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2015 z28 brake question
#1
2015 z28 brake question
Thinking about buying a new Z and interested in having a set of street brakes for it so I don't just toast the ceramics cruising around. I've looked around without much luck. Does anyone make a steel rotor and street pads for the z28? Or am I looking at a all out swap to zl1 or SS brakes? Thanks for any advice or input!
#2
No Need to Swap
I have a 2015 Z/28 with almost 60,000 miles. Its my daily driver and track car. The ceramic brakes will not wear out from street driving. In fact the only way I even get noticeable wear on the pads is from several weekends at the track. I'm only on my second set of pads, and still have the original ceramic rotors. Yes there is a kit you can install steal rotors with, but for that kit you will spend as much as the ceramics cost in the first place. Switching out to any other steel rotor combination will affect stopping bite and distance, in effect neutering your Z/28s braking ability. I know, I catch SS's and ZL1s in the corners all the time.