| Re: Brakes |
Subject: Re: Brakes by SpectatorRacing on 2011/4/11 20:32:46 What's the issue with wheel size? You can make the bracket to fit any wheel. If you're designing it yourself you're not stuck to someone else's idea. I run 17" GS wheels. The C5 brakes (Z06 or otherwise) are decent, but crack rotors in a day and are no comparison for even the cheapest billet caliper. Most guys get tired of doing a brake job every day and get something better. The C6 brakes (Z06 or otherwise) are heavier and perform slightly worse than the C5. The biggest complaint in T1 (as close to a stock Corvette racing as you can get) was that the brakes were in no way comparable to the competition's brakes. Buttermore lead T1 in 2009 for three laps, then his brakes cooked and he fell to third behind a Ferrarri and a Viper. Finally, the SCCA listened to the drivers of the most popular car in the class and allowed caliper upgrades to 'vettes. Yes, this example is for track use. But if you are upgrading your system and spending the time and money, why not use a system that you will never have to change again? Brembo makes lots of calipers, some are good some are "cost effective". Just because it's from a manufacturer with a great reputation does not make it great. Chevy makes Corvettes but they also make the Aveo. The ZR1 is a different story. And I'd wager for the cost of ZR1 calipers you could get a much better Brembo or Wilwood set up. I'm not trying to be argumentative, I'm honestly trying to understand why C4 guys are so in love with the J55 brakes. My gut feel is simply that it's a known quantity, and in general C5 stuff is probably better. When vendors sell big brake kits for $3000 it's easy to see why the perception is that they are "out of my price range". Can you even find the upgrade brackets anymore, anyway? Wasn't Jeff making them? |
