Brake setup on my 2002 Z28
01-11-2010, 10:09 PM
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Brake setup on my 2002 Z28 I was hoping to get some input on my brake setup, I want to get Brembo blanks (I heard that slotted and cross drilled rotors can get too hot and crack), factory calipers, and Hawk HPS pads. Any changes I should make? I want a street setup, but I still want to be able to hit the track and run really hard. Thanks in advance.
01-12-2010, 01:33 AM
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Wow really? Thanks for the advice, I had found the pad set on Strano's for $159.99, but sounds like WS6store has them cheaper. So you're using this exact same setup lol :p? You'll have to give me some feedback before I get them, I don't get paid until next Thursday.
01-12-2010, 02:12 AM
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First of all, my pads @ $159.99/set also include shipping. Second of all, I have brake packages that have both HPS pads and ATE rotors at a discount.
Brembo's are vaporware half the time, and frankly aren't what they used to be. I've moved to the ATE's for a number of reasons. More readily available. Coated to prevent rust, just as high quality as the Brembo's from a few years back, and priced very similarly too. Also the "slots" the ATE's use do help keep grooving down on the rotor as the dirt does not get embedded in the pad and score the rotor. The slots are also shallow and only are down to the rotor's minimum wear surface.... which means when the slot wears away, it's time to change rotors. And there is no issue with structural integrity either.
BP2 is most popular....
http://stranoparts.com/partdetails.p...=191&ModelID=7
Also have other setups with less expensive rotors, or with the ATE's and Stainless Steel brake lines and fluid too.
Brembo's are vaporware half the time, and frankly aren't what they used to be. I've moved to the ATE's for a number of reasons. More readily available. Coated to prevent rust, just as high quality as the Brembo's from a few years back, and priced very similarly too. Also the "slots" the ATE's use do help keep grooving down on the rotor as the dirt does not get embedded in the pad and score the rotor. The slots are also shallow and only are down to the rotor's minimum wear surface.... which means when the slot wears away, it's time to change rotors. And there is no issue with structural integrity either.
BP2 is most popular....
http://stranoparts.com/partdetails.p...=191&ModelID=7
Also have other setups with less expensive rotors, or with the ATE's and Stainless Steel brake lines and fluid too.
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01-12-2010, 03:10 AM
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First of all, my pads @ $159.99/set also include shipping. Second of all, I have brake packages that have both HPS pads and ATE rotors at a discount.
Brembo's are vaporware half the time, and frankly aren't what they used to be. I've moved to the ATE's for a number of reasons. More readily available. Coated to prevent rust, just as high quality as the Brembo's from a few years back, and priced very similarly too. Also the "slots" the ATE's use do help keep grooving down on the rotor as the dirt does not get embedded in the pad and score the rotor. The slots are also shallow and only are down to the rotor's minimum wear surface.... which means when the slot wears away, it's time to change rotors. And there is no issue with structural integrity either.
BP2 is most popular....
http://stranoparts.com/partdetails.p...=191&ModelID=7
Also have other setups with less expensive rotors, or with the ATE's and Stainless Steel brake lines and fluid too.
Brembo's are vaporware half the time, and frankly aren't what they used to be. I've moved to the ATE's for a number of reasons. More readily available. Coated to prevent rust, just as high quality as the Brembo's from a few years back, and priced very similarly too. Also the "slots" the ATE's use do help keep grooving down on the rotor as the dirt does not get embedded in the pad and score the rotor. The slots are also shallow and only are down to the rotor's minimum wear surface.... which means when the slot wears away, it's time to change rotors. And there is no issue with structural integrity either.
BP2 is most popular....
http://stranoparts.com/partdetails.p...=191&ModelID=7
Also have other setups with less expensive rotors, or with the ATE's and Stainless Steel brake lines and fluid too.
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When you say you want to take it to the track and beat on it occasionally, what kind of track are you talking about? If you plan to do any fun runs on a road course, no stock replacement regardless of who makes them is going to last very long. In that case your best off just using the cheapest blank you can find, because they WILL be trashed by the end of the day. Brembo replacement blanks won't offer you any benefits over a stock rotor IMHO.
