes and the J55. We will have a our C8 fittted hopefully by Friday and then next week should have some stock on the ceramic pads for both applications.
For those who may not know ,the J55 is the Z51 -----JL9 non Z51
I am working on 2 piece rotors but not ceramic rotors. The problem with ceramic rotors, even when GM makes a production run with some quantity they are still expensive. For anyone else to make low production runs a set of ceramics rotors will be over 10k. I don't think the price is worth the investment in them unless you are trying to remove every pound of weight you can and money is no object. Our 2 piece should be significantly lighter but still about twice what a ceramic rotor is.
Last edited by Zip Corvettes; Apr 8, 2020 at 01:45 PM.
I am working on 2 piece rotors but not ceramic rotors. The problem with ceramic rotors, even when GM makes a production run with some quantity they are still expensive. For anyone else to make low production runs a set of ceramics rotors will be over 10k. I don't think the price is worth the investment in them unless you are trying to remove every pound of weight you can and money is no object. Our 2 piece should be significantly lighter but still about twice what a ceramic rotor is.
Makes sense
thanks
I would still be very interested in the 2-piece rotors as soon as it’s out.
C8-Vette,
We should have them available next week for the JL9 brakes and the J55. We will have a our C8 fittted hopefully by Friday and then next week should have some stock on the ceramic pads for both applications.
could you do a video showing how to change the pads on the C8?
could you do a video showing how to change the pads on the C8?
Actually we were thinking about that. The J55 has different pins that hold in compared to the C7 and they are a little different. We will make a video on it.
[QUOTE=J.Abbott;1601288663]Actually we were thinking about that. The J55 has different pins that hold in compared to the C7 and they are a little different. We will make a video on it.[/QUOTE
As previously posted on the Forum, you must disconnect the battery prior to changing the pads. The brake system on the C8 is under pressure,by not disconnecting the battery you can blow out the calipers. This was never the case on previous gen Corvettes
Note: On the C8 the pins on the front are larger and the backs now use a bolt instead of pins, (or visa-versa) Makes the change over much easier.
Actually we were thinking about that. The J55 has different pins that hold in compared to the C7 and they are a little different. We will make a video on it.[/QUOTE
As previously posted on the Forum, you must disconnect the battery prior to changing the pads. The brake system on the C8 is under pressure,by not disconnecting the battery you can blow out the calipers. This was never the case on previous gen Corvettes
Note: On the C8 the pins on the front are larger and the backs now use a bolt instead of pins, (or visa-versa) Makes the change over much easier.
There is actually bolts and a pin that would have to be removed. I heard something about the battery, but not sure how it would blow the pistons if the pads were removed. The car has brake by wire, but it is an assist type deal, you still have a mechanical attachment to the brakes from the pedal. I will try it like that as well.
Had the C8 up on the lift today to install the new ceramic pads. I know it was said earlier that you had to disconnect the battery. That is not the case, I would have the ignition turned off and don't step on the brake pedal while doing this, but that was the case with any model year prior as well. The point is, even with the C8 having brake by wire, it will not blow the pistons out by removing the pads even with the battery connected. Here is a pic of the rear brake.
We have installed Ceramic pads on the C8. They are not in stock yet but will be next week. The part numbers are already on our website. J55 (Z51) Front is DB-1266 and rear is DB-1267.
We have installed Ceramic pads on the C8. They are not in stock yet but will be next week. The part numbers are already on our website. J55 (Z51) Front is DB-1266 and rear is DB-1267.
We are going to do one. Right now the front caliper had to come off to replace the pads in it. We will be doing a video soon on replacing the pad with the caliper in place and where you will need to get the tools from.
Ok here is just a quick picture. We had some rain yesterday so we didn't drive the car. We are going to do this test for 100 miles but I wanted to show you a quick pic of where we are at just 30 miles into this. The dust is not bad yet but it is getting there and I might add it was a easy drive home and back to work.
We are going to do one. Right now the front caliper had to come off to replace the pads in it. We will be doing a video soon on replacing the pad with the caliper in place and where you will need to get the tools from.
Why did you have to remove the caliper? What tools will be needed?.
Why did you have to remove the caliper? What tools will be needed?.
The bridge bolt on the new caliper is non servicable. It is also a new fastner design, it looks like a spline but it isn't and it is not the Volvo 11 point. So far Kent-Moore or Snap-On have anything that will fit it. When I looked it up through GM you can't even purchase the bridge bolt, it is part of the caliper. I may make it, not sure yet but for now you will have to remove the front caliper to replace the pads. The rear caliper can stay on since it does not have a bridge bolt and just has retaining pins.
[QUOTE=J.Abbott;1601337363]The bridge bolt on the new caliper is non servicable. It is also a new fastner design, it looks like a spline but it isn't and it is not the Volvo 11 point. So far Kent-Moore or Snap-On have anything that will fit it. When I looked it up through GM you can't even purchase the bridge bolt, it is part of the caliper. I may make it, not sure yet but for now you will have to remove the front caliper to replace the pads. The rear caliper can stay on since it does not have a bridge bolt and just has retaining pins.[/I
Thanks for the reply. I sure some tool company will have a tool soon. Taking off the caliper is not a big deal, just more work. Keep up posted
