[Z06] Brake pad and rotor R&R
06-13-2021, 10:09 AM
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Brake pad and rotor R&R
Finally swapped out my rotors and brake pads. Saved myself approximately 700 dollar labor job.
I discovered the vette had single piece brake pads however Chevrolet has padlets from the factory; why do people put single piece brake pads as opposed to the OE padlets?
Taking the single pads off was a hassle due to the pad being caked with brake dust around the retaining pins and grooves. Looking at this alone made me realize why Chevrolet chose the padlet route; less caked on brake dust and better heat dissipation due to less surface contact compared to area of the caliper/rotor.
Took the vette out for a drive and I immediately could feel a difference between worn out rotors and pads and the new cross drilled and paddlet combination.
Can anyone confirm this way of thinking or am I off in my thinking?
I discovered the vette had single piece brake pads however Chevrolet has padlets from the factory; why do people put single piece brake pads as opposed to the OE padlets?
Taking the single pads off was a hassle due to the pad being caked with brake dust around the retaining pins and grooves. Looking at this alone made me realize why Chevrolet chose the padlet route; less caked on brake dust and better heat dissipation due to less surface contact compared to area of the caliper/rotor.
Took the vette out for a drive and I immediately could feel a difference between worn out rotors and pads and the new cross drilled and paddlet combination.
Can anyone confirm this way of thinking or am I off in my thinking?
06-13-2021, 10:28 AM
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This was the ogival press release from Carbotech many years ago I dont know what brand you had.
We have finished our redesign of our C6 Z06 One Piece pad for the front and rear stock calipers (PBR Calipers). We were the first to release the padlets almost four years ago, and then we were the first to release the One Piece over a year ago. That design that we worked with GM on wasn't perfect. That's the same design you see other companies using now.
We set out to redesign the new One Piece all on our own. We wanted to make sure it was perfect and even more user friendly. This new design will drop right into the caliper and you don't have to take out the caliper pins or spring clips. The spring clips are critical in keeping the brake pad square to the rotor surface and ensuring that the pads slide smoothly along the pins. The spring clips also assist in reducing the noise inside the caliper.
This new one piece will make changing pads a lot faster and easier. The newly designed Carbotech One Piece will give longer pad life and a little more bite as well. We are molding the new One Piece pad just like we do with all the C6, C5, and C4 brake pads.
We are also using industry leading NRS technology. If you're not familiar with NRS technology it gives molded pads up to 8 times stronger sheer strength vs. conventional molded brake pads and riveted pads. NRS technology also helps in reducing noise and vibration of the brake pad inside the caliper as well as aiding in longer wearing pads. We use NRS technology on all C6 & C5 front and rear brake pads.
Here is a link to explain further what NRS technology is exactly: http://www.nrsbrakes.com
We have finished our redesign of our C6 Z06 One Piece pad for the front and rear stock calipers (PBR Calipers). We were the first to release the padlets almost four years ago, and then we were the first to release the One Piece over a year ago. That design that we worked with GM on wasn't perfect. That's the same design you see other companies using now.
We set out to redesign the new One Piece all on our own. We wanted to make sure it was perfect and even more user friendly. This new design will drop right into the caliper and you don't have to take out the caliper pins or spring clips. The spring clips are critical in keeping the brake pad square to the rotor surface and ensuring that the pads slide smoothly along the pins. The spring clips also assist in reducing the noise inside the caliper.
This new one piece will make changing pads a lot faster and easier. The newly designed Carbotech One Piece will give longer pad life and a little more bite as well. We are molding the new One Piece pad just like we do with all the C6, C5, and C4 brake pads.
We are also using industry leading NRS technology. If you're not familiar with NRS technology it gives molded pads up to 8 times stronger sheer strength vs. conventional molded brake pads and riveted pads. NRS technology also helps in reducing noise and vibration of the brake pad inside the caliper as well as aiding in longer wearing pads. We use NRS technology on all C6 & C5 front and rear brake pads.
Here is a link to explain further what NRS technology is exactly: http://www.nrsbrakes.com
06-14-2021, 01:13 AM
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When you change brake pads for track days and back to street pads, it is much easier to unbolt the two caliper bolts than to maybe get the pins out if they haven't been stripped or frozen/corroded in place, a very common occurrence on these brakes. It is less a concern if you just change street padlets when they are worn out every 40K miles or so.
In my case I run different front rotors on track days so the calipers have to come off anyway.
In my case I run different front rotors on track days so the calipers have to come off anyway.
Last edited by AzDave47; 06-14-2021 at 01:14 AM.