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Wow really? Thanks for the advice, I had found the pad set on Strano's for $159.99, but sounds like WS6store has them cheaper. So you're using this exact same setup lol :p? You'll have to give me some feedback before I get them, I don't get paid until next Thursday.
i went with EBC grooved rotors which are in the mail aswell. sams set up would probably work well for you...unless your looking for blank rotors indefinitely. hope you find what youre looking for!
01-13-2010, 03:12 AM
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When you say you want to take it to the track and beat on it occasionally, what kind of track are you talking about? If you plan to do any fun runs on a road course, no stock replacement regardless of who makes them is going to last very long. In that case your best off just using the cheapest blank you can find, because they WILL be trashed by the end of the day. Brembo replacement blanks won't offer you any benefits over a stock rotor IMHO.
01-13-2010, 09:53 AM
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When working within the constraints of a stock braking system all you can really work with to affect stopping power is brake pad compound, brake fluid and your tires. A drilled rotor will keep your rotors cooler and a slotted will deglaze your pads should they become overheated. Occasional eight mile runs should not pose a problem for your stock brakes. When it comes to blanks, a premium casting from one company is going to be the same as any other IMHO.
01-14-2010, 05:14 AM
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First of all, my pads @ $159.99/set also include shipping. Second of all, I have brake packages that have both HPS pads and ATE rotors at a discount.
Brembo's are vaporware half the time, and frankly aren't what they used to be. I've moved to the ATE's for a number of reasons. More readily available. Coated to prevent rust, just as high quality as the Brembo's from a few years back, and priced very similarly too. Also the "slots" the ATE's use do help keep grooving down on the rotor as the dirt does not get embedded in the pad and score the rotor. The slots are also shallow and only are down to the rotor's minimum wear surface.... which means when the slot wears away, it's time to change rotors. And there is no issue with structural integrity either.
BP2 is most popular....
http://stranoparts.com/partdetails.p...=191&ModelID=7
Also have other setups with less expensive rotors, or with the ATE's and Stainless Steel brake lines and fluid too.
Brembo's are vaporware half the time, and frankly aren't what they used to be. I've moved to the ATE's for a number of reasons. More readily available. Coated to prevent rust, just as high quality as the Brembo's from a few years back, and priced very similarly too. Also the "slots" the ATE's use do help keep grooving down on the rotor as the dirt does not get embedded in the pad and score the rotor. The slots are also shallow and only are down to the rotor's minimum wear surface.... which means when the slot wears away, it's time to change rotors. And there is no issue with structural integrity either.
BP2 is most popular....
http://stranoparts.com/partdetails.p...=191&ModelID=7
Also have other setups with less expensive rotors, or with the ATE's and Stainless Steel brake lines and fluid too.
on top of that, i really like the coating the ATE's have on them to keep them from rusting, makes it look a lot better when viewing them through the spokes in the wheels....they look just as good now as the day i put them on (aside from being a little dirty because of the rainy/cold weather).
i'm running the auto zone Duralast Gold ceramic pads right now, they're really good about not dusting the wheels as much as semi-metallic or carbon metallic pads do, and they're really affordable, too ($55 for the front pair, $37 for the rear pair).....they also have rubber backings on them to keep them from squeaking, and come with a good amount of brake grease to grease up the areas where the little metal clips go, for the same reason....my brakes are as quiet now as they were the day i bought the car (probably even quieter, since i bought it used).
01-14-2010, 08:37 AM
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A C5 rotor gives about an inch more overall diameter. Moving the moment arm of the rotor out creates more torque which will mean less pedal pressure for the same stopping power. The biggest advantage to the C5 rotor IMO is the directional vanes which aid in cooling.
01-14-2010, 01:49 PM
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i also have a question unrelated to rotors, would a brake pad dry out or possibly be bad if its older then for instance 5 years?
01-14-2010, 01:51 PM
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Like Adam said, the C5 rotor is a little bigger, and has directional vanes. They also cost less than the LS1 rotors for some reason. I also have a setup that has ATE's in C5 front/LS1 F-body rear for those that have done the conversion.
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01-14-2010, 02:10 PM
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You can't just slap on C5 rotors.....takes specific brackets (and most then take C5 calipers and pads, not F-body calipers and pads).
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