so i have given up on cross drilled slotted rotors.

i heard using brembo blanks or upgrading to "c5" brakes is the best way to go.

what do i need to upgrade to c5 brakes?

i am buying hawk hps pads.

Also any links where to buy this stuff for a good price is well appreciated!

98 v6 camaro.

 

are these worth it?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Chevy...QQcmdZViewItem

or is it a gimmick? what makes brembo's better than these?

 

To upgrade to C5 brakes you need caliper mounting brackets (available from Trackbird, Kore3, UMI and BMR), C5 calipers, rotors and hoses. You will also need 17" wheels to fit them.

The ebay link is a set of cheap rotors. They won't be any upgrade at all.

 

so are the ebay ones in that link the same as my stocks ones? or crappier?

why are brembo's blanks considered an upgrade?

 

You will need these trackbrackets, which are available direct from us or one of our dealers along with the list of parts listed below. Keep in mind not all brake brackets are the same and this is your life you are dealing with.



GM Part # / # needed / Description

12530682 / 1 / Caliper, Guide pin bolts included (standard gray C5)
12530683 / 1 / Caliper, Guide pin bolts included (standard gray C5)
88895128 / 1 / Caliper, Guide pin bolts included (red Z06) OPTIONAL
88895129 / 1 / Caliper, Guide pin bolts included (red Z06) OPTIONAL
10445856 / 1 / Right Rotor (standard factory fitment)
10445857 / 1 / Left Rotor (standard factory fitment)
88925547 / 1 / Right Delco Durastop rotor, lower cost OPTION
88925548 / 1 / Left Delco Durastop rotor, lower cost OPTION
12455799 / 2 / Pad abutment bracket
10333772 / 2 / Front caliper brake hose
12530697 / 4 / Pad abutment guide pin
12530703 / 4 / Guide pin boot
22163795 / 2 / Banjo bolt
10139097 / 4 / Banjo bolt copper washers

CHOICE OF PADS AVAILABLE THROUGH GM DEALERS:
12480154 / 1 / Hawk HP+ front axle pad set (does NOT include anti-rattle springs or pad abutment shims)
88909667 / 1 / Durastop Ceramic front axle pad set (includes springs & shims)
88952008 / 1 / Z06 front axle pad set - RECOMMENDED - (includes springs & shims)

 

Get some blank rotors from a part store, Axxis metal master pads or Hawk HPS, some ATE superblue brake fluid. Install the parts. Then be amazed at how much better your brake system works. You can get those pads and fluid from Strano or probably on ebay too.

The C5 conversion won't do you much good over what I suggested unless you're putting your car on the track.

Brembo rotors are considered an upgrade because they weigh more. More weight = more mass = more friction it takes to heat them up. Rotors are a heat sink. Brembos are ~18.5 lbs up front. My Bendix blanks are also 18.5 lbs. Stock is ~16lbs. So it takes less friction to heat stock rotors up compared to ones that are 18.5 lbs.

 

where can i get some bendix blanks?

 

I got mine online, but you can get Wagner blanks @ O'Reilleys. I had those and only took them off because I bought the set of 4 rotos that I have on now. There is a local guy who races in the Camaro Mustang Challenge and he uses the cheap Autozone rotors and gets a season out of them. That is with more aggressive pads and harsher conditions than yours will see on the street.