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Old Aug 2, 2025 | 11:19 AM
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need to check your brake temps to see if you are in the operating temps of your pad selection.
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You don't have to eliminate parking brakes with Z06 brakes. That's just a cost saving hack some preferred to do. In fact, I'd want parking brakes to make sure the transmission doesn't rock back and forth when I trailer-tow the car.

You can buy the Z06 ebrake calipers, and they'll bolt right on. If I decided to not use 18" wheels, I'd definitely go this route. You need aftermarket calipers for 18" wheels at the rear...
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You don't have to eliminate parking brakes with Z06 brakes. That's just a cost saving hack some preferred to do. In fact, I'd want parking brakes to make sure the transmission doesn't rock back and forth when I trailer-tow the car.

You can buy the Z06 ebrake calipers, and they'll bolt right on. If I decided to not use 18" wheels, I'd definitely go this route. You need aftermarket calipers for 18" wheels at the rear...
OK, good to know. I have 18" front and 19" rear, will that setup work with the Z06 calipers? I have Apex VS-5RS...
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Old Aug 3, 2025 | 11:32 AM
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Do you get into ABS under heavy braking?
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Originally Posted by Scott_Wisconsin
OK, good to know. I have 18" front and 19" rear, will that setup work with the Z06 calipers? I have Apex VS-5RS...
I haven't checked myself, but heard that fronts barely clear. The rears should be OK. You can check with Apex, too, in case they know and/or verified.
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