I've seen plenty of 4-pot brake installs but what about the 6-pots? Anyone installed C6 Z06 calipers? Just curious to know if there are mounting brackets on the market or if the 4-pot caliper brackets will work.

Thanks.

 

kore3.com has everything you need, but I've heard that the C6 ZO6 brakes aren't all they are cracked up to be. Even the vette guys don't like them.

Anyone else heard anything about them as I am getting ready to do brakes on my car and would like some opinions.

 

Yeah, I do remember guys talking about them when the car first came out. Believe some of the Nurburgring testers made some negative comments but then, the car was running OEM "street" pads so I don't know how much weight that really holds once you can get a set of Hawks or something on there.

PBR typically builds a damned good caliper so I think it's more a pad issue than anything else. I don't expect Stoptech, Brembo or Alcon quality stopping power but of course, this won't cost what those kits do either.

That's my take on it anyway but I'm open to reading up on any problems people have had with them. Thanks for the website!

 

Baer's Track Plus kit is about the same total cost (assuming you're buying new), and it offers better braking performance. I've heard complaints about the C6 Z06 setup from a number of people (all of whom race their cars)... it looks cool, but the advantages end there. Plus, the Baer rotors are 13", which means they'll fit under a 17" wheel. You need 18" wheels to fit over the C6 Z06 brakes.

 

But you get a much bigger rotor and I believe that there is a single piece pad for them too.

 

The actual diameter of the rotor means nothing. The swept area (where the pad makes contact with the rotor) and its distance from the center are relevant, but still not the most important aspect of braking performance.

Given the choice between a 13" and 14" rotor, in which everything else is equivalent, the only performance-oriented reason to go with the 14" rotors is if there is a situation in which the 13" aren't powerful enough to lock up the tires (and thus engage the ABS) at any relevant speed.

The honest truth is that the stock 12" LS1 rotors with stock pads and stock calipers are powerful enough to engage ABS with a set of relatively sticky 275s from 100mph and more. Maybe if you're running 315 R-compounds up front, you'd need something bigger, but I'd be surprised if the 13" Baers couldn't do it.

Don't upgrade your brakes to increase clamping force. You already have more of that than you can use. Your goal when you upgrade should be to improve fade or reduce weight.

I can't deny that the C6 Z06 brakes look awesome. However, if you care about more than just looks, don't get them. There are much better options for the same money.

 

Two other points about larger rotors. The larger rotor means more mass which means more unsprung weight for the suspension to have to control and that's not a plus, however more mass also means a larger heat sink for braking and allows for more severe use before brake fade.

 

If you don't ride on the track save your money and go with 98+ brakes.

Hal

 

This makes me realize that we don't know if the OP has a 93-97, a 98-02, or something else altogether.

 

I didn't notice but the original question was 6 months ago. I never would have bothered answering had I noticed.

Hal